Hansa Collection

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

Holsten gate at Lubeck, engraved by John Godfrey (1817-89) (colour engraving)
REV326585 Holsten gate at Lubeck, engraved by John Godfrey (1817-89) (colour engraving) by Werner, Carl Friedrich Heinrich (1808-94) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

House of the Hanse, Antwerp
XIR248288 House of the Hanse, Antwerp; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France.

The Crew of the Hansa on an Ice-Floe; German Artic Voyages, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Crew of the Hansa on an Ice-Floe; German Artic Voyages, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Hamburg, Germany, early 1800s
Market place in Hamburg, Germany. Hand-colored engraving

German ocean tug Hansa of the Hamburg-Amerika Line Date: early 20th century

MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet ECM 16+21
Luftwaffe - MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet ECM 16+21 (msn 1058), of JBG-32, at Kleine Brogel AB on 1 September 1991. Date: 1991

MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet ECM 16+25
Luftwaffe - MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet ECM 16+25 (msn 1062), of JBG-32. Date: circa 1992

MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet ECM 16+23
Luftwaffe - MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet ECM 16+23 (msn 1060), of JBG-32, at RAF Wyton on 15 July 1984. Date: 1992

MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet ECM 16+27
Luftwaffe - MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet ECM 16+27 (msn 1064), of JBG-32, at Boscombe Down for the Air Tournament International on 13 June 1992. Date: 1992

MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet ECM 16+28
Luftwaffe - MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet ECM 16+28 (msn 1038), of JBG-32. Date: circa 1990

Deep Snow traveliing, pub. London 1874 (woodcut)
955582 Deep Snow traveliing, pub. London 1874 (woodcut) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Arctic expedition of 1869-70)

The Germania on Sabine Island, pub. London 1874 (woodcut)
955580 The Germania on Sabine Island, pub. London 1874 (woodcut) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Hansa House on the Floe, pub. London 1874 (woodcut)
955577 The Hansa House on the Floe, pub. London 1874 (woodcut) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Riga, Latvia (colour litho)
2901917 Riga, Latvia (colour litho) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inhabited by early Baltic tribes; settled by German merchants in 1158; Bishop Albert - of Livonia)

Supply ship Hansa trapped by pack ice, second German North Polar Expedition, 19 October 1869 (engraving)
6001314 Supply ship Hansa trapped by pack ice, second German North Polar Expedition, 19 October 1869 (engraving) by European School

Map of Rostock, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622
STC138945 Map of Rostock, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90) c.1572-1617 (coloured engraving) by Hoefnagel

Death of the Musk Ox, pub. London 1874 (woodcut)
955563 Death of the Musk Ox, pub. London 1874 (woodcut) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Arctic expedition of 1869-70)

The Hansa in distress, pub. London 1874 (woodcut)
955558 The Hansa in distress, pub. London 1874 (woodcut) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arrival of Boats at Friedrichstal, p. London, 1874 (colour litho)
955556 Arrival of Boats at Friedrichstal, p. London, 1874 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

map of Luneburg, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
STC138935 map of Luneburg, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90) c.1572-1617 (coloured engraving) by Hoefnagel

Derick Berck of Cologne, 1536 (oil on canvas, transferred from wood)
5667207 Derick Berck of Cologne, 1536 (oil on canvas, transferred from wood) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); 53.3 x 42.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Boat journeys with canoes, pub. London 1874 (woodcut)
955579 Boat journeys with canoes, pub. London 1874 (woodcut) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Teufelschloss Mountain ("Devils Castle") in Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord
955564 The Teufelschloss Mountain (" Devils Castle" ) in Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord, pub. London, 1874 (colour litho) by German School

Warping through the Ice, pub London 1874 (woodcut)
955557 Warping through the Ice, pub London 1874 (woodcut) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet D-CESI (msn 1038), of MBB (Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm GmbH), at Prestwick Airport en-route to the USA, with one of Dan-Air's Airspeed Ambassadors parked next to it

Bishopsgate
Originally Roman, the Bishops Gate was rebuilt by the Hansa merchants in 1471 in exchange for Steelyard privileges. Its final form was erected in 1735 by the City authorities and demolished in 1760

Junkers G24, D-879, Pluto, of Luft Hansa

The Alte Markt (old market) with the iconic town hall. The Hanseatic City Stralsund. The old town is listed as UNESCO World Heritage. Europe, Germany, West-Pomerania, June

