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Background imageDockside Collection: Our Iron-Clad Fleet: floating of Her Majesty's ship Hercules, at Chatham, 1868. Creator: Unknown

Our Iron-Clad Fleet: floating of Her Majesty's ship Hercules, at Chatham, 1868. Creator: Unknown
Our Iron-Clad Fleet: floating of Her Majesty's ship Hercules, at Chatham, 1868. 'The new iron-clad ship Hercules, built from the designs of Mr. E. J

Background imageDockside Collection: Opening of the new docks at Millwall, on Saturday last, 1868. Creator: Unknown

Opening of the new docks at Millwall, on Saturday last, 1868. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the new docks at Millwall, [London], on Saturday last, 1868. 'The lock...is by far the largest in London, being 450 ft. long and 80 ft. wide

Background imageDockside Collection: General view of the new docks a Millwall, 1868. Creator: Unknown

General view of the new docks a Millwall, 1868. Creator: Unknown
General view of the new docks a Millwall, 1868. View of the dock constructed by the Millwall Freehold Land and Docks Company, '...the largest in the port of London, being 450 ft. long and 80 ft

Background imageDockside Collection: Falmouth Harbor, c1825. Creator: JMW Turner

Falmouth Harbor, c1825. Creator: JMW Turner
Falmouth Harbor, c1825

Background imageDockside Collection: The arrival of Garibaldi at Southampton on board the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon, 1864

The arrival of Garibaldi at Southampton on board the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The arrival of Garibaldi at Southampton on board the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon, 1864. Giuseppe Garibaldi, the popular hero of Italian Unification

Background imageDockside Collection: New Orleans, 1872. Creator: DG Thompson

New Orleans, 1872. Creator: DG Thompson
New Orleans, 1872. Goods on the quayside by the Mississippi River in the port of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Background imageDockside Collection: The Ark is Launched on Merseyside, 13th April, 1937, (1942). Creator: Unknown

The Ark is Launched on Merseyside, 13th April, 1937, (1942). Creator: Unknown
The Ark is Launched on Merseyside, 13th April, 1937, (1942). Her huge bows tower to her iron flight deck 800 feet long and 94 across

Background imageDockside Collection: St. Georges Church from the Docks, Liverpool, c1830. Creator: Edward Francis Finden

St. Georges Church from the Docks, Liverpool, c1830. Creator: Edward Francis Finden
St. Georges Church from the Docks, Liverpool, c1830. Ships at the quayside, with warehouses and the spire of St George Derby Square

Background imageDockside Collection: A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour... 1918

A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour... 1918. Creator: Unknown
A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour une expedition, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

Background imageDockside Collection: A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart... 1918

A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart... 1918. Creator: Unknown
A bord des sous-marins allemands; Embarquement de mines et torpilles avant le depart pour une expedition, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

Background imageDockside Collection: View of a seaport with ships and boats on the water, 1753-1797

View of a seaport with ships and boats on the water, 1753-1797. Creators: Pierre François Basan, Pierre Fouquet
View of a seaport with ships and boats on the water, 1753-1797. On the right a castle with a bridge over the water and groups of figures with goods on the waterfront

Background imageDockside Collection: View of the town hall and the harbor in Marseille with victims struck by the plague... 1720-1799

View of the town hall and the harbor in Marseille with victims struck by the plague... 1720-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the town hall and the harbor in Marseille with victims struck by the plague in 1720, 1720-1799

Background imageDockside Collection: Str. Kirby landing, Put-in-Bay, O[hio], c1904. Creator: Unknown

Str. Kirby landing, Put-in-Bay, O[hio], c1904. Creator: Unknown
Str. Kirby landing, Put-in-Bay, O[hio], c1904

Background imageDockside Collection: Hulett machine unloading ore, Pennsylvania [Railroad] dock, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908. Creator: Unknown

Hulett machine unloading ore, Pennsylvania [Railroad] dock, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908. Creator: Unknown
Hulett machine unloading ore, Pennsylvania [Railroad] dock, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908

