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The Dundee screw steamship Hibernia, 1865. Creator: Smyth
The Dundee screw steamship Hibernia, 1865. 'The screw-steamer Hibernia is the last vessel that the Dundee, Perth, and London Shipping Company have added to their fleet

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon:...the Horatio Ross Prize, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon:...the Horatio Ross Prize, 1865. '...for a combined performance of running, loading, and firing...The competitor

The clipper-ship The Royal Edward, built for the Red Cross Australian Line, 1864. Creators: Edwin Weedon, Smyth
The clipper-ship The Royal Edward, built for the Red Cross Australian Line, 1864. 'We this week give an Engraving of the new iron sailing-ship Royal Edward, of 3500 tons burden

Race in the Channel between the Atalanta twin-screw steamer and the Dover mail-packet Empress, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Race in the Channel between the Atalanta twin-screw steamer and the Dover mail-packet Empress, 1864. 'The Atalanta...has a pair of screw propellers instead of a single one

The Colonel Lamb blockade-runner, built at Liverpool, 1864. Creator: Smyth
The Colonel Lamb blockade-runner, built at Liverpool, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. William Woods....an exciting race took place...between the paddle-wheel steam-boat Douglas...and

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new paddle-wheel steamer Nyanza, 1864. Creator: Smyth
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new paddle-wheel steamer Nyanza, 1864. A ship built by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company from designs by Mr. G. C

Dudgeon's new double-screw iron steam-ship Flora, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Dudgeon's new double-screw iron steam-ship Flora, 1862. A most important and interesting trial-trip has been made with this new vessel

The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company's new steam-boat The Prince Imperial, 1864. Our Engraving represents the new paddle-wheel steam-boat Prince Imperial

The new imperial steam-yacht, Taliah, built for the Sultan, 1864. Creator: Smyth
The new imperial steam-yacht, Taliah, built for the Sultan, 1864. The yacht, constructed...by Messrs. Samuda, made her trial-trip recently, with the Turkish Ambassador, M. Musurus, on board

Our Iron-Clad Fleet: H.M. Steam-Frigate Achilles off Folly Point, Chatham, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Our Iron-Clad Fleet: H.M. Steam-Frigate Achilles off Folly Point, Chatham, 1864. Our Engraving gives a view of that fine warship the Achilles

New blockade-runner Lizzie, built in the Clyde, 1864. Creator: Unknown
New blockade-runner Lizzie, built in the Clyde, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. Hugh Aird. This steamer has been built...for the purpose of running the blockade of the ports of the Confederate

The "Telegraaf" Iron Steam-boat, recently built by Messrs. Fob, Smit, Jun. and Co... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The "Telegraaf" Iron Steam-boat, recently built by Messrs. Fob, Smit, Jun. and Co. Kinderdyk, near Rotterdam, 1858....the Telegraaf No

Sleighing on the Ice. Illustration for a Short Story by Per Hallström, 1907. Creator: Johan Axel Gustav Acke
Sleighing on the Ice. Illustration for a Short Story by Per Hallstrom, 1907

The "Christopher Columbus" Cutter, 45 Tons, in which Mr. Webb recently crossed the Atlantic, 1858. The cutter sailed from New York on the 19th of August

The new clipper steam-ship "Ly-ee-moon", built for the opium trade, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The new clipper steam-ship "Ly-ee-moon", built for the opium trade, 1860. This beautiful vessel, which on her trial-trip attained the extraordinary speed of nearly seventeen knots per hour

City of Erie (Pennsylvania), c1900. Creator: William H. Jackson
City of Erie (Pennsylvania), c1900

The Peninsular and Oriental Navigation Company's New Steam-ship "Pera", 1856. Creator: Edwin Weedon
The Peninsular and Oriental Navigation Company's New Steam-ship "Pera", 1856. This fine screw steam-ship, which was built by Messrs. Mare, of Blackwall, from designs by Mr

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

The Sunderland Clipper Barque, "Flying Dragon", 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Sunderland Clipper Barque, "Flying Dragon", 1854. From accounts just received, we are sorry to have to announce the loss by fire of this beautiful clipper barque

New Route to Belgium - "The Aquila" Steam-ship leaving Antwerp, 1854. Creator: Unknown
New Route to Belgium - "The Aquila" Steam-ship leaving Antwerp, 1854. Ship built by Henderson of Glasgow, with engines by McNab of Greenock

