Porthole Collection

Ship cannon on gun carriage, showing gun-tackle, blocks and pulleys fixed to sides of gun-carriage and to side of ship
530463 Ship cannon on gun carriage, showing gun-tackle, blocks and pulleys fixed to sides of gun-carriage and to side of ship, by means of which gun is run up to, or drawn back from porthole

View of the interior of the Saint Stephen Walbrook church in London, 1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of the interior of the Saint Stephen Walbrook church in London, 1753

Yacht Althea, cabin, showing books, between 1907 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Yacht Althea, cabin, showing books, between 1907 and 1915

A Fender (boating) hanging on the board to protect the side of the sailing vessel from the damage. Italy

Pile casing tubes JLP01_09_900367a
Vintners Place, Upper Thames Street, Queenhithe, City of London. A view of the Vintners Place construction site from the inside of a steel pile casing tube

View to harbour, Trondheim, Norway

round porthole
Stephan Rückert

The entrance hall at Biddesden House, Wiltshire, 1938, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294510 The entrance hall at Biddesden House, Wiltshire, 1938, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

RMS Lusitania, brass porthole recovered from wreck
RMS LUSITANIA: An extremely rare brass porthole recovered from the wreck of the Lusitania in 1982. The porthole bears several labels, principally Porthole No

Brass porthole with original glazing
Early 20th century brass porthole with original glazing. This is almost identical to an example used on RMS Olympic and other White Star liners but is unmarked. 20 x 20 inches

Brass porthole reputed to be from RMS Mauretania, 16 inches, together with unrelated porthole key

Life on a North Sea trawler - man viewed through porthole. Date: 1960s

Muddy water, 1890 (oil on canvas)
OVR390550 Muddy water, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 98x125 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

STS-6 on approach to Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA, April 9, 1983. Space Shuttle Challenger approaches Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base for landing at the end of mission STS-6

Noordungs Three-Unit Space Station Concept, 1929. Creator: NASA
Noordungs Three-Unit Space Station Concept, 1929. Depiction of a three-unit space station as seen from a space ship. Hermann Potocnik (1892-1929), also known as Herman Noordung

National Academy of Design Competition, New York, New York, South Elevation, 1861

Comic postcard, Pretty woman on board ship Date: 20th century

Floozie leaning out of window (chromolitho)
732929 Floozie leaning out of window (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Floozie leaning out of window.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

St Pauls Cathedral and Thames, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730728 St Pauls Cathedral and Thames, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Pauls Cathedral and Thames)

Boy and Garland of Forget-Me-Nots, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731480 Boy and Garland of Forget-Me-Nots, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy and Garland of Forget-Me-Nots)

Les Voyages De La Junon (engraving)
2783047 Les Voyages De La Junon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Voyages De La Junon)

Floozie handing-out Tobacco (Piper Heidsieck) (chromolitho)
732930 Floozie handing-out Tobacco (Piper Heidsieck) (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Naval Canon, illustration from Englands Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut
KW270874 Naval Canon, illustration from Englands Battles by Sea and Land by Lieut. Col. Williams (engraving) by English School

The Diving Machine of Karl Heinrich Klingert, 1797, from
2662539 The Diving Machine of Karl Heinrich Klingert, 1797, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, sailor at sea (chromolitho)
6031735 Absence makes the heart grow fonder, sailor at sea (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Absence makes the heart grow fonder, sailor at sea)

Tabby Cat watching mouse run away, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731483 Tabby Cat watching mouse run away, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tabby Cat watching mouse run away)

Man looking out of a porthole window at the mention of girls (colour litho)
5999959 Man looking out of a porthole window at the mention of girls (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

On board an underwater liner in the year 2000 (chromolitho)
974653 On board an underwater liner in the year 2000 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On board an underwater liner in the year 2000)

Two of the Trafalgar guns in HMS Victory (colour litho)
3093467 Two of the Trafalgar guns in HMS Victory (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two of the Trafalgar guns in HMS Victory)

The old porthole
Jose C. Lobato

The new Hawker Siddley Nimrod MR1 maritime patrol aircraft of the Royal Air Force, seen through the window of the Avro Shackleton, the ageing plane which it replaced. August 1970

