Ocean Going Collection

Advertisment for the White Star Line, 1876 (printed paper)
TPG440681 Advertisment for the White Star Line, 1876 (printed paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An ocean-going double screw steamship, 1850
3359209 An ocean-going double screw steamship, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an ocean-going double screw steamship. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A bird s-eye view of the deck of an ocean going liner in the 1920 s. From The Book of Ships, published c. 1920
A bird s-eye view of the deck of an ocean going liner in the 1920 s. From The Book of Ships, published c.1920

The French ironclad Gloire Glory, the first ocean-going ironclad, launched in 1859
KW2619073 The French ironclad Gloire Glory, the first ocean-going ironclad, launched in 1859, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

SS Great Britain c1843. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), she was built for the transatlantic passenger trade. In the event, she made most of her voyages on the Australian run

Section of a First Rate Ship of War. C017 / 3432
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing a stem to stern section of a first rate ship of the line. A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through to the mid-19th

Rigging of a First Rate Ship of War C017 / 3489
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing the rigging of a first rate ship of the line. A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through to the mid-19th century to

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Step aboard an ocean-going liner and experience the magic of seafaring, as depicted in this 1920s advertisement for the White Star Line. Witness the grandeur of the SS Great Britain, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1843, or the French ironclad Gloire, the first of its kind, launched in 1859. Yet, the allure of the sea is not without its perils, as evidenced by the haunting covers of sheet music published in the aftermath of the Titanic's tragic sinking in 1912. 'The Titanic is Doomed and Sinking' and 'The Titanic's Disaster' serve as poignant reminders of the sea's unpredictable nature. Delve into the history of seafaring and explore the vast expanse of the ocean with us.