Seafaring Collection

The Mary Rose, Tudor ship, built in 1510. In service for 34 years, it sank in 1545. Discovered in 1971 it was successfully raised from the sea bed in 1982 amid much publicity. Date: 1982

The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover c1540
The Embarkation at Dover c1540. Henry VIII and his fleet setting sail from Dover to Calais on 31 May 1520 on the way to meet Francis I at The Field of Cloth of Gold

Trawler, Bridlington harbour entrance - 1
Trawler Ocean Reward returns to Bridlington harbour after a fishing trip in the North Sea Date: circa 1987

Keflavik on Reykjanes peninsula, monument with anchor in the harbour. europe, northern europe, iceland, august

The 1886 square-rigger ship Balclutha, side view

Drekar Viking ships navigating the ocean at night

East India Companys Packet Swallow, 1788. Artist: Thomas Luny
East India Companys Packet Swallow, 1788. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

Diagram showing the behaviour of a magnetic needle
5309963 Diagram showing the behaviour of a magnetic needle; (add.info.: Diagram showing the behaviour of a magnetic needle and the difference between true)

A standard 19th century French navigational Sextant
5309960 A standard 19th century French navigational Sextant; (add.info.: Drawing of a standard 19th century French navigational Sextant. 1888.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A standard 19th century French navigational Sextant
5309959 A standard 19th century French navigational Sextant; (add.info.: Drawing of a standard 19th century French navigational Sextant. 1874.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Diagram showing The magnetic force of the Earth
5309964 Diagram showing The magnetic force of the Earth; (add.info.: Diagram showing The magnetic force of the Earth, operating along an infinity of curves starting from every point of the equator)

A standard 18th century English navigational magnetic compass
5309961 A standard 18th century English navigational magnetic compass; (add.info.: Drawing of a standard 18th century English navigational magnetic compass. 1747.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Russo-Japanese War, Battle of Tsushima
3870631 Russo-Japanese War, Battle of Tsushima; (add.info.: Russo-Japanese War, Battle of Tsushima. 'The Naval Battle at the Sea of Japan on the 27th May')

The Wreck of the Lady Burges in 1806 (oil on canvas)
3870903 The Wreck of the Lady Burges in 1806 (oil on canvas); (add.info.: The Wreck of the Lady Burges, East India Ship, under Captain Archibald Swinton, amongs the Cape de Verde Islands)

The Attack of Two Lanoon Pirate Proas on the Proa Jolly Bachelor, 19th century (oil on canvas)
3870763 The Attack of Two Lanoon Pirate Proas on the Proa Jolly Bachelor, 19th century (oil on canvas); (add.info.: Belonging to Rajah Brooks of Sarawack)

Portrait of James Ashbury aboard the Livonia
3870618 Portrait of James Ashbury aboard the Livonia; The Parker Gallery; Photo © Derek Bayes. All rights reserved 2022.

The Panama Canal: Locks near Paraiso
3787581 The Panama Canal: Locks near Paraiso; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Locks near Paraiso. Liebig collectible card series (French title: Le Canal de Panama')

Japanese barge in the Sea of Japan
3788281 Japanese barge in the Sea of Japan; (add.info.: Japanese barge in the Sea of Japan, printed in the early 20th century. Japanese postcard, early 20th century.); Lebrecht History

Overseas Ports: Hong Kong
3786200 Overseas Ports: Hong Kong; (add.info.: Overseas Ports: Hong Kong 1909. Chinese quarter. Liebig Meat Extract collectible card. Overseas Ports S971 (F968)); Lebrecht History

The Panama Canal: Entrance to canal at Cristobal
3787580 The Panama Canal: Entrance to canal at Cristobal; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Entrance to canal at Cristobal (on the Altanic Ocean)

Overseas Ports: San Francisco, USA
3786199 Overseas Ports: San Francisco, USA; (add.info.: Overseas Ports: San Francisco, USA, 1909. With Cliff House on right. Liebig Meat Extract collectible card.); Lebrecht History

Overseas Ports: Nagasaki, Japan
3786195 Overseas Ports: Nagasaki, Japan; (add.info.: Overseas Ports: Nagasaki, Japan, 1909. Liebig Meat Extract collectible card.); Lebrecht History

Japanese Cormorant Fishing in Gifu Prefecture
3788293 Japanese Cormorant Fishing in Gifu Prefecture; (add.info.: Japanese Cormorant Fishing in Gifu Prefecture during late Meiji rule (1868-1912)

The Panama Canal: Passing station in the mountains
3787579 The Panama Canal: Passing station in the mountains; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Passing station in the mountains of Culebra)

Overseas Ports: Melbourne, Australia
3786198 Overseas Ports: Melbourne, Australia; (add.info.: Overseas Ports:Montevideo, Uraguay 1909. Liebig Meat Extract collectible card.); Lebrecht History

Map of Panama Canal
3787582 Map of Panama Canal; (add.info.: Map of Panama Canal. Constructed between 1881 and 1914 across the Isthmus of Panama (connecting Altantic and Pacific Oceans). Early 20th century

Tea clipper ship, side view
Technology, Transportation, Ships, Boats, Sailing Ships, Clippers, Tea Clipper, Fleets, Masts, Naval Vessels, Oceans, Rigging, Sails, Seafaring, Vessels, White Background, Nobody, Horizontal

Gallipoli, late 19th century
3786511 Gallipoli, late 19th century.; (add.info.: Gallipoli, late 19th century. Penisular located on Turkish Thrace (or East Thrace), the European part of Turkey

