Trans Atlantic Collection

Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic (b / w photo)
3094455 Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Poster advertising Holland America Line
Poster advertising the Holland America Line from Rotterdam, calling at Le Havre, Southampton, Cobh in Ireland, New York and Canadian ports

Normandie Poster
Poster emphasising the great size of the French transatlantic liner at Le Havre - dwarfing even the New York skyline !

Poster, Zeppelin to South America
Poster advertising the German Zeppelin Hamburg-American Line, LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin airship service from Friedrichshafen, Germany, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. circa 1934

Cunard White Star liner
The Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth sails into New York Date: circa 1940

Poster - White Star Line liners RMS Titanic and RMS Olympic
Poster for the White Star Line luxury liners RMS Titanic (which tragically sank after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage on April 15, 1912) and RMS Olympic. Date: circa 1912

Hamburg American line passenger ship poster
Bright and graphic poster advertising the Southampton to New York service run by the Hamburg-American company. An enormous passenger liner is depicted with its funnels belching smoke

Southampton Docks - Great Ocean Liners
Aerial View of Southampton Docks - Great Ocean Liners awaiting departure on the Trans-Atlantic route. The ships include RMS Olympic. Date: circa 1930

TITANIC: MENU, 1912. Menu for third-class passengers on board the White Star liner Titanic, 14 April 1912, on the voyage which would end later that day when the ship sank after colliding with an

RMS Mauretania (Launched 1938)
RMS Mauretania. A successor to RMS Mauretania of 1906. Launched 28th July, 1938 she saw only the briefest period of commercial operation before being requisitioned by the British Government for use

Poster advertising Pan American World Airways
Poster for Pan American World Airways, later known as Pan Am, advertising a direct service between Paris and New York. Enfin!

SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 1900
Photograph of the North German Lloyd Liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse at sea, 1900. This liner was built by the Vulcan Shipyards at Stettin with the aim of winning the Blue Riband

Luggage label, Zeppelin to South America
Luggage label, Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei (Airline) for the LZ 129 Hindenburg flight to South America. The passenger is a Mrs Sinclair, destination Rio de Janeiro, berth number 32. 1936

Cunard poster
Poster for Cunard shipping line and their service to the USA and Canada featuring the magnificent Aquitania being pulled into port by tug boats

The Queen Mary liner
A sectional plan of the interior of the liner Queen Mary, which operated mainly in the North Atlantic. Launched in September 1934, her maiden voyage began in May 1936

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

NORMANDIE (DECKS)
French transatlantic liner - the Promenade Decks

NORMANDIE (DINING)
French transatlantic liner - the First Class dining saloon

Cunard Line poster
Poster advertising the Royal Mail four screw steamers of the Cunard Line shipping line, Lusitania and Mauretania, the finest, fastest and largest steamers in the world

Aviator John Alcock 1919
Captain in the Royal Air Force, he was the pilot of the first direct transatlantic flight in June 1919 with navigator Arthur Whitten Brown

Cunard Line Transatlantic Steamer Timetable poster
Timetable poster advertising the journey times of the Transatlantic steamers of the Cunard Line with 2nd class and Cabin Fares lisited from Liverpool for New York, October 1910. 1910

Queen Elizabeth On The Phone
London, England: December 19, 1961 Britains Queen Elizabeth talks to Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker as she inaugurated the Canadian Trans-Atlantic Telephone cable system by making the first

Baggage Label for the Cunard Line
A fine example of a luggage label - a bag label for the Cunard Line, featuring a picture of the RMS Mauretania. According to the notes on the reverse of this tag

The Passenger Who Dared to Feel Sea-Sick on the Queen Mary
Humorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a passenger, green at the gills with sea sickness being observed by his unsympathetic passengers on the Queen Mary ocean liner

Atlantic Cable Laying
Illustration of workers on board the Great Eastern passing out cable for the Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable in July 1866. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

R. M.s Baltic
R.M.S Baltic - the second ship of that name belonging to the White Star Line. The largest ship in the world until 1905. In April 1912

Alcock and Brown - Aviators
British aviators John Alcock (1892 - 1919) and Arthur Whitten Brown (1886 1948) made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919.[1] They flew a modified World War I Vickers Vimy bomber

RMS Empress of Britain, ocean liner
The RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Empress of Britain, an ocean liner built between 1928 and 1931, owned by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company

NORMANDIE (POOL)
French transatlantic liner - the First Class swimming pool

Arthur Whitten Brown
Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, he was the navigator of the first direct transatlantic flight in June 1919 piloted by Captain John Alcock

Poster advertising the Hamburg-Amerika Linie (colour litho)
LEE249087 Poster advertising the Hamburg-Amerika Linie (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: to the Amazon, the Antillies)

