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Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer, 1926. On 6 August 1926 Ederle (1905-2003) became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, which she achieved in a time of 14 hours and 30 minutes
AI IMAGE - Spitfire aircraft flying over the White Cliffs of Dover, 1940s, (2023)
Matthew Pariss Map of Great Britain showing rivers & towns in the south of England & part of WalesMany place-names are still recognisable today. The word Auster, written over the English Channel at the bottom, refers to wind bringing heavy cloud cover and fog
The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover c1540The Embarkation at Dover c1540. Henry VIII and his fleet setting sail from Dover to Calais on 31 May 1520 on the way to meet Francis I at The Field of Cloth of Gold
Mevagissey, Cornwall, 1825. Artist: William DaniellMevagissey, Cornwall, 1825. From A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 by William Daniell
The Needles, Isle of Wight, c1896. Artist: Poulton & CoThe Needles, Isle of Wight, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Across Mounts Bay, c1880. Artist: Elizabeth Adela ForbesAcross Mounts Bay, c1880. Painting held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From The Studio Volume 47. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909]
The Channel of Gravelines, Grand Fort-Philippe, 1890. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
A Big Sea at Bognor, c1896. Artist: Poulton & CoA Big Sea at Bognor, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Cars on Undercliff Drive, Bournemouth, Bournemouth Rally, 1928. Artist: Bill BrunellUndercliff Drive, Bournemouth. Bournemouth Rally. Date: 5-8.7.28
Brixham, Torbay, Devon, 1825. Artist: William DaniellBrixham, Torbay, Devon, 1825. From A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 by William Daniell
Le Havre: Sunset, about 1827. Creator: JMW TurnerLe Havre: Sunset, about 1827.
East Cowes Castle, the Seat of J. Nash, Esq., the Regatta Beating to Windward, 1828.
Dieppe, c1880-1940. Creator: Jacques Emile BlancheDieppe, c1880-1940.
Littlehampton Pier on the Sussex Coast, about 1842. Creator: James Baker PyneLittlehampton Pier on the Sussex Coast, about 1842.
A Tug Leaving the Port of Ostend at High Tide, 1878. Creator: Andreas AchenbachA Tug Leaving the Port of Ostend at High Tide, 1878
The Harbour of Le Havre, 1921. Creator: Othon FrieszThe Harbour of Le Havre, 1921
Mr. S. J. Mackie's Channel passage steamer, 1872. Creator: UnknownMr. S. J. Mackie's Channel passage steamer, 1872
The "Vindictive" At Zeebrugge, St. George's Day, 1918, c1929
The Bessemer saloon-steamer, 1872. Creator: H. E. JThe Bessemer saloon-steamer, 1872. Illustration of...the joint design of Mr. E. J. Reed, C B. late Chief Constructor of the Navy, and Mr. H
The fleet of ironclads at Portland Harbour, 1872. Creator: UnknownThe fleet of ironclads at Portland Harbour, 1872. Engraving from a photograph by Edgar Cox. Sailors manning the yards of Royal Navy warships
"Drake Taking the Spanish Galleon Capitana, one of the Armada, to Torbay, July 22, 1588", by O. W. Brierly, 1872. Engraving of a watercolour drawing
Trudy Ederle & sister, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News ServiceTrudy Ederle & sister, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Gertrude "Trudy" Caroline Ederle (1906-2003), an American competitive swimmer and Olympic champion
The Last of England, 1852-1855. Creator: Ford Madox BrownThe Last of England, 1852-1855. This is a painting about emigration, the couple are departing for Australia
Eddystone Lighthouse, c1870
Map of Belgium and Northern France, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & SonMap of Belgium and Northern France, c1914, (c1920). How the area looked at the start of the First World War. From " The Great World War - A History" Volume I, edited by Frank A Mumby
Dover from the Sea, 1831. Creator: David Cox the ElderDover from the Sea, 1831
Storm off the Coast, Hastings, 1813. Creator: David Cox the ElderStorm off the Coast, Hastings, 1813