Grace Darling
3787174 Grace Darling; (add.info.: Grace Darling - bust of English victorian heroine known for rescuring survivors of SS Forfarshire off the Northumberland coast in 1833 with her father)

Gallipoli, late 19th century
3786528 Gallipoli, late 19th century.; (add.info.: Gallipoli, late 19th century. Penisular located on Turkish Thrace (or East Thrace), the European part of Turkey

1st century Roman corbita, side view
Technology, Transportation, Ships, Boats, Sailing Ships, Ancient Roman, Corbita, Merchant Ship, Ancient History, Empire, Fleets, Merchant Ships, Naval Vessels, Romans, Rowing, Sails, Seafaring

The US navy ship The Constitution, side view
Technology, Transportation, Ships, Boats, Sailing Ships, American, Warships, USS Constitution, Old Ironsides, American Revolution, Boston, Charlestown, 1797, Fleets, Masts, Naval Vessels, Navy

Lighthouse
Hanna Lee Tidd

Whitby Harbour
The harbour at Whitby, Yorkshire. A peaceful scene during the early days of World War II. Date: 1939

Photograph of a practice launch of the Lifeboat, Coversack, Cornwall. Outdoor seascape action shot. Captioned, Launching the Lifeboat, in case'

The 1587 British ship Ark Royal, side view
Technology, Transportation, Ships, Boats, Sailing Ships, British, Warships, Ark Royal, 1587, Fleets, Hulls, Masts, Military Invasions, Naval Vessels, Navy, Oceans, Rigging, Rowing, Sailors, Sails

The 1514 ship Henry Grace a Dieu, side view
Technology, Transportation, Ships, Boats, Sailing Ships, British, Warships, Carracks, Henry Grace a Dieu, 1514, British Navy, Fleets, Golden Sails, Great Harry, Masts, Medieval, Naval Vessels

1450 carrack at sea
Technology, Transportation, Ships, Boats, Sailing Ships, Carrack, 1450, Battleships, Fleets, Industrial, Lateen Sails, Masts, Medieval, Naval Vessels, Rigging, Seafaring, Steam Age, White Background

19th century clipper ship at sea
Technology, Transportation, Ships, Boats, Sailing Ships, Clippers, Tea Clipper, 19th, Century, Fleets, Masts, Naval Vessels, Oceans, Rigging, Sails, Seafaring, Steamships, Usa, Warships

George V by Oswald Birley, 1930
3870608 George V by Oswald Birley, 1930 by Birley, Oswald Hornby Joseph (1880-1952); (add.info.: George V, Admiral of the Royal Yacht Squadron (1910) by Oswald Birley, 1930

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday December 8. 1888, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday December 8. 1888, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Naval Mobilisation, "A"Squadron at Portsmouth, 1888. Creator: Charles Joseph Staniland
The Naval Mobilisation, " A" Squadron at Portsmouth, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Portrait of Sir Allen Young Allenbo
3870723 Portrait of Sir Allen Young Allenbo by Albermarle, Lord Arnold (1849-1936); Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, Isle of Wight; (add.info)

Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Coast, depicting the different stages of the Voyage
JEB940232 Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Coast, depicting the different stages of the Voyage of Ulysses, as told in Homers Odyssey, 1593 (parchment) by French School

Marseilles - from painting by Teofil Kwiatkowski
3787138 Marseilles - from painting by Teofil Kwiatkowski by Kwiatowski, Antar Teofil (1809-91); (add.info.: Marseilles - from painting by Teofil Kwiatkowski. France, 19th century. Chopin (Polish), p

Daybreak at Luxor, Egypt
3787366 Daybreak at Luxor, Egypt. by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Daybreak at Luxor, Egypt. Photograph from book of 1923)

Good news of the boy (chromolitho)
669017 Good news of the boy (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Good news of the boy.); © Look and Learn; English, out of copyright

Weather Report - Illustrated - Breezy, A green-faced sickly-looking Gent seated by a ships rail is less than happy at the attentions of a rosy-cheeked rotund fellow passenger whos breezy countenance

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"Journey through the Seas: A Glimpse into Seafaring History" The Mary Rose: Witness the majestic remains of this 16th-century warship, a symbol prowess and naval warfare. Bridlington Harbour Entrance - 1: Explore the bustling trawler scene at Bridlington, where fishermen brave the waves in search of their daily catch. Keflavik on Reykjanes Peninsula: Discover a monument adorned with an anchor, paying homage to Iceland's rich seafaring heritage in Europe's northern reaches. Black Joke Engaging El Almirante: Step back in time to witness a dramatic battle between two ships, immortalized by artist Edward Duncan in 1830. The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover c1540: Imagine the grandeur as King Henry VIII sets sail from Dover, showcasing his power and love for maritime adventures. Balclutha - The Mighty Square-Rigger Ship: Marvel at the impressive side view of this iconic 1886 vessel that once ruled the seas with its towering masts and billowing sails. Drekar Viking Ships Navigating the Night Ocean: Picture fearless Vikings braving treacherous waters under moonlit skies aboard their dragon-headed longships known as drekars. East India Company's Packet Swallow, 1788: Delve into history with Thomas Luny's artwork depicting this elegant ship that served as a lifeline for trade during colonial times. Guiding Light through Stormy Waters: Stand tall beside a lighthouse illuminating rocky coastlines and guiding weary sailors safely home throughout centuries past. Whitby Harbour - Where Tales Unfolded: Immerse yourself in Whitby's charming harbor ambiance; hear whispers of ancient mariners' stories echoing through its cobblestone streets. Practice Launch of the Lifeboat, Coversack.