Routes Collection

Map of the Trans-Siberian Railway, produced by J. Bartholomew & Co. c. 1920 (engraving)
XJF696541 Map of the Trans-Siberian Railway, produced by J. Bartholomew & Co. c.1920 (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

WW2 - Flower-Class Corvette in heavy seas - Atlantic Convoy
WW2 - Weather hazards which the convoy escorts in the Atlantic Ocean have to face in Winter - a Flower-Class Corvette, of 930 tonnes, being thrown high out of the water by a heavy sea. Date: 1943

British Railways network map 1950s
A map showing the rail lines across the British Railway network during the 1950s

Cobham Air Routes Poster
Poster, Cobham Air Routes, offering flights to Guernsey in 2 hours. With a map of the south coast. 20th century

Map / Afghanistan C1860S
Map of Afghanistan and Beluchistan (note camel routes are measured in days, not miles)

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

Pan American Airways route map
Pan American Airways System global route map of the Flying Clipper Ships (passengers, mail, express). circa 1938

Spithead & Shoreham Air Ferries Poster
Poster, Spithead & Shoreham Air Ferries, showing a passenger plane G-ABVB above a map of the south coast. Save time, see more, give your holiday a flying start

Antarctic exploration, route maps
Antarctic exploration. Map of Antarctica showing the routes taken by Ernest Shackleton (1914 to 1916, red), Roald Amundsen (1911 to 1912, brown), Robert Scott (1911 to 1912)

WW1 naval blockades
Map of English and German naval blockades around Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Norway

Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Poster advertising Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, the French shipping company, illustrated by the S.S. Ile de France, its first ship to be decorated in Art Deco

Belgian Railway Poster - The Hills of Flanders
Poster for the Belgian National Railways, showing the Hills of Flanders and rail connections between Belgian towns

Franco-British Exhibition - London Underground plan
Advertising postcard for the Liverpool Street Hotel, bearing a map of the London Underground at the time of the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908. Date: 1908

Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35
Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition, historical map. This expedition took place between 1933 and 1935, and followed an earlier expedition from 1928 to 1930

French travel poster
Travel poster for the French National Railways promoting routes between Paris and London by way of the French and British coasts

Poster advertising the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park, running from April to October 1924. Travel routes are shown, together with a plan of the exhibition space itself

Map of London Underground railway, Hampstead Tube
Map of London Underground railway extension, highlighting the recently opened Hampstead Tube (Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway), branching out to Golders Green and Highgate. Date: 1907

GPO map of Mail Steamship Routes. Date: circa 1950s

Map Showing Routes of the Union Castle Line to Africa, . Date: 1927

Canadian Pacific poster
Canadian Pacific Railway cruise ship to Canada, 1906 Date: 1906

Map of Soviet Central Asia - showing marked tour routes. Date: 1933

Route map, Imperial Airways. 1938

Suffragette Coronation Procession 1911 Souvenir
A souvenir and programme of the Womens Coronation Procession, 17th June, 1911, giving details of the Pageants. The Suffrage Societies taking part and the routes

Chargeurs Reunis shipping
Poster advertising the services of the French shipping line, Chargeurs Reunis, and the various routes they sail to Brazil, Indo-China, French West Africa and the Far East

Brochure design, Cobham Air Routes, serving London, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, the Isle of Wight, and Guernsey. circa 1935

Poster, Scotts flight from England to Australia
Poster, Royal Matinee, Queens Hall, London, CWA Scott AFC will tell his graphic story of the flight from England to Australia in under 3 days

Nord Air Express Poster
Nord Air Express Air France - Sabena Poster, the direct route for Scandinavia, with a map showing routes between cities. 20th century

Railway Poster - Coastal Belgium
The Belgian Coast - Railway Poster with a map showing connecting routes along the English Channel Coast

How Bad Weather held back Captain Scott
A map showing the different routes taken by the Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen and the British team led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott towards the South Pole in 1911/12

SS "Orizaba"and SS "Oroya", Promenade Deck (litho)
3651324 SS " Orizaba" and SS " Oroya", Promenade Deck (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: SS " Orizaba" and SS " Oroya")

