Transport Collection (page 14)

Box Tunnel, Wilts
Isambard Kingdom Brunels famous Box Tunnel, Corsham, Wiltshire, took 5 years (1836- 41) to build. Two miles long, it was the longest railway tunnel in Europe when it opened

Royal Yacht Britannia
The Royal Yacht Britannia at anchor in the River Dart, Dartsmouth

Horse-Drawn Canal Barge
On the road: two canal barges are pulled along by horses on the river bank; the lead horse is tempted onwards with a bowl of food

Shipyard Sunset
Sunset over the shipyards of the River Wear at Sunderland, Co Durham, England

Young Trainspotters
Boy trainspotters at Newton Abbot, Devon, England. In the platform is the Royal Duchy, with British Rail diesel engine Dragon at the head

Poster for the RMS Majestic
Poster for visits to the RMS Majestic, the worlds largest liner in the worlds largest dock, the King George V graving dock in Southampton

Stockholm Grand Prix
A poster for the Stockholm Grand Prix, 29th-30th May 1948

Alfa Romeo Tipo 158
One of the most successful racing cars ever produced, taking 47 wins from 54 races entered. Driven by great drivers Nino Farina, Juan- Manuel Fangio & Luigi Fagioli

Imperial Airways poster
Cut-away of an Imperial Airways air liner : an ensign air liner for European services, 2 decks, 40 passengers, 200 mph, 20 tons

JACOBs STAFF
A sailor uses a Jacobs Staff to calculate the angle between a star and the horizon

Pennsylvania Railroad
A train of the Pennsylvania Railroad is hauled by their Class T-1 passenger locomotive

STEAMSHIP CAMERONIA
Anchor Line passenger ship sailing between Glasgow and New York

Cadillac 1958
A single glance tells you - these are the newest and most magnificent Cadillac cars ever created. Dazzling in their beauty, enchanting in their grace and elegance

The Schneider Trophy, presented by French industrialist Jacques Schneider, himself a record- breaking balloonist; his aim, to encourage aviation. The cup is worth 67000 euros

Ford Truck 1930
The Ford is a strong and capable truck - there you are, mate, the headline says it all, what more do you need to know ?

Dursley-Pedersen Bike
The Dursley-Pedersen cantilever bicycle

COAL TRAIN
Coal train hauled by a 4-4-2 tank locomotive at the harbourside

Warehouse / Liverpool Dock
Stock is unloaded from horse- pulled wagons and drawn up into the warehouse by rope

Pigs Ride in Tandem 1898
Two pigs go for their honeymoon on a tandem bicycle - a comment on the current cycling craze

Canal / Panama / Gatun Lock
American submarine chasers in Gatun Lock

Spitfire Colour Photo
The legendary fighter is seen here in its original format; later it will be modified in various ways to adapt it to specific functions and enhance performance

Golden Hind / Fred Law
The ship of sir Francis Drake, formerly named Pelican

Bell Rock Lighthouse
Proposed elevation of Bell Rock lighthouse with scale

Royal Victoria Dock
The Royal Victoria Dock, (1855 - 1981), at Plaistow Marshes, east London, was well known for its meat trade, especially with South America

the General Locomotive
The General featured in a dramatic Civil War incident; captured 1862 by the Andrews Raiders, it was recaptured after a 90-mile chase. Now at Chattanooga Depot, Tennessee

St Pancras Station
Going North for the Holidays from St Pancras Station, Midland Railway

Rheidol Vale Railway
The Vale of Rheidol Railway, Aberystwyth, Wales, opened in 1902 to serve the local lead mines. Here is one of the engine sheds at Aberystwyth. The line was privatised 1989

Croydon from the Air
Croydon Airport as passengers see it immediately after take- off or prior to landing

Challenge / Clipper
The American clipper ship Challenge, of New York

Venetian Galley 1570
A Venetian Galley (Galleas) at the time of the Battle of Lepanto (1571)

German Glider Meeting
Poster for a German gliding meeting

Regents Canal / Limehouse
Regents Canal (Grand Union), entrance at Limehouse

Sailing Ship / Chrysolite
Sailing clipper

Graf Zeppelin Takeoff
GRAF ZEPPELIN People mill around as the Airship prepares for take off

A couple walk arm in arm on a railway platform, beside the luxury locomotive the Golden Arrow, which linked London to Dover, where passengers caught the ferry to Calais, France. Date: 1947

HMCS Bonaventure CVL-22
Royal Canadian Navy - HMCS Bonaventure CVL-22, a Majestic-class aircraft carrier seen in March 1957. (Originally ordered for the Royal Navy as HMS Powerful) Date: 1957

MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet D-CASU (msn 1028), in use as a demonstrator by MBB, at London Heathrow Airport. (MBB - Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm GmbH - HFB - Hamburger Flugzeugbau) Date: 1968

RMS Queen Mary leaving Clyde shipyards, near Glasgow
RMS Queen Mary (Cunard-White Star liner) leaving the John Brown shipyards on the River Clyde, near Glasgow, on her completion. Date: 1934

de Havilland DH. 112 Sea Venom F. A. W. 21 XA539
de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom F.A.W.21 XA539, flying with the Aero Flight from RAE Bedford. First flown on 21 May 1954, delivered on 03 June 1954

P&O Liner Chusan. circa 1949

Wouldn t you like to just sail away? Theres a fabulous Union-Castle / Safmarine mailship
Wouldn t you like to just sail away? Theres a fabulous Union-Castle/Safmarine mailship leaving a South African port every week. Date: circa 1970s

de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter CF-OPI
de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter float-plane CF-OPI (msn 243) of Ontario Provincial Air Service. Date: 1980s

Cessna 172 - OY-BFK - Cranfield
Cessna 172 - OY-BFK at Cranfield Date: 1987

Coveracks new lifeboat, 1954
Coveracks new lifeboat, William Taylor of Oldham, being hauled up the slipway on 24th July 1954. It cost 25, 000 to build. Cornwall. Date: 1954

Blackburn Kangaroo, G-EAOW, has arrived at Hounslow Aer?
Blackburn Kangaroo, G-EAOW, has arrived at Hounslow Aerodrome ready for the attempt on the 10, 000 prize for the flight to Australia

Railway crossing at Newcastle-on-Tyne
View of the railway crossing at Newcastle-on-Tyne -- claimed to be the largest crossing in the world. Date: circa early 20th century

Venice, Italy - Grand Hotel Royal Danieli and Gondolas. Date: circa 1920s

RMS Queen Mary, Cunard Lines
Cruise liner RMS Queen Mary, Cunard Lines, decorated with bunting. Date: circa 1960s

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