Funnel Collection

Buster Keaton in The Navigator (1924)

His Masters Breath - Satire
His Masters Breath Satirical play on the dog/gramophone logo for His Masters Voice, substituting the music player for a whiskey jar and funnel

George Stephensons Rocket - the pre-1923 replica. George Stephensons Rocket Locomotive was built in 1829. Built for the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

SS Asturias, ocean liner, built in 1926, served during the Second World War, and was used as the Titanic in the 1957 film, A Night to Remember. Date: late 1940s

RMS Queen Mary, Cunard Line cruise ship. Date: 1957

HMS Prince of Wales, British battleship. Date: circa 1908

S.s Etruria, New York to Liverpool, November 8th to 15th 1890. Artist: Jack Lethbridge
S.S Etruria, New York to Liverpool, November 8th to 15th 1890. RMS Etruria was a transatlantic ocean liner built by John Elder & Co of Glasgow

RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Lines
Cruise liner RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Lines. Date: circa 1960s

P&O Liner Chusan. circa 1949

Paddle steamer La Marguerite, off Penmaenmawr, with Great Orme in the distance. Date: circa 1907

Cunard White Star Line - RMS Carinthia Ocean Liner. Sunk by U-46 on 7th June 1940. Date: circa 1925

N. Y. K. Line - M. S. Heiyo Maru
N.Y.K. Line (Nippon Yusen Kaish) - M.S. Heiyo Maru. Date: 1938

Art Deco 1920s Illustration of a Cruise Ship with Passengers, 1928 (silkscreen)
2630113 Art Deco 1920s Illustration of a Cruise Ship with Passengers, 1928 (silkscreen) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sarpedon Steamship
Passenger liner of the Blue Funnel line

Valletta / Malta / Yacht
View into the Dockyard Creek in the Grand Harbour showing some of the luxury sailing (and powered) craft moored there

George Stephensons locomotive, the Rocket, which won a prize given by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company

WY, Yellowstone National Park, West Thumb Geyser Basin, on the shore of Yellowstone Lake, Blue Funnel Spring

Cunard ocean liner RMS Scythia, launched in 1920, maiden voyage 1921. circa 1920s

Fireless Locomotives - Llandarcy, Wales. Oil storage depots and oil handling docks used fireless locomotives (steam was pumped in to a specially constructed usually dome-ended boiler)

RMS Chitral, cruise ship of the P&O Line as troop ship, WW2
RMS Chitral, cruise ship of the P&O Line as troop ship during WW2. Date: 1943

Paddle steamer Medway Queen, Sheerness, Kent
Paddle steamer Medway Queen, arriving at Sheerness-on-Sea, Kent. During the Second World War she acted as a minesweeper, and made seven evacuation trips from Dunkirk in 1940, rescuing 7000 men

HMS Ajax, light cruiser, Leander class. circa 1940s

1970 Belgian GP
JUNE 07: Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Matra MS120 gets refuelled in the pit lane during the Belgian GP on June 07, 1970. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

The Blue Star liner, SS. Andalucia Star at Tilbury

The Deck of the SS Gallia, 1879
Engraving showing the deck, funnel and masts of the Cunard Companys Steamship Gallia at sea, 1879. Launched earlier that year

High-waisted houppelandes (gowns) with turned-down collars, V -necks, funnel sleeves & trains, sideless surcoat, mantle, girdle & headdresses, templers & veils Date: 15th century

Paddle Steamer Southampton, at Southampton
Paddle Steamer Southampton of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, at Southampton, with passengers on deck. Date: circa 1900s

RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard ocean liner, 20th century. Built by John Brown & Co at Clydebank, the Queen Elizabeth was the worlds largest ocean liner when she was launched in 1938

View of Port Antonio, Jamaica, West Indies, from Richmond, with Navy Island (a former British naval base) in the distance, and the Titchfield Hotel on the right. Date: circa 1910

Falaise cross-channel ferry leaving Newhaven, East Sussex, for Dieppe, France. Date: 1964

