Fleetway House Collection

One of the Worlds Great Ships. The French liner Normandie, 1937
One of the Worlds Great Ships. The French liner Normandie is a vessel of 86, 496 tons gross, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

An Orient Liner berthed in Woolloomooloo Bay, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

The Late Sir James Alfred Ewing, KCB, 1937
The Late Sir James Alfred Ewing, K.C.B. presided over the cryptographic staff of the Naval intelligence division for some time during the war of 1914-18, 1937

One of the Most Popular Transatlantic Liners, the Mauretania at Southampton, 1937
One of the Most Popular Transatlantic Liners was the Mauretania, shown above being painted at Southampton in preparation for one of the cruises on which she was sometimes employed, 1937

Shore End of a submarine cable is generally laid from a lighter, 1937
Shore End of a submarine cable is generally laid from a lighter which is paid out to sea as the cable is paid out, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

HMS Hood was laid down in 1916 and completed in 1920, 1937
The Largest Warship in the World. - H.M.S. Hood was laid down in 1916 and completed in 1920, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

Fitting-Out Basin of John Brown and Companys shipbuilding yard at Clydebank, 1937
In the Fitting-Out Basin of John Brown and Companys shipbuilding yard at Clydebank, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Rhe largest British racing yachts compete during Cowes Week, 1937
Off Cowes, in the Isle of Wight, the largest British racing yachts compete during Cowes Week, the first week in August, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Seen from a crane, the River Clyde has appearance of a long narrow dock basin, 1937
Seen from a Mammoth crane, the River Clyde has the appearance of a long narrow dock basin, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

First-Class Dining Saloon in the Queen of Bermuda, 1937
The First-Class Dining Saloon in the Queen of Bermuda has a well-opening in the centre to give increased height and added illumination, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Last Moments of the Sinking Battleship HMS Victoria, 1893, 1937
Last Moments of the Sinking Battleship. - An impression of H.M.S. Victoria a short time before she went down by the head, causing great loss of life, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Three Funnels of the Monarch of Bermuda, the Furness Withy luxury liner, 1937
The Three Funnels of the Monarch of Bermuda, the Furness Withy luxury liner, are black, with one narrow and one wide band of deep red, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

All Electric from Stem to Stern - The Monarch of Bermuda, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Drakes flagship on his voyage round the world, replica, 1937
Drakes flagship on his voyage round the world is represented by a fine model of the Golden Hind specially built for Navy Week displays at Plymouth, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Modern liners for Far Eastern Services of the German