Background imageDockside Collection: Hulett machine unloading ore, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908. Creator: Unknown

Hulett machine unloading ore, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908. Creator: Unknown
Hulett machine unloading ore, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908

Background imageDockside Collection: Copper for shipment, Houghton, Mich. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Copper for shipment, Houghton, Mich. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Copper for shipment, Houghton, Mich. between 1900 and 1920

Background imageDockside Collection: Unloading ore at Conneaut, Ohio, Brown conveying hoists, between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Unloading ore at Conneaut, Ohio, Brown conveying hoists, between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Unloading ore at Conneaut, Ohio, Brown conveying hoists, between 1900 and 1906

Background imageDockside Collection: Les quais de Beira; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown

Les quais de Beira; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Les quais de Beira; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageDockside Collection: Quayside Figures and a Length of Rope Attached to a Bollard. Creator: Claude-Joseph Vernet

Quayside Figures and a Length of Rope Attached to a Bollard. Creator: Claude-Joseph Vernet
Quayside Figures and a Length of Rope Attached to a Bollard

Background imageDockside Collection: Freihafen mit den Elbbrucken, 1893. Creator: Fritz Stoltenberg

Freihafen mit den Elbbrucken, 1893. Creator: Fritz Stoltenberg
Freihafen mit den Elbbrucken, 1893

Background imageDockside Collection: Krahn im Freihafen, 1893. Creator: Fritz Stoltenberg

Krahn im Freihafen, 1893. Creator: Fritz Stoltenberg
Krahn im Freihafen, 1893

Background imageDockside Collection: Embarkation of French Troops on board English transport Ships, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Embarkation of French Troops on board English transport Ships, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of French Troops on board English transport Ships, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Background imageDockside Collection: The Bay State Steam-Boat, 1854 Creator: Unknown

The Bay State Steam-Boat, 1854 Creator: Unknown
The Bay State Steam-Boat, 1854 From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Background imageDockside Collection: The Strike of Dock Labourers at Melbourne; 'Freemen' Escaping in a boat from an attack of the Unio

The Strike of Dock Labourers at Melbourne; "Freemen" Escaping in a boat from an attack of the Unio Creator
The Strike of Dock Labourers at Melbourne; "Freemen" Escaping in a boat from an attack of the Union Men, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Background imageDockside Collection: The tip of the Ile de la Cite, seen from Port Saint-Nicolas, c1780. Creator: Alexandre Jean Noel

The tip of the Ile de la Cite, seen from Port Saint-Nicolas, c1780. Creator: Alexandre Jean Noel
The tip of the Ile de la Cite, seen from Port Saint-Nicolas, c1780

Background imageDockside Collection: New South Ferry, 1904. Creator: Charles Frederick William Mielatz

New South Ferry, 1904. Creator: Charles Frederick William Mielatz
New South Ferry, 1904

Background imageDockside Collection: Dock, New York River, n.d. Creator: Charles Frederick William Mielatz

Dock, New York River, n.d. Creator: Charles Frederick William Mielatz
Dock, New York River, n.d

Background imageDockside Collection: The New Dock at la Rochelle, 1904. Creator: Gustave Leheutre

The New Dock at la Rochelle, 1904. Creator: Gustave Leheutre
The New Dock at la Rochelle, 1904

Background imageDockside Collection: The Embankment, Waterloo Docks, Liverpool, 1850. Creator: Smyth

The Embankment, Waterloo Docks, Liverpool, 1850. Creator: Smyth
The Embankment, Waterloo Docks, Liverpool, 1850. Emigrants leaving Britain for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Background imageDockside Collection: The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, [Tyne & Wear], 1850. The entrance to the dock itself is 60 feet wide; the depth of water at the quays will be 20 feet

Background imageDockside Collection: Le Port de Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1902. Creator: Donald Shaw MacLaughlan

Le Port de Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1902. Creator: Donald Shaw MacLaughlan
Le Port de Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1902

Background imageDockside Collection: In Dock, 1887. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

