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Japanese sailboat. Illustration by Jean Louis Prevost from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage. Copperplate engraving by Dell Acqua handcoloured Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista Sonzognos Collection of
Massacre of de Langle, Lamanon, etc. by natives of VanuatuMassacre of French officers de Langle, Lamanon and 10 sailors by natives of the New Hebrides (Vanuatu). Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage
View of the Koryak village of St Peter and St. Paul (Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky), Kamtschatka. Volcano erupting in the background. Illustration by Blondela from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage
Costumes of the people of Manila, Philippines, circa 1800Costumes of the people of Manila, Philippines. Man and woman in striped bandana and shawl. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage
California thrasher, Toxostoma redivivum. (Promerops of California). Illustration by Jean Louis Prevost from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage
Costumes of a man and woman of the Tlingit nation, AlaskaCostumes of a man and woman of the Tlingit nation, Port des Francais (Lituya Bay), Northwest coast of America (Alaska). The man wears a fur robe and hat and holds a mirror
Moai on Easter IslandMonuments on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Artist Gaspard Duche de Vancy sketching a Moai while a native steals his hat. From Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage
Costumes of the common native people of Concepcion, Chile. The man in a poncho and hat, the woman in shawl and skirt with petticoats
Spanish commandant and a woman of Concepcion, Chile, in full skirts with petticoats, plaited hair and shawl. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage
Native man of Nuku Hiva with spear and skullNative of Nuku Hiva with spear and skull. Young man of the Marquesas Islands not completely tattooed. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature
Double canoe of New Caledonia. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824
Woman of the Caroline Islands. Queen of the Caroline Islands holding a leaf parasol, her limbs tattooed. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature
Labeleoa, Chief of the Utrik Atoll, Marshall IslandsLabeleoa, Chief of the Utrik Atoll (Kotousoff Islands), Marshall Islands. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824
Maori girl with feather in her hair and long earringsGirl of New Zealand. Maori girl with feather in her hair and long earrings. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824
Vouacece, Fijian chief. Man of the Feejee Islands. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824
Rarick, chief of the Island of Otdia (RadackRarick, chief of the Island of Otdia (Wotje Atoll, Radack Chain, Marshall Islands). With headdress of shells and flowers, rolled green-leaf earrings, necklace and tattoos
Lady saying goodbye to a gentleman in a parlour. She says, Bon voyage, and hurry back! She thinks, Good riddance! Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Swiss artist
Willem Bontekoes illustration of the dodoWillem Ysbrantsz Bontekoes illustration of the dodo, from his Voyage, 1646. Wood engraving from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melvilles The Dodo and its Kindred, London, Reeve
Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitariaIllustration of a Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, by Francois Leguat from his Voyage, published 1708. Wood engraving from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melvilles The Dodo
Rodrigues solitaire and domed Rodrigues giantRodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria and domed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis peltastes, both extinct. Facsimile of the frontispiece of Francois Leguats Voyage, published 1708
Mlle. Millen as Felicite in the play Le VoyageFrench actress Mlle. Millen as Felicite in the play Le Voyage a Dieppe by Alexis Wafflard and Fulgence de Bury at the Odeon, 1821
Interior of a Kamchatka dwelling, eastern Russia. Date: circa 1779
Natives of Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada, visited by Captain Cooks expedition. Date: circa 1770s
Captain Cook receives gifts from Sandwich Island nativesCaptain Cook receives gifts from natives of the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii). 1770s
Emigration - on the wide and boundless sea. 19th century
Balboa sets out on the PacificVasco nunez de Balboa prepares to embark on the pacific, standing on the beach as row boats are prepared. Date: 1516
Columbus Third VoyageOn his third voyage, Christopher Columbus stands and points at the Indigenous people of the Americas who are bringing forwards baskets of food and vases of water. Date: 1498
Columbus Second VoyageChristopher Columbus second voyage, the first mass said on American soil. A priest holds up a crucifix as sailors kneel in prayer and to listen, and native people sit in a gathering. Date: 1493
Columbus presenting an account of his discovery of America to Ferdinand and Isabella, King and Queen of Spain. Columbus kneels presenting a written account of his journey to Ferdinand. Date: 1493
Columbus is received by Ferdinand and IsabellaChristopher Columbus is solemnly received by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain under a canopy outside. Columbus stands before Isabella with several captive native people kneeling before him
Columbus is received by Ferdinand and Isabella in BarcelonaChristopher Columbus is received by Ferdinand and Isabella in the House of Deputation at Barcelona. Columbus kneels before Ferdinand and Isabella, holding Ferdinands hand. Date: 1493
Columbus with Ferdinand and Isabella on his returnColumbus stands before Ferdinand and Isabella and the royal court at Barcelona, having brought back weapons, valuable cloth and jewellery, and several captured native people. Date: 1493
The Caravel PintaReconstruction of the caravel Pinta from Columbus first voyage to celebrate the 400 year anniversary, which is why the flag flying is the modern U.S. flag. Date: 1892
Columbus and his ships on 1942 ExpeditionChristopher Columbus three caravel ships at sea. Date: 1492
Columbus Ships on the First VoyageChristopher Columbus three ships on the First Voyage. Date: 1492
Columbus First VoyageChristopher Columbus on his first voyage, dressed in armour and holding a standard as two ichthyocentaurs play horns behind him. Date: 1492
Columbus First Sight of LandChristopher Columbus stands on the deck of his ship at night, looking off into the distance with his hand on a map. A sailor named Rodrigo de Triana spotted the land first
Columbus arrives at San SalvadorChristopher Columbus and his caravels arrive at Guanahani island, later renamed San Salvador by Columbus. Row boats are heading towards the islands from where the three ships are anchored. Date: 1492
Columbus explains his plans to Ferdinand and Isabella c. 1492Christopher Columbus explains his plans to Ferdinand and Isabella in the royal court. Columbus kneels holding a scroll, as Ferdinand and Isabella listen from their thrones. Date: 1492
The Santa Maria - The Flagship of Columbus FleetThe Santa Maria, the flagship of Columbus fleet sails off into the distance. Date: 1492
Columbus outlines project to The Council at SalamancaChristopher Columbus outlines project to the Council at Salamanca Spain in January 1492, holding up a map as he explains his intended route across the Atlantic. Date: 1492
Columbus outlines journey to the Scientific CommissionChristopher Columbus outlines journey plans to the Scientific Commission at Salamanca. Columbus explains his project of discovery, pointing at a globe. Date: 1492
Columbus leaving Palos on First Voyage 3 August 1492; Christopher Columbus in a crowd at Palos harbour, receiving blessings of a monk. Date: 1492
Art Deco bridge score card - ocean linerArt deco bridge score card featuring a lady waving farewell as she boards an ocean liner with her tickets in hand. Date: c.1930
The sculpting of the Titanic Statue designed by Mrs Harry Payne Whitney and Mr John Horrigan, representing the last inspiration of a departing soul
Advert for Fleischman Galvin House of Flowers, 1 East 46th Street, New York Date: 1925
Perspective view of the plan of Athens, Greece 1700 Date: 1700
View of Nice, France with harbor and ships Date: 1792