Waterspout seen between Bournemouth and Poole, 1871. Creator: UnknownWaterspout seen between Bournemouth and Poole, 1871. We are favoured by Mr
"Arrival of the French Mail-Boat at Dover", by T. Weber, 1871. Creator: Paterson"Arrival of the French Mail-Boat at Dover", by T. Weber, 1871. Engraving of a painting...which was in the last exhibition at the French Gallery
Examining passports, Dieppe, 1871. Creator: UnknownExamining passports, Dieppe, 1871
Wreck of the Underley at the back of the Isle of Wight, 1871. Creator: UnknownWreck of the Underley at the back of the Isle of Wight, 1871. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. J
The yacht basin at Deauville, c1910. Creator: Bonnard; Pierre (1867-1947)The yacht basin at Deauville, c1910. Found in the Collection of the Association Peindre en Normandie, Caen
The new pier at Eastbourne, 1870. Creator: UnknownThe new pier at Eastbourne, 1870
Falmouth, Gibraltar, and Mediterranean Telegraph: the cliffs at Porthcurnew Bay, Cornwall, 1870
Proposed Channel Railway Ferry: station and pier at Dover, 1870. Creator: UnknownProposed Channel Railway Ferry: station and pier at Dover, 1870....a steam railway-ferry from Dover to a point of the opposite French coast, near Cape Grisnez, [has been] proposed by Mr
The Channel Railway Ferry: proposed steam-boat to convey the trains, 1870. Mr. John Fowler, C.E
The Channel Railway Ferry: sections of the proposed steam-boat, 1870. Creator: UnknownThe Channel Railway Ferry: sections of the proposed steam-boat, 1870. Mr. John Fowler, C.E
The International Yacht-Race: the Sappho and Cambria rounding off St. Catherine's, 1870....the third and final race between the American yacht Sappho, belonging to Mr
The International Yacht-Race: the Cambria weathering the Sappho off Bonchurch, 1870....the third and final race between the American yacht Sappho, belonging to Mr
Route of the proposed Channel Railway Ferry, 1870. Creator: UnknownRoute of the proposed Channel Railway Ferry, 1870
The Torpedoing of the Channel Steamer Sussex, First World War, March 1916, (c1920)....view of the vessel beached at Boulogne, showing how the bows were blown clean off by the explosion
The Town of Rye, 1835. Creator: Henry Alexander OggThe Town of Rye, 1835. In medieval times, Rye was an important member of the Cinque Ports confederation on the English Channel, and almost entirely surrounded by sea
Landing of Julius Caesar, c1890. Creator: UnknownLanding of Julius Caesar, c1890. Julius Caesar (100 BC- 44 BC) first landed in Britain on August 26th, 55 BC in Pegwell Bay on the Isle of Thanet, Kent
The Start Lighthouse, South Devon, 1868. Creator: Mason JacksonThe Start Lighthouse, South Devon, 1868
Vessels ashore in Batten Bay, Plymouth Sound, during the late gale, 1865. Creator: UnknownVessels ashore in Batten Bay, Plymouth Sound, during the late gale, 1865
The late collision off The Lizard: H.M.S. Terrible towing The Calcutta into Plymouth, 1869. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. J. B. Hay, midshipman, of the Terrible
The Fenian Alarm: the night guard in Plymouth Harbour, 1868. Creator: UnknownThe Fenian Alarm: the night guard in Plymouth Harbour, 1868. From "Illustrated London News", 1868
Vue prise dans le port de Dieppe (View of the port of Dieppe), c.1771
Marama, NZ hospital ship off the Needles, Isle of Wight, English Channel, 1918
The emigrant ship Amoor driving up the Catwater, Plymouth, in the late gale, 1865
Little Calais Pier, 1865. Creator: Francis Seymour HadenLittle Calais Pier, 1865
Blue and silver, Pas-de-Calais, 1929. Creator: Algernon TalmageBlue and silver, Pas-de-Calais, 1929
H.M.S. Cadmus ashore on Salcombe Bar, Devon, 1869. Creator: UnknownH.M.S. Cadmus ashore on Salcombe Bar, Devon, 1869. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. W
"A Fresh Gale - Mount Orgueil, Jersey", by E. Hayes, in the exhibition of the Society of British Artists, Suffolk-street, 1869. The artist whose picture we engrave, Mr. E
View At Guernsey, 1883. Creator: Pierre-Auguste RenoirView At Guernsey, 1883
Low Tide, Yport, 1883. Creator: Pierre-Auguste RenoirLow Tide, Yport, 1883