Deck of container ship, elevated view

The SS Belgenland at Southampton 22 December 1933

Replica of George Stephensons Rocket Locomotive
George Stephensons Rocket Locomotive, built in 1829. Built for the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

Royal George, first locomotive with six coupled wheels, used on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Date: circa 1820s

Pyrenean Woman force-feeding a goose in order to fatten up the liver of the bird for making foie gras pate. Date: circa 1910s

RMS Empress of Britain, ocean liner
The RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Empress of Britain, an ocean liner built between 1928 and 1931, owned by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company

The Wreck of the Liner "Mohegan"on the Manacle Rocks, the Porthoustock Lifeboat rescuing the Crew (litho)
1063677 The Wreck of the Liner " Mohegan" on the Manacle Rocks, the Porthoustock Lifeboat rescuing the Crew (litho) by Nash

HMT Assaye, P & O liner and British troop ship
HMT (RMS) Assaye, P & O liner, used as a British troop ship during the 1920s, mostly between the UK and India. Date: circa 1925

Advert, John Cran & Co, Shipbuilders, Leith, Scotland
Advert for John Cran & Co, Shipbuilders and Engineers, Leith, Scotland. 1905

HMS Lysander, Laforey class destroyer. Date: circa 1914

Cunard Line poster
Fabulously detailed poster for Cunard Line shipping company showing a passenger liner in cross-section with cabins and rooms visible on various decks

The Harbour, Bridlington Quay, c1896. Artist: JW Shores
The Harbour, Bridlington Quay, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Cunard White Star liner Berengaria, approaching Cunard pier, 1936
Approaching Her Berth. A striking photgraph of the Cunard White Star liner Berengaria (ex-Imperator, 52, 101 tons), assisted by tugs, coming into the Cunard pier, 1936

Port Natal, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Vignette illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson -- An early and interesting type of signal. Date: 1935

This Great Northern Railway locomotive was designed by Ivatt and built by Sharp Stewart & Co. It was withdrawn from service in 1959

A selection of funnels, food warmers and flour bins. Date: circa 1900

The many 'solutions' for a smoking fire
5308063 The many 'solutions' for a smoking fire.; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the many 'solutions' for a smoking fire. Dated 19th century)

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"Funneling Through Time: A Journey Across Iconic Ships and Liners" Step aboard the time machine as we embark on a captivating voyage through history, guided by the iconic funnel. Just like Buster Keaton in The Navigator (1924), let us navigate through the vast ocean of memories conjured by these remarkable vessels. Our journey begins with the majestic SS Asturias, an ocean liner that once ruled the waves with its grandeur. Picture yourself standing on its deck, feeling the salty breeze caress your face as you set sail towards new horizons. Next up is George Stephenson's Rocket - a pre-1923 replica that symbolizes innovation and progress. Imagine witnessing this engineering marvel chugging along, leaving trails of steam behind it, reminding us of humanity's relentless pursuit of advancement. But hold your breath. We now find ourselves amidst satire with "His Master's Breath. " This whimsical creation tickles our funny bone while highlighting how even something as ordinary as a they are become a subject for humor and parody. As we continue our voyage, we encounter illustrious ships such as RMS Queen Mary and HMS Prince of Wales. These giants of the sea exude power and elegance, representing an era when maritime travel was synonymous with luxury and sophistication. Let us not forget S. S Etruria; her transatlantic journey from New York to Liverpool in 1890 immortalized by Jack Lethbridge's artistic brushstrokes. It captures both nostalgia for simpler times and admiration for human ingenuity conquering vast distances across treacherous waters. Fast forward to Art Deco-inspired illustrations from 1928 where passengers revel in opulence aboard cruise ships. Silkscreen images transport us back to an era characterized by glamourous soirées under starlit skies – all made possible thanks to those towering funnels guiding them safely across oceans. P&O Liner Chusan emerges next – a floating paradise where dreams come true.