mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
The three-mast auxiliary schooner Invincible, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe three-mast auxiliary schooner Invincible, 1911
A steam yacht underway, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesA steam yacht underway, 1911
Bonas motor launch under way, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesBonas motor launch under way, 1912
The steam yacht Madeline at anchor. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Madeline at anchor
The 380 ton A Class schooner Margherita sailing on a reach, 1913. Margherita was one of the fastest yachts designed by Charles E Nicholson
The 6 Metre Sioma and Ejnar racing upwind, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 6 Metre Sioma and Ejnar racing upwind, 1912
The schooner Sylvana at anchor. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe schooner Sylvana at anchor
The 380 ton A Class schooner Margherita reaching, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 380 ton A Class schooner Margherita reaching, 1913. Margherita was one of the fastest yachts designed by Charles E Nicholson
The steam yacht Stradella, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Stradella, 1912. Stradella was built by Paul Jones & Son at Gourock in 1901
The three mast steam yacht Aries. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe three mast steam yacht Aries, built for Sir James Ramsden by Barrow Ship Building Company. Aries was sunk by a mine in 1915
The sailing yacht Saevuna, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe sailing yacht Saevuna, 1911. This steel screw steamer was built by Scott & Co. at Greenock and launched in 1901
The steam yacht Westoe, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Westoe, 1911
The steam yacht Yvonne under way, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesYvonne SY
Close up of Shamrocks Deck. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesClose up of Shamrocks Deck. Shamrock, designed by William Fife, was Sir Thomas Liptons first (1899) challenger to the Americas Cup. She was 128 ft overall length and carried 13, 492 sq ft of canvas
The 70 ton steam yacht Ombra at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 70 ton steam yacht Ombra at anchor, 1911. Ombra was built in 1902 at D & W Henderson & Co. in Glasgow for Baron John Henry William Schroder
The steam yacht Jason, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Jason, 1913
The steam yacht Volage. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Volage
The 8 Metre class Kathleen (H10) sailing upwind in a good breeze, 1911. CreatorThe 8 Metre class Kathleen (H10) sailing upwind in a good breeze, 1911
The 250 ton schooner Germania sails on a reach, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 250 ton schooner Germania sails on a reach, 1913. Germania was designed by Max Oertz and owned by the German industrialist Count Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
The 70 ton steam yacht Ombra under way, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 70 ton steam yacht Ombra under way, 1914. Ombra was built in 1902 at D & W Henderson & Co. in Glasgow for Baron John Henry William Schroder
The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing with spinnaker. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 23-metre cutter Astra sailing with spinnaker. Astra was designed by Charles E Nicholson for Adam Moritimer Singer and was launched in 1928. It was converted to J-Class in 1931
The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1934. Astra was designed by Charles E Nicholson for Adam Moritimer Singer and was launched in 1928. It was converted to J-Class in 1931
The cutter Sophie sailing upwind. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe cutter Sophie sailing upwind
The 7 Metre yacht Ithnan (K2) sailing close-hauled, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 7 Metre yacht Ithnan (K2) sailing close-hauled, 1911. The 7 Metre class was used as an Olympic Class during the 1908 and 1920 Olympics. About 200 boats were built
The 8 Metre Endrick sailing downwind under spinnaker, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 8 Metre Endrick sailing downwind under spinnaker, 1911
The beautiful schooner Meteor IV, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe beautiful schooner Meteor IV, 1911. Meteor IV was Kaiser Wilhelm IIs fourth yacht. It was designed by Max Oetz and launched in 1909
The 357 ton steam yacht Yarta at anchor, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 357 ton steam yacht Yarta at anchor, 1922
The steam yacht Titania at anchor, 1914
The steam yacht Volage under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Volage under way, 1911
The gaff rig sailboat Bunty, 1921. Creators: Bedford Lemere and Company, KirkThe gaff rig sailboat Bunty, 1921
The 380 ton A Class schooner Margherita sailing close-hauled, 1913. Margherita was one of the fastest yachts designed by Charles E Nicholson
The cutter Wenda in light winds, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe cutter Wenda in light winds, 1912
Britannia sails close-hauled, 1931. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesBritannia sails close-hauled, 1931. This photograph shows Britannia after its conversion to J-Class bermuda rig
The American steam yacht Wild Duck at anchor, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe American steam yacht Wild Duck at anchor, 1911
The steam yacht Maid of Honour at anchor, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Maid of Honour at anchor, 1914
The One-Design Solent Sunbeams Dunn and Clary racing, 1925
The steam yacht Sirocco II, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Sirocco II, 1911
The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled. Astra was designed by Charles E Nicholson for Adam Moritimer Singer and was launched in 1928. It was converted to J-Class in 1931
Last dying speech and Confession, plate III of Cries of London, 1799. Artist: H MerkeLast dying speech and Confession. A stout, ragged woman bawls out her broadsides. In a doorway behind stands a woman holding an infant with a boy and dog next to her
Legitimos versos de Lino Zamora traidos del Real de Zacatecas, 1903Legi timos versos de Lino Zamora traidos del Real de Zacatecas, pub. 1903 (printed matter)
Battle of Trafalgar, October 21st 1805 (1816). Artist: Thomas SutherlandBattle of Trafalgar, October 21st 1805 (1816). Scene from the famous naval battle in which Lord Nelson decisively defeated the Spanish and French fleet during the War of the Third Coalition
Capture of the President, c1815. Artist: Thomas ButtersworthCapture of the President, c1815. The capture of the American heavy frigate USS President by the British on 15 January 1815
Packet Boat and Privateer, c1819. Artist: Nicholas PocockPacket Boat and Privateer, c1819. The British Post Office boat Hinchinbrook was attacked by the American privateer Grand Turk on 1 May 1814 off the coast of the Azores
A Duel Between Brigs, c1817. Artist: Thomas WhitcombeA Duel Between Brigs, c1817. An engagement between the American brig USS Argus and the British brig HMS Pelican off At Davids Head, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on 14 August 1813
The Constitution and the Java, c1813. Artist: Nicholas PocockThe Constitution and the Java, c1813, (1924). The engagement and destruction of the British frigate HMS Java by the American heavy frigate USS Constitution on 29 December 1812