The Prince and Princess Michael of Kent Prince Michael and Captain Eric Westropp, both officers of the 11th Hussars, stationed at Tidworth

Valentia in 1857-1858 at the Time of the Laying of the Former Cable, 1865

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline Laying the Earthwire on July 21st, 1865, 1865

The Steamer Tiverton off Gravesend, 1884
Scene on the River Thames at Gravesend prior to the transatlantic crossing of the emigrant steam ship Tiverton, 1884

French Line Cruise Ships
Advertisement for the French Line transatlantic crossing on board the Ile de France : " come aboard for all the fun of France"

Telegraph House, 1857
3478753 Telegraph House, 1857; (add.info.: Telegraph House, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, 1857.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Laying the Trans-Atlantic cable at Foilhommerum Bay, 1865
3478899 Laying the Trans-Atlantic cable at Foilhommerum Bay, 1865; (add.info.: Laying the Trans-Atlantic cable at Foilhommerum Bay, near Valentia, Ireland, 1865.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Atlantic telegraph message being received from the Great Eastern in the instrument room in Valencia, 1870
3478892 The Atlantic telegraph message being received from the Great Eastern in the instrument room in Valencia, 1870; (add.info)

The Cunard Trans Atlantic 'Asia', 1850
3331163 The Cunard Trans Atlantic 'Asia', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Cunard Trans Atlantic 'Asia'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Laying the Trans-Atlantic cable, 1857
3478754 Laying the Trans-Atlantic cable, 1857; (add.info.: Valentia 1857-1858, the first attempt to lay the Atlantic telegraph cable at Foilhommerum Bay, near Valentia)

The laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable, 1858
3478896 The laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable, 1858; (add.info.: Cartoon from Punch, 1858, at the time of the laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable)

Interior of Telegraph louse, 1858
3478755 Interior of Telegraph louse, 1858; (add.info.: Interior of Telegraph louse, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, 1858.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Laying the Trans-Atlantic cable at Foilhommerum Bay, 1865
3478900 Laying the Trans-Atlantic cable at Foilhommerum Bay, 1865; (add.info.: Laying the Trans-Atlantic cable at Foilhommerum Bay, near Valentia, Ireland, 1865.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Workmen's camp at Killarney in Ireland, 1865
3478898 Workmen's camp at Killarney in Ireland, 1865; (add.info.: Workmen's camp at Killarney in Ireland as the Atlantic telegraph is opened in 1865.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Laying the Trans-Atlantic cable, 1865
3478906 Laying the Trans-Atlantic cable, 1865; (add.info.: Laying the Trans-Atlantic cable at Foilhommerum Bay, near Valentia, Ireland, 1865.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The second attempt to lay the Atlantic telegraph cable, 1865
3478894 The second attempt to lay the Atlantic telegraph cable, 1865; (add.info.: Cartoon from Punch, 1865, at the time of the second attempt to lay the Atlantic telegraph cable)

The Atlantic telegraph is opened, 1865
3478897 The Atlantic telegraph is opened, 1865; (add.info.: The Atlantic telegraph is opened as Sir Robert Peel addresses a crowd after the connection of the shore end of the cable at Valencia)

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"Trans-Atlantic: A Journey Through Time and Luxury" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the golden era of transatlantic travel. From the iconic Normandie Poster to the captivating poster advertising Holland America Line, these vintage artworks transport us to a bygone era where elegance and grandeur ruled the seas. Imagine boarding a Cunard White Star liner, feeling the excitement build as you set sail across the vast Atlantic Ocean. The allure of adventure beckons with every stroke of paint on a Zeppelin to South America poster or an enticing Hamburg American line passenger ship advertisement. The RMS Mauretania, launched in 1938, stands as a testament to innovation and engineering prowess. Its sleek design epitomizes luxury travel at its finest. Yet amidst this opulence lies tragedy - symbolized by TITANIC's haunting menu for third-class passengers on that fateful night in 1912 when destiny collided with an iceberg. As aviation took flight, Pan American World Airways soared above oceans, connecting continents like never before. A simple luggage label from a Zeppelin journey to South America evokes images of floating through clouds towards distant horizons. Cunard's enduring legacy is beautifully captured in their timeless posters that enticed travelers aboard their majestic ships. And who can forget The Queen Mary liner? Majestic and regal, she sailed gracefully across the Atlantic Ocean carrying dreams and aspirations within her hull. Finally, we pay homage to SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse - an embodiment of early 20th-century maritime marvels that paved the way for future voyages across treacherous waters. Transatlantic journeys have shaped history while leaving indelible imprints on our collective imagination. These hints offer glimpses into extraordinary tales woven together by human ambition and wanderlust – stories waiting to be discovered anew with each passing generation.