Advertisement for LNER routes north to Scotland with the Glorious 12th grouse hunting shoot season in mind. 1931

Factors governing an invasion by G. H. Davis
The situation of Britain face to face with a German north-west Europe: factors governing an invasion during the Second World War

Swedish airline poster, Sveriges Flygforbindelser, 1 September - 31 October 1934, showing a map of Europe with flight routes. 1934

World Map / Overland India
The overland routes from England to India, compared with sea routes

The three routes to eternity. 19th century French allegorical woodcut
5306230 The three routes to eternity. 19th century French allegorical woodcut; Universal History Archive/UIG.

National Line's SS Egypt under sail and steam, flying Red Ensign. Launched at Liverpool, England, 1871
528390 National Line's SS Egypt under sail and steam, flying Red Ensign. Launched at Liverpool, England, 1871, one of her routes was Liverpool/New York. Currier & Ives print c1879

'Voies de communication du bassin du Congo; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Voies de communication du bassin du Congo; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Voies de communication de l'Afrique occidentale francaise; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Voies de communication de l'Afrique occidentale francaise; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Grands itineraires africains; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Grands itineraires africains; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Map of Europe, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Map of Europe, between 1913 and 1917
Map of Europe, between 1913 and 1917. Bartholomew's Railway & Steamship Map of Europe and the Mediterranean

Map showing routes of the Pacific coast Steamship Company, 1891. Creator: Rand McNally
Map showing routes of the Pacific coast Steamship Company, 1891. This foldable tourist brochure, published by Rand McNally and Company in 1891

Carte re´duite des de´couvertes des Russes, entre l'Asie et l'Amerique, (1747?). This French map of Alaska, Siberia, and the North Pacific, published in 1747

Boeing 377-10 Stratocruiser HC-AGA - ex N1040V
Boeing 377-10-26 Stratocruiser HC-AGA (msn 15940) of Linea Internacional Aerea de Ecuador (LIA), named Princess Everatta Maria, at Quito International aiport

Map, Gold Coast Colony, Ghana, West Africa, with the main cocoa producing areas shaded, a railway line and steamship routes. Also a gold mining area. Date: circa 1920

A London general omnibus company poster for Hatfield, designed by F Gregory Brown. The image depicts a wayside pub on Route 155 with trees in the foreground

WW2 - The Motor Launches of E-Boat Alley. (2/2) Date: 1942

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"Tracing the Pathways: Exploring Routes through Time and Space" Embark on a captivating journey as we delve into the fascinating world of routes, where maps serve as gateways to exploration. From the intricate British Railways network map of the 1950s to the enchanting Trans-Siberian Railway depicted in a vintage engraving from J. Bartholomew & Co. , these routes unveil tales of connectivity and adventure. Transport yourself back to c. 1920 with a mesmerizing map showcasing the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway, an engineering marvel that spans continents and cultures. Meanwhile, an intriguing glimpse into Afghanistan's past unfolds through a historical map from the 1860s, revealing ancient trade routes etched across its rugged terrain. As air travel took flight, Cobham Air Routes Poster captures our imagination with promises of soaring above clouds towards new horizons. The Pacific Line Poster invites us aboard luxurious ocean liners that once sailed vast distances, connecting distant lands like never before. Unveiling global possibilities, Pan American Airways route map showcases intercontinental connections that revolutionized travel in ways unimaginable just decades ago. Spithead & Shoreham Air Ferries Poster takes us closer to home but no less thrillingly; it reminds us how even short flights can open up worlds of opportunity. Beyond land and sky lies another dimension – underwater passages guarded by WW1 naval blockades that shaped history's course forevermore. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique beckons adventurers towards transoceanic voyages while Belgian Railway Poster entices explorers to uncover hidden treasures amidst Flanders' rolling hills. Intriguingly different yet equally captivating are Antarctic exploration route maps which reveal brave souls who dared venture into icy unknowns for scientific discovery and human triumph against nature's harshest elements. Lastly, immerse yourself in Franco-British Exhibition - London Underground plan.