In Dock, 1887. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
In Dock, 1887. A work made of photoetching, pl. xiii from the album " wild life on a tidal water: the adventures of a house-boat and her crew" (1890); edition 270/500

Background imageDockside Collection: New York from the Harbor, 1905. Creator: Charles Frederick William Mielatz

New York from the Harbor, 1905. Creator: Charles Frederick William Mielatz
New York from the Harbor, 1905

Background imageDockside Collection: Docks, East Boston, 1900 / 1904. Creator: Maurice Brazil Prendergast

Docks, East Boston, 1900 / 1904. Creator: Maurice Brazil Prendergast
Docks, East Boston, 1900/1904

Background imageDockside Collection: Sunshine and Shadow, 1890s. Creator: Frank Meadow Sutcliffe

Sunshine and Shadow, 1890s. Creator: Frank Meadow Sutcliffe
Sunshine and Shadow, 1890s

Background imageDockside Collection: The Longshoremens Noon, 1879. Creator: John George Brown

The Longshoremens Noon, 1879. Creator: John George Brown
The Longshoremens Noon, 1879

Background imageDockside Collection: View on the French Coast, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

View on the French Coast, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
View on the French Coast, 1787

Background imageDockside Collection: 'The Great Britain'steam-ship leaving Cumberland Basin, Bristol, 1844

"The Great Britain"steam-ship leaving Cumberland Basin, Bristol, 1844
" The Great Britain" steam-ship leaving Cumberland Basin, Bristol, 1844. The SS Great Britain, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Background imageDockside Collection: Port Scene on the Great Lakes, ca. 1895. Creator: Unknown

Port Scene on the Great Lakes, ca. 1895. Creator: Unknown
Port Scene on the Great Lakes, ca. 1895

Background imageDockside Collection: Milwaukee River, at Milwaukee, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud

Milwaukee River, at Milwaukee, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Milwaukee River, at Milwaukee, 1874. Busy scene on the quayside of the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, USA. The river, indeed, is an attractive resort

Background imageDockside Collection: 1948 Austin A40s for export to USA. Creator: Unknown

1948 Austin A40s for export to USA. Creator: Unknown
1948 Austin A40s for export to USA

Background imageDockside Collection: The Custom House, Liverpool, mid 19th century. Creator: Unknown

The Custom House, Liverpool, mid 19th century. Creator: Unknown
The Custom House, Liverpool, mid 19th century. A ship in dry dock in front of the Custom House in the port of Liverpool. The building, which opened in 1839

Background imageDockside Collection: Liverpool, from the Mersey, No. 1... mid 19th century. Creator: Robert Brandard

Liverpool, from the Mersey, No. 1... mid 19th century. Creator: Robert Brandard
Liverpool, from the Mersey, No. 1. Commencing at the New Dock to the North, mid 19th century. Ships at the port of Liverpool on the River Mersey

Background imageDockside Collection: The Great Floating Landing-Stage at Liverpool, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The Great Floating Landing-Stage at Liverpool, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The Great Floating Landing-Stage at Liverpool, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Background imageDockside Collection: An Aerial Photograph of the Leviathan Being Towed By Small Tugs Into

An Aerial Photograph of the Leviathan Being Towed By Small Tugs Into
An Aerial Photograph of the " Leviathan" Being Towed By Small Tugs Into Her Dock At New York, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Background imageDockside Collection: A Famous French Liner, The Paris (34, 569 Tons), c1930. Creator: Unknown

A Famous French Liner, The Paris (34, 569 Tons), c1930. Creator: Unknown
A Famous French Liner, The " Paris" (34, 569 Tons), c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageDockside Collection: Prime Minister and Men in the Street, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown

Prime Minister and Men in the Street, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Prime Minister and " Men in the Street", 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill talks to workmen at the docks on the River Thames in London during the Second World War

Background imageDockside Collection: Hays Wharf, Thames, c1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

Hays Wharf, Thames, c1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Hays Wharf, Thames, c1951. Cranes on the south bank of the River Thames in London, used to unload goods. Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Background imageDockside Collection: The 1st Argentine Destroyer Mendoza built by J Samuel White & Co in Cowes