The new Screw Steamer "Barwon", 1854. Creator: Unknown. The new Screw Steamer "Barwon", 1854
The new Screw Steamer "Barwon", 1854. Ship...constructed under the direction of Mr. Bourne, for the steam coasting trade of Australia...the engine works up to 600 horse power...The speed of

Scene of the Accident to the "Pacific" Steam-Ship, on Leaving New York, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the Accident to the "Pacific" Steam-Ship, on Leaving New York, 1850. The United States mail-steamer Pacific, arrived in the Mersey on Thursday, the 10th September

A note on transportation, Eden, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A note on transportation. Eden, Alabama. [Advertisement for Ford V8 car in background]

H.M. Steamer "Rifleman", in Chase of a Brazilian Slaver, 1850. Creator: Unknown. H.M
H.M. Steamer "Rifleman", in Chase of a Brazilian Slaver, 1850. Royal Navy ship pursuing a slave ship...the brig was observed by the Rifleman, steering away for the land

Rhedycina, Winner of the Oaks Stakes, at Epsom, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Rhedycina, Winner of the Oaks Stakes, at Epsom, [in Surrey] 1850. Racehorse and jockey: "Rhedycina" was bred by Mr

The International Exhibition: "Winter in Zealand", by A. Dillens, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The International Exhibition: "Winter in Zealand", by A. Dillens, 1862. Engraving of a painting. As in other parts of Holland

Front cover illustration from the magazine Tres Sport, July 1922

The Mauretania, 1922, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The Mauretania, 1922, (1935). In May 1922, the liner Mauretania set a new record of 5 days 8 hours 56 minutes for the crossing from New York to Southampton

Surpris Par Un Express, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Surprised by an express train, 1929. Surpris Par Un Express. A steam locomotive bears down on people taken unawares. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 17 November 1929]

Dudgeon's new double-screw steam-ship Flora, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Dudgeon's new double-screw steam-ship Flora, 1862. A most important and interesting trial-trip has been made with this new vessel

Ceremony of the Fastest Horse, c. 1900. Creator: Frederic Remington
Ceremony of the Fastest Horse, c. 1900

10c Pan-American Fast Ocean Navigation frame plate proof, 487. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

10c Pan-American Fast Ocean Navigation vignette plate proof, 487. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Abstract Express from Paris to Boulogne, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Abstract Express from Paris to Boulogne, 1844. Postal service between Britain and India. Having landed at Marseilles, ...the papers for France are delivered

Magna Charta Island, c1870. Magna Carta Island on the River Thames in Berkshire, where King John sealed the Magna Carta in 1215

French troops on the march, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
French troops on the march, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). " The Most Rapid Marchers in Europe" : French infantrymen in their new " tricolour grey" uniform...long reputed to

Frederick the Great escapes danger through quick thinking, 1758, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Frederick the Great escapes danger through quick thinking, 1758, (1936). Friedrich Der Grosse Entgeht Durch Geistesgegenwart Einer Gefahr, 1758

Bow River Raids, Banff, N. W. T. c1897. Creator: Unknown
Bow River Raids, Banff, N.W.T. c1897. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]

Shooting the Rapids of the Katsura-Gawa, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Shooting the Rapids of the Katsura-Gawa, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

New Cricketing Dresses, To Protect All England Against The Present Swift Bowling, 1854. Satirical illustration showing cricketers wearing outlandish padded outfits to prevent injury from fast balls

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known as Mahatma (1869-1948), architect of the Indian independence, Indian politician and thinker in his last fast in 1948

Perambulators in Hyde Park!, London, 1819
Perambulators in Hyde Park! London, 1819; pedestrians and chickens fall and scatter before cyclists

German High-Speed Motor Coach, 1938. From Willss Cigarettes - Speed: A Series of 50 [W. D. & H.O. Wills, Bristol, 1938]

Advertisement for Yacco motor oil, c1937. Poster featuring a world record-breaking Matford car driven by an all-woman team at the Montlhery motor racing cicuit near Paris in May 1937

Praying at Jumma Musjid, Delhi, India, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Praying at Jumma Musjid, Delhi, India, 1904. Mohammedans praying on the last day of their annual fast. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Advertisement for Sunlight Soap, 1902. Not Yet One and Washing Done. Illustration from The Illustrated London News Record of The Coronation Service and Ceremony, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

Bracebridge, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, 19th century

Trotting Cracks on the Snow, 1858. Artist: Currier and Ives
Trotting Cracks on the Snow, 1858

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