Navigation Collection

Aerial of the lighthouse at the Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

The Hereford Mappa Mundi of 1280 - Jerusalem is at the center, Europe lower left, Africa lower right. Printed color halftone reproduction 19th century

British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd
A poster advertising the British India Steam Navigation Company, better known as B.I. and its shipping agent Gray Dawes & Co. of London

Racing pigeon release
Racing pigeons released from their traps from transport lorries at the start of a race from Worcestershire to Tipton in The Black Country in the English Midlands Date: 1992

A plan of the intended canal from Sheffield to Tinsley by W. and J. Fairbank, 1815
Includes Greenland Engine.Original at Local Studies S33S

Compass Drill, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent
A group of boys aboard the Training Ship Arethusa receiving compass instruction. The ship received boys aged 13-16 from a variety of poor backgrounds, including the workhouse

Viking ship, sunset, silhouette, 3D graphics

Darwins Compass J970126
DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Compass in box used by Charles Darwin on the Beagle

Rhode Island, USA. Point Judith Lighthouse at dusk

Compass Rose
A compass rose

Newmarket Race Course, 1940. Racing in Newmarket was first recorded in the time of James I. Charles II was known to attend races on Newmarket Heath with his brother, the future James II

Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery

Plan of Navigable Rivers and Canals connected with the Aire
Scale 1.3 inches : 10 miles.Size 43 x 28 cm.Original at Local Studies A1S

Signal flag for the numbers 0 and 1, international maritime signal flags, international code of signals

Map of Lanzarote, Canary Islands, with soundings in fathoms. Date: 1835

Spanish map of England, Scotland and Ireland
A Spanish map of England, Scotland and Ireland and the coast of northern France from the time of the Anglo Spanish War. Joan Martines (1556-1591). Date: 1587

Pacific Line Poster
Pacific Line, Pacific Steam Line Navigation Company Liverpool, royal mail steamers to brazil and South America, 1904 1904

Bedwas Navigation Colliery, Monmouthshire, South Wales
View of Lewis Merthyr Pit, Bedwas Navigation Colliery, Monmouthshire, South Wales. The colliery opened in 1913 and closed in the mid-1980s, after the Miners Strike

RAF Varsity T Mk. 1 - RAF Gaydon
Royal Air Force Vickers Varsity T Mk.1 WF335 G from 2 Air Navigation School at RAF Gaydon Date: 1967

Archer Cupid as a toilet sign, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

1775 Captain James Cook explorer
James Cook, Captain of HMS Barc Endeavour (b. 7th November 1728 - d. 14th February 1779). Steel engraving by E. Scriven 1833 with later hand colouring, after the painting by N

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

Compass with Darwin signature J970123
DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. A gold compass with the signature " C Darwin "

Signpost in Quin, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Azores lighthouse, Maia, Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal

Greek trireme. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum

CARIBBEAN: MAP, 1775. English engraved map of The Caribee Islands from Puerto Rico to Barbados by Thomas Jefferys, 1775

Harrisons First Chronometer
This photograph shows Harrisons first chronometer, developed between 1729 and 1735 in response to the British Government offer of a 20

Ireland, County Donegal, St. Johns Point, St. Johns Point Lighthouse, dusk

Way to toilet, Indic scripts, Tamil Nadu, India

The Tempest, Ariel
Act I, Scene II Ariel guides the ship to safety Date: 1909

Mail Ship Flags & Others
Flags including those of the States of Australia, New Zealand, Royal Mail & the Orient and Pacific Steam Navigation Companies

Ships Screw on a Railway Truck (watercolour over graphite, on paper)
1217573 Ships Screw on a Railway Truck (watercolour over graphite, on paper) by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); 42.7x54 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Grand Canal Looking South-East from the Campo Santa Sophia t
Canaletto (1697-1768). Italian painter. Grand Canal Looking South-East from the Campo Santa Sophia to the Rialto Bridge, c. 1756. Detail. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Map of Africa showing its most recent discoveries with the Island of St
XOS1765717 Map of Africa showing its most recent discoveries with the Island of St

The Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and the Mackinac Bridge at Mackinaw City, Michigan

USA, North America, Massachusetts
North America, USA, Massachusetts, Nantucket Island, Nantucket Town. Brant Point

Orion Steamship
Passenger liner of the Orient Steam Navigation line

San Luis Obispo, California, map 1956, 1:250000, United States of America by Timeless Maps, data U.S. Geological Survey

An overcast day at the lighthouse at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ireland, County Kerry, Fenit, Fenit Lighthouse

Dutch men-of-war in a storm off a rocky coast, 1672, by Wille
Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707). Dutch painter. Dutch men-of-war in a storm off a rocky coast, 1672. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

The Florida. 16th century. Timucua Indian village. Food transportation by canoe. Engraving by Theodore de Bry (1528-1598). Brevis narratio floridae Eorum Quae in.... Frankfurt, 1591

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, whistles used for signalling
Queen Marys three giant whistles two on the fore funnel and one on the midships funnel, were fitted

Farol da Barra, lighthouse, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil

Portland Bill Lighthouse with blue sky, Dorset
The painted tower of Portland Lighthouse and buildings against a backdrop of a clear blue sky. Built in 1906 from local stone, it stands 35m tall and is still operational

The Helmsman, 1925, (1926). Artist: Arthur Briscoe
The Helmsman, 1925, (1926). From The Studio Volume 91. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]

Illustration, A Song of the English, Lighthouse
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)

Avro Lancaster I Aries, PD328, of the Empire Air Navigation School, Shawbury, warming up prior to its England to Cape Town record-breaking flight of 32hrs 21min