The 1st Argentine Destroyer Mendoza built by J Samuel White & Co in Cowes, Isle of Wight, 1928. Mendoza was the first of three Mendoza class destroyers built in the United Kingdom for the Argentine

Background imageDockside Collection: Unloading Foodships at the Royal Albert Docks, London, c1930. Creator: Unknown

Unloading Foodships at the Royal Albert Docks, London, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Unloading Foodships at the Royal Albert Docks, London, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageDockside Collection: Morning in the Harbour, 1630s. Artist: Claude Lorrain

Morning in the Harbour, 1630s. Artist: Claude Lorrain
Morning in the Harbour, 1630s. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageDockside Collection: Hull, from the Docks, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co

Hull, from the Docks, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
Hull, from the Docks, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageDockside Collection: A Great Dockland of the North, Thirty-Four Miles from Sea and Yet a Port, c1935

A Great Dockland of the North, Thirty-Four Miles from Sea and Yet a Port, c1935. No. 9 Dock the Manchester Ship Canal. From Our Wonderful World, Volume IV, edited by J.A. Hammerton

Background imageDockside Collection: An Important Part of the Industry. Scottish girls busy gutting at Yarmouth, 1937

An Important Part of the Industry. Scottish girls busy gutting at Yarmouth, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Background imageDockside Collection: Cargo being loaded or unloaded from a ship, Royal Victoria Dock, Canning Town, London, c1930

Cargo being loaded or unloaded from a ship, Royal Victoria Dock, Canning Town, London, c1930. The dock was built between 1850 and 1855 on an area of Plaistow Marshes

Background imageDockside Collection: Unloading a barrel from a ship down a gangway, London, c1905

Unloading a barrel from a ship down a gangway, London, c1905

Background imageDockside Collection: Unloading rolls of paper from a ship, London, c1905

Unloading rolls of paper from a ship, London, c1905

Background imageDockside Collection: Lighters approaching the General Steam Navigation Companys wharf by Tower Bridge, London, c1905

Lighters approaching the General Steam Navigation Companys wharf by Tower Bridge, London, c1905

Background imageDockside Collection: Mackarel!, Cries of London, c1840. Artist: TH Jones

Mackarel!, Cries of London, c1840. Artist: TH Jones
Mackarel! A woman buying from a mackerel seller. From Cries of London, c1840

Background imageDockside Collection: Waterloo Docks, Liverpool, 1864. Artist: William Gawin Herdman

Waterloo Docks, Liverpool, 1864. Artist: William Gawin Herdman
Waterloo Docks, Liverpool, 1864. From Modern Liverpool Illustrated by William Gawin Herdman

Background imageDockside Collection: The Customs House and Revenue Building, Liverpool, 1864. Artist: William Gawin Herdman

The Customs House and Revenue Building, Liverpool, 1864. Artist: William Gawin Herdman
The Customs House and Revenue Building, Liverpool, 1864. From Modern Liverpool Illustrated by William Gawin Herdman

Background imageDockside Collection: Sailors on the dockside, Liverpool, 1864. Artist: William Gawin Herdman

Sailors on the dockside, Liverpool, 1864. Artist: William Gawin Herdman
Sailors on the dockside, Liverpool, 1864. From Modern Liverpool Illustrated by William Gawin Herdman

Background imageDockside Collection: West Street, New York City, USA, 1870s

West Street, New York City, USA, 1870s. West Street ran alongside the Hudson River and its docks

Background imageDockside Collection: Quay to Victory, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Quay to Victory, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Quay to Victory, 1941. A naval officer walks along a dockside filled with boats and cargo. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageDockside Collection: Loading Up With Nitrates, 1911

Loading Up With Nitrates, 1911. From Chile, by G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A. F.R.G.S. [T. Fisher Terrace, London, 1911]

Background imageDockside Collection: Port of Naples, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel

Port of Naples, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Port of Naples, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]