The Alte Markt (old market) with the iconic town hall and the church St. Nikolei (Saint Nicholas). The Hanseatic City Stralsund. The old town is listed as UNESCO World Heritage

City gate Kuetertor. The Hanseatic City Stralsund. The old town is listed as UNESCO World Heritage. Europe, Germany, West-Pomerania, June

Cityscape of Stralsund with the pond Knieperteich. The Hanseatic City Stralsund. The old town is listed as UNESCO World Heritage. Europe, Germany, West-Pomerania, June

The hanseatic city of Rostock at the coast of the german baltic sea. Europe, Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, June

Buildings lining the Alte Markt (old market). The Hanseatic City Stralsund. The old town is listed as UNESCO World Heritage. Europe, Germany, West-Pomerania, June

Ratschow Haus, buildt in the middle ages in typical brick gothic style. The hanseatic city of Rostock at the coast of the german baltic sea. Europe, Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, June

The second German northpolar expedition to the Arctic and Greenland in 1869. Artist: Anonymous
The second German northpolar expedition to the Arctic and Greenland in 1869. Private Collection

The Teufelsschloss in Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord. The second German northpolar expedition to the Arct Artist: Anonymous
The Teufelsschloss in Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord. The second German northpolar expedition to the Arctic and Greenland in 1869. Private Collection

Film company on board Zeppelin LZ13 Hansa, c1912-1914 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zepplin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Lighter made from stainless steel pocket watch, WW1
Lighter made from a stainless steel pocket watch, with the badge of the East Lancashire Regiment (Egypt) and steel German Hansa Cross. Trench Art

Paul Friedrich August Hegemann, Captain Of The Hansa On The Second German North Polar Expedition In 1869. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875

The Crew Of The Hansa Surviving The Winter In A Shelter Built Of Coal Dust Briquettes Floating On Sea Ice, During The Second German North Polar Expedition Of 1869, With The Aurora Borealis Overhead

The Crew Of The Hansa Transporting The Boats To Open Water And Escaping From The Pack Ice During The Second German North Polar Expedition Of 1869. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875

The Hansa. Schooner Which Took Part In The Second German North Polar Expedition In 1869. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875

A 14Th Century Sailing Ship Of The Hanseatic League. After A 14Th Century Woodcut. From Sveriges Historia By Otto Sjogren, Published Malmo 1938

Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497-1543). Portrait of the Mer
Renaissance Art. Germany. Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497-1543). German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. Portrait of the Merchant Georg Gisze, 1532

Hansa-Brandenburg W 12 reconnaissance fighter
Hansa-Brandenburg W 12 German float-equipped two-seat reconnaissance fighter. It first flew in January 1917. Seen here is serial no. 2016, an early production example

1 litre Imperial German stoneware bierstein - WWI
1 litre Imperial German stoneware bierstein. It is decorated with text in blue glaze. with the words 1914-1918 Heeresgruppe Kronpr. Rupprecht Von Bayern, together with a Hansa Cross

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"Hansa: A Journey Through Time and Innovation" Step into the world of Hansa, where history meets innovation. From the sleek MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet D-CASU soaring through the skies to the majestic Holsten gate at Lubeck, engraved by John Godfrey in a captivating color engraving - every aspect tells a story. Intriguingly, even an ocean tug named German Hansa has left its mark on maritime history. But it doesn't stop there; imagine a lighter crafted from a stainless steel pocket watch used during World War I, symbolizing resilience and adaptability. The MBB HFB-320 Hansa Jet ECM series (16+21, 16+25, 16+23, 16+27, and 16+28) showcases cutting-edge technology that propels aviation into new frontiers. These jets embody precision and efficiency while pushing boundaries with their advanced electronic countermeasures. Let's not forget about artistry. The renowned painter Hans Holbein the Younger captured timeless beauty in his portrait of "The Mer. " His brushstrokes bring this mythical creature to life with grace and allure. For those fascinated by military history, the iconic Hansa-Brandenburg W12 reconnaissance fighter takes us back to an era filled with courage and bravery. This aircraft played a crucial role during wartime operations and remains etched in our collective memory. Lastly, raise your glass to tradition with a one-liter Imperial German stoneware bierstein from WWI. This vessel represents camaraderie as soldiers shared stories over frothy brews amidst challenging times. Hansa is more than just a name; it embodies adventure across time periods and industries. It reminds us that innovation can be found in unexpected places – whether soaring through clouds or capturing moments on canvas – leaving behind legacies that inspire generations to come.