Atlas compass, 16th century
Atlas compass in a 1544 copy of the Agnese Atlas. Several copies of this atlas were produced between 1536 and 1564, in Venice, by the Italian mapmaker Battista Agnese

Globe of 1492, lacking the New World
Diagram of Martin Behaims globe, made just before Columbus discovered America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ptolemys map of the world, illustrating a concept of the flat earth. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Early map of Hudsons Strait and Hudsons Bay, 1662, in Arctic Canada. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Vasco da Gamas route around Africa, 1400s
Africa as known after Vasco da Gamas discoveries, from map of Juan de la Cosa, 1500. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Gaillard Cut
The S.S. Oroya of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company passes through the Gaillard Cut

Inland navigation of England and Wales by
Map of the inland navigation of England and Wales by the canals and principal rivers, 1809. Copperplate engraving by Mutlow from John Mason Goods Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G

Sunset on Kallur Lighthouse on Kalsoy island, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Europe

A Hansen, first officer on the Knivsberg, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
A Hansen, first officer on the Knivsberg, 1898. Portrait of a German crew member using compasses and parallel rulers to plot the course of the SS Knivsberg through the South China Sea

The lighthouse on Little Ross Island flashes at sunset across the entrance to Kirkcudbright Bay in the Solway Firth, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland

Map of city Amsterdam Netherlands from 1881 Original edition from my own archives Source : Illustriertes Konversations Lexikon 1881

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Engraving. Colored
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Explorer and navigator genoese. Columbus taking possession of the island of San Salvador. Engraving by Martin Rico after a painting of Isidro Gil

HENRY the Navigator (1394-1460). Portuguese prince, son of John I. Monument by Tom᳠ Costa (1894). Sculpture on bronze. PORTUGAL. Porto. Infante Dom Enrique Square

An old sailing ship navigating the ocean

Chania lighthouse with the sun right behind, at sunrise, harbour, Chania, Crete, Greece

MAP: CARIBBEAN, 1511. The first map to show Bermuda, also showing coastline detail of the Bay Islands of Honduras at Guanaca and Florida (labeled Isla de Beimenhi)

Invention of the compass, Ancient China
Invention of the compass in Ancient China. These early compasses consisted of a magnetised needle floating in a bowl of water

Bandon, Oregon, USA. The Coquille River Lighthouse on the Oregon coast. Date: 02-05-2021

Wild flowers on the cliffs above South Stack lighthouse at sunset, South Stack, Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

USA, Maine, Lubec, West Quoddy Head Llight lighthouse

Lord Kelvin, Scottish mathematician and physicist, with his compass, 1902. Born William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) was educated at Glasgow and Cambridge

Doncaster Race Course, 1940. Doncaster is one of the oldest established centres for horse racing in Britain, with records of regular race meetings going back to the 16th Century

architecture, building, copy space, day, directing, directions, dorset, england, europe
Portland Bill Lighthouse, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England

A new and correct map of the world laid down according to the newest discoveries
XOS1765728 A new and correct map of the world laid down according to the newest discoveries and from the most exact observations, 1736 (hand coloured print) by Moll

Old bridge over the River Shannon, Shannonbridge, County Offaly and Roscommon, Ireland, Europe

Signpost on the volcano route, Ruta de los Volcanes, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe, PublicGround

Passenger ships on the Rhine River, Konstanz, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

The old lighthouse of Howth, Howth Head peninsula, Leinster, Ireland

Signal flag for the letter N, international maritime signal flag, international code of signals

The Bentinck steamer
The steamship Bentinck, moored in the Thames, off Blackwall

The Naze Tower, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Naze Tower at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. An historic landmark, it was built on the cliffs in 1721 by Trinity House as a navigation mark to guide shipping

Pirates treasure map, artwork

SS Orsova, 1909
Photograph of the Orient Steam Navigation Companys Australian Mail Liner SS Orsova at sea, 1909. Built in 1909 by John Brown and Co

Use of the Naval Rangefinder for Merchant Navy Navigation, 1
Illustration showing how a Naval Barrster or rangefinder could be used for Merchant Navigation

Magnifying glass above an Ordnance Survey map, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

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"Embarking on a Journey: Navigating through Time and Space" Step into the world as we explore its rich history and diverse forms. From ancient maps to modern technology, join us on this captivating voyage. Delve into the past with the 1815 plan of the Sheffield to Tinsley canal by W. And J. Fairbank, showcasing their vision for an intricate waterway system. Witness how British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd revolutionized travel across vast oceans, connecting distant lands. Experience the art training aboard the Training Ship Arethusa in Greenhithe, Kent, where young sailors honed their compass drill skills against breathtaking sunsets. Marvel at James Craig's 1768 map of New Town in Edinburgh, Scotland—a testament to meticulous planning and topographical precision. Immerse yourself in adventure as a Viking ship emerges from a fiery sunset silhouette through stunning 3D graphics—an ode to seafaring conquests that shaped history. Explore ancient Greece with Delisle's 1794 map depicting Southern Ancient Greece, Greek Isles, and Crete—unraveling tales of exploration and discovery. Travel across continents to Rhode Island, USA, where Point Judith Lighthouse stands tall amidst dusk's embrace—a guiding light for mariners navigating treacherous waters. Uncover Darwin's compass—J970126—a tool that unlocked nature's secrets during his groundbreaking scientific expeditions. Finally, witness racing pigeons taking flight—a symbol of precision navigation ingrained in our culture for centuries. Navigation is more than just finding your way—it represents human ingenuity and our unyielding desire to explore new horizons. Join us as we celebrate this timeless art that has guided civilizations throughout time.