Background imageDockside Collection: Transvaal and Free State units, South Africa contingent, World War I, 1914-1918

Transvaal and Free State units, South Africa contingent, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Transvaal and Free State units, South Africa contingent, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageDockside Collection: Aviation Corps boarding a ship, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

Aviation Corps boarding a ship, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Aviation Corps boarding a ship, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageDockside Collection: Cotton wharves, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, early 20th century

Cotton wharves, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, early 20th century. Cotton bales on the Elder Dempster Co SS Wharf in New Orleans

Background imageDockside Collection: Coaling the Pacific mail SS Siberia, at the fortified naval station of Nagasaki, Japan, 1904

Coaling the Pacific mail SS Siberia, at the fortified naval station of Nagasaki, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageDockside Collection: Greetings for newcomers on the pier alongside the Pacific Mail SS China, at Yokohama, Japan, 1904

Greetings for newcomers on the pier alongside the Pacific Mail SS China, at Yokohama, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageDockside Collection: Label advertising the Jewel Tea Co of Chicago, USA

Label advertising the Jewel Tea Co of Chicago, USA

Background imageDockside Collection: Arrest of Charles O Connell, (late 19th century)

Arrest of Charles O Connell, (late 19th century). O Connell was an Irish Fenian leader. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol IX

Background imageDockside Collection: Cargo being unloaded at the docks, Upper Pool, London, 1936. Artist: Fox

Cargo being unloaded at the docks, Upper Pool, London, 1936. Artist: Fox
Cargo being unloaded at the docks, Upper Pool, London, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Background imageDockside Collection: Customs house and wharves, Havana, Cuba, 1841, [c1910]

Customs house and wharves, Havana, Cuba, 1841, [c1910]
Customs house and wharves, Havana, Cuba, 1841. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana

Background imageDockside Collection: Canning Dock, Liverpool, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons

Canning Dock, Liverpool, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Canning Dock, Liverpool, 1924-1926. Canning Dock opened in 1737. Liverpool grew rapidly in importance as a port in the 18th century with the growth of trade, including the transport of slaves

Background imageDockside Collection: Dockside, Trouville, France, c1920s

Dockside, Trouville, France, c1920s. The Queen of Beaches, French postcard

Background imageDockside Collection: Strand Street, Liverpool, c1880. Artist: H Ray

Strand Street, Liverpool, c1880. Artist: H Ray
Strand Street, Liverpool, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Background imageDockside Collection: The Imports of Great Britain from France... 1757.Artist: LP Boitard

The Imports of Great Britain from France... 1757.Artist: LP Boitard
The Imports of Great Britain from France: Humbly address d to the laudable association of anti-gallicans, and the generous promoters of the British Arts

Background imageDockside Collection: The Parisian Woman Through the Ages, 18th century, c1880-1950. Artist: Ferdinand Sigismund Bac

The Parisian Woman Through the Ages, 18th century, c1880-1950. Artist: Ferdinand Sigismund Bac
The Parisian Woman Through the Ages, (La Parisienne a Travers les Ages), 18th century, c1880-1950

Background imageDockside Collection: The Port Of Rochefort, (1885)

The Port Of Rochefort, (1885). Based on an original drawing by Joseph Vernet. Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

Background imageDockside Collection: The Loading Of The Atlantic And Baltic Boats, c1860s

The Loading Of The Atlantic And Baltic Boats, c1860s. Soldiers and supplies sailing from New York. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven

Background imageDockside Collection: View of the Institute, 19th century. Artist: Charles Lapostolet

View of the Institute, 19th century. Artist: Charles Lapostolet
View of the Institute, 19th century. Set up in 1795 to encompass the four (and later) five Academies to promote the perfection of arts and sciences in an interdisciplinary manner in Paris

Background imageDockside Collection: Canning Dock, Liverpool, showing the Custom House, 1841

Canning Dock, Liverpool, showing the Custom House, 1841. Sailing vessels can be seen moored in the basin as well as warehouses on the dockside. Canning Dock opened in 1737



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