The Cliffs At Étretat, 1885. Creator: Claude MonetThe Cliffs At Etretat, 1885. This work shows the Porte d'Aval, a naturally formed arch, and a freestanding needle-like rock that attracted tourists and artists alike to the town of Etretat
The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: flight of rockets and illumination of the Allied Fleets at Spithead, 1865
The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth:the Solferino saluting the English flagThe International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: arrival of the French fleet - the Solferino saluting the English flag, 1865....the flag of the Minister of Marine received a salute from the Victory
The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the Great Eastern off Brighton on her return home - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865
The British Channel Squadron entering Cherbourg Harbour, 1865. Creator: UnknownThe British Channel Squadron entering Cherbourg Harbour, [northern France], 1865
The British Channel Squadron in Portland Roads, 1865. Creator: UnknownThe British Channel Squadron in Portland Roads, [Dorset], 1865
Display of fireworks, Inner Harbour, Cherbourg, in honour of the British Channel Squadron, 1865
The action off Cherbourg on Sunday between the Alabama and the Kearsarge: the Alabama sinking, 1864. Engraving of a sketch by James Bryant of the Royal Western Yacht Club
The arrival of Garibaldi at Southampton on board the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon, 1864
The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: UnknownThe fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864
The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. Creator: UnknownThe Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. American Civil War - view of the sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, ...from the plan and information supplied by Mr. George T
The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company's new steam-boat The Prince Imperial, 1864
Torbay Regatta: the schooner-yachts starting from Torquay, 1864. Creator: UnknownTorbay Regatta: the schooner-yachts starting from Torquay, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. G. Whitaker
Sunset at Trouville, 1813-1869. Creator: Paul HuetSunset at Trouville, 1813-1869
Her Majesty leaving Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: SmythHer Majesty leaving Cherbourg, 1858
The Cherbourg Fetes - Arrival of Her Majesty at Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Cherbourg Fetes - Arrival of Her Majesty at Cherbourg, 1858. When the Queen [Victoria] and her suite arrived at Cherbourg there were great demonstrations on shore
The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles, 1858. Queen Victoria travels to France
Terrible; Valorous; Royal AlbertHer Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858. Queen Victoria visits the French emperor with her escort squadron
Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: UnknownCherbourg, 1858. Between the French port and the English coast roll sixty or seventy good miles of ocean; and, when you have inspected Cherbourg
Her Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: UnknownHer Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858
Cherbourg Roads: Mooring-ground for Men-of-War, 1858. Creator: UnknownCherbourg Roads: Mooring-ground for Men-of-War, 1858. The inner dock of Cherbourg is 1260 feet long and 600 broad
Cherbourg from the Sea, 1858. Creator: UnknownCherbourg from the Sea, 1858. Port on the north coast of France. Cherbourg is situated in the peninsula of Cotentin, the ancient Lower Normandy'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
Mount's Bay, 1868. Creator: Francis Seymour HadenMount's Bay, 1868
Embarkation of the Prince of Wales in H.M.S. "Hero" at Plymouth for Canada, 1860. The future King Edward VII goes on a royal visit to North America - sailors manning the yards
The Cherbourg Fetes - the "Pera" with Members of the House of Commons, leaving Southampton, 1858. British politicians travel to France
Near Dieppe, 1833. Creators: Thomas McLean, Eugene IsabeyNear Dieppe, 1833. From Six Marines