Sub. Lieutenant John Blake and leading seaman Niniam Howells share a port hole to greet their fiancees Alexandra Morris and Sheila Searle on board HMS Ark Royal at Plymouth fafter arriving rom

Sailor Home: They d only been married four days, and had been separated for 10 long months that is why it was any porthole in a storm of emotion which boiled up when the interrupted honeymooners

The training schooner Malcolm Miller which sailed from Fife, Scotland to Portsmouth, Hampshire, with 39 students aboard. 15th March 1968

Passengers looking through the porthole on board a Red Star ocean liner, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Passengers looking through the porthole on board a Red Star ocean liner, c1900. A man and woman watch another ship passing their own. Postcard

A Pneumatic Riveter Cutting Portholes in the Side of a Liner, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Long wood panelled corridor on steam yacht Venetia, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Long wood panelled corridor on steam yacht Venetia, 1920

A Novel Method of Coaling at the port of Yokohama, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Old Watch House, Giltspur Street, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

The General Court at the Capitol of Williamsburg, c1938. The Capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia housed the House of Burgesses of the Colony of Virginia from 1705

A view of the starboard side of S. S. Empress of Britain, 1931. Artist: Studio Films
A view of the starboard side of S.S. Empress of Britain, 1931. Empress of Britain, John Brown & Co, Clydebank, Scotland. The Empress of Britain was launched 11 June 1930 by HRH Prince of Wales

Queen Annes Bath from a view taken in 1851, (1897). From Old and New London Vol III by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

The death of Admiral Casabianca and his son at the Battle of the Nile, 1798, (19th century)
The death of Admiral Casabianca and his son at the Battle of the Nile, Egypt, 1798, (19th century). Admiral Louis de Casabianca (c1755-1798) commanded the Orient, flagship of Napoleons fleet

The Marina of Brest, c1750-1810. Artist: Nicolas Marie Ozanne
The Marina of Brest, c1750-1810

Cruising Lake Titicaca - water drops on a window

Sunrise at 30, 000 feet over the Pacific 2
Flying over the Pacific, February 1984; No, its not a new abstract expressionist masterpiece. Its sunrise seen flying over the Pacific from Tahiti to Auckland, New Zealand

World War II poster of an American soldier waving from the porthole of a ship
Digitally restored war propaganda poster. This vintage World War II poster features a smiling American soldier waving from the porthole of a troop ship. It declares - Till We Meet Again, Buy War Bonds

Golden Cathedral porthole arch, Neon Canyon, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, USA
Golden Cathedral porthole arch in Neon Canyon, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument; Utah, United States of America

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Step into the past and explore the world through a porthole. From the grand entrance hall of Biddesden House in Wiltshire to the depths of the ocean with deep-sea explorer Dr. William Beebe, these circular windows offer glimpses into history. In 1938, visitors to Biddesden House were greeted by an impressive entrance hall adorned with a beautiful porthole window. Its intricate design and timeless elegance set the tone for this English manor house. The RMS Lusitania, known for its tragic sinking during World War I, still holds secrets beneath the waves. A brass porthole recovered from its wreckage serves as a haunting reminder of lives lost at sea. Another brass porthole catches our attention, this time with original glazing intact. It whispers stories of voyages taken on board ships like RMS Mauretania, transporting passengers across vast oceans. Life on a North Sea trawler comes alive through a man viewed through his cabin's porthole in the 1960s. This glimpse offers us insight into the daily routines and challenges faced by those who made their living at sea. Round portholes have long been associated with maritime adventures, providing panoramic views of endless horizons and distant shores, and are portals to new worlds waiting to be discovered. But not all portholes belong solely to ships or submarines; even planes have their own version high above in the sky. The view from a plane window is reminiscent of looking out from behind one such circular frame - offering breathtaking vistas that stretch beyond imagination. Returning once more to tragedy-turned-history: multiple brass portholes recovered from RMS Lusitania's wreck remind us of both human resilience and devastating loss endured during times of conflict. Finally, we find ourselves alongside Dr. William Beebe as he explores Bermuda's depths using his trusty submarine Bathysphere - peering out through a porthole into the mysterious world beneath the waves.