Channel Collection (page 7)

Louis Bleriot on his way to the Savoy Hotel, London, 25 July 1909. French aviator Bleriot (1872-1936) passes cheering crowds after making the first successful powered flight across the Engliah

Louis Bleriot on the pier at Dover after his flight across the English Channel, 25 July 1909. French aviator Bleriot (1872-1936)

Dover, from the Beach, 19th century. Artist: Francis
Dover, from the Beach, 19th century

Landing place, outer harbour, Dover, Kent, 19th century. Artist: E Finden
Landing place, outer harbour, Dover, Kent, 19th century

A Royal and Imperial Party at Cowes, 1910. Artist: Sport & General
A Royal and Imperial Party at Cowes, 1910. A photograph from Black & White, 14th May 1910

Aerial view of Eastbourne, Sussex, from a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Aerial view of Brighton, Sussex, from a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Captain Boytons voyage across the Channel, 1875. An Irish-born American showman and adventurer, Paul Boyton became known as the Fearless Frogman for his exploits in long-distance open-water swimming

Beachy Head, Sussex, 1924-1926. Artist: JW Gozzard
Beachy Head, Sussex, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, Volume 4, 1924-1926

Trouville, France, c1920s. General view showing the casino and the River Touques estuary. The Queen of Beaches, French postcard

The Emperor Caligula on the shore of Boulogne, 40 AD, (c1920). Artist: A MacKinlay
The Emperor Caligula on the shore of Boulogne, 40 AD, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

The Landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688, c1920. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume II, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

The Warren, Folkestone, c1876, (1938). Artist: Frederick Williamson
The Warren, Folkestone, c1876, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Capture of the Pallas, c1801. Artist: William Anderson
Capture of the Pallas, c1801. The capture of the French ship Pallas by the British Navy on 5 February 1800, off the coast of Cap Frehel, Brittany. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

The Mars and L Hercule, c1799. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
The Mars and L Hercule, c1799. The capture of the French ship L Hercule by the British ship HMS Mars off Brest in April 1798

Capture of the Resistance and the Constance c1798. Artist: Nicholas Pocock
Capture of the Resistance and the Constance c1798. Two French ships returning to Brest under attack from the British warships HMS Nymphe and HMS San Fiorenzo on 9 March 1797

Eastbourne from the Wish Tower, Sussex, early 20th century. Compton Series postcard

Looe, 1927. Artist: Judges Ltd
Looe, 1927

Harbour Mouth - Polperro, 1927

Polperro Harbour & Peak Rocks, 1927

Palace Pier, Brighton, Sussex, early 20th century. Brightons Palace Pier was opened in grand ceremony on 20 May 1899. By 1901

Floral gardens and the West Pier, Brighton, Sussex, 1938. Brightons West Pier was completed in 1866, closed in 1975, and has since largely collapsed due to storms and arson attacks

Beach, looking west, Worthing, Sussex, 1935

West Pier, Brighton, Sussex, early 20th Century. Brightons West Pier was completed in 1866, closed in 1975, and has since largely collapsed due to storms and arson attacks

East Parade from the pier, Worthing, Sussex, early 20th century. Published by The Photochrom Co, London

The Leas, Folkestone, Kent, c1920

HMS Nelson entering harbour at Portsmouth, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Rottingdean, Sussex, early 20th century(?)

Plymouth, Devon, 19th century. Artist: William Finden
Plymouth, Devon, 19th century. From a sketch by Jendle

Dover Pier, Kent, 19th century. Artist: Appelton
Dover Pier, Kent, 19th century. View showing Dover Castle on the clifftop in the background

English squadron carrying troops to take possession of Dunkirk, 1708, (1894). An engagement during the War of the Spanish Succession. From History of Queen Anne, 1740

The British fleet at King George Vs jubilee review, Spithead, July 1935, (1937). Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

The Cliffs, Rottingdean, near Brighton, 1905. Artist: William Henry Borrow
The Cliffs, Rottingdean, near Brighton, 1905

The Spanish Armada, 1588, (c1850). The Spanish-controlled fleet which sailed against England in 1588. Colour plate from Pictures of English History, published by George Routledge & Sons, (London)

Wreck Of The White Ship, 1120, (c1850). William the Aetheling, only legitimate son of Henry I, died in the shipwreck. Colour plate from Pictures of English History

Shipwreck of Prince William, son of Henry I, 1120, (19th century). William the Aetheling, only legitimate son of Henry I, died in the White Ship Disaster

Louis Philippe arrives at Newhaven, 1848, (1900). Louis Philippe (1773-1850) was King of France from 1830 until 1848 when he abdicated in favour of his young grandson

Beachy Head, East Sussex, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Beachy Head, East Sussex, 1829. A ship beached at the foot of the cliffs in bad weather

Dover, Kent, 1860. Artist: E Finden
Dover, Kent, 1860. Ships in rough weather off the Channel port of Dover

Hurst Castle, Portsmouth, 1860. Artist: W Mossman
Hurst Castle, Portsmouth, 1860. Hurst Castle is one of Henry VIIIs Device Forts built at the end of a long shingle spit at the west end of the Solent to guard the approaches to Portsmouth

The Vision of Saint Augustine, between 1452 and 1465. Artist: Filippo Lippi
The Vision of Saint Augustine, between 1452 and 1465. Lippi, Filippo, Fra (1406-1469). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Crossing of the English Channel by Blanchard and Jeffries, 1785 (1890s). Frenchman Jean Pierre Blanchard and American Dr John Jeffries made the first aerial crossing of the English Channel in a

West Pier and Italian Gardens, Brighton, Sussex, 1928. Brightons West Pier was completed in 1866, closed in 1975, and has since largely collapsed due to storms and arson attacks

The Danes Sailing up the English Channel, c877 AD, (19th century)

French Flotilla in Portsmouth Harbour, 1891. Artist: F Meaulle
French Flotilla in Portsmouth Harbour, 1891. The French ships, from left to right, Marengo, Lance and Marceau. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 29th August 1891

Dutch Channel in the Moonlight, c1840-1891. Artist: Johan Barthold Jongkind
Dutch Channel in the Moonlight, c1840-1891

Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1879. Artist: C Laplante
Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1879. The islet off the northern coast of France is mirrored by St Michaels Mount in Cornwall on the other side of the Channel

Le Havre, Normandy, northern France, 1879. Artist: C Laplante
Le Havre, Normandy, northern France, 1879. Sailing ships at the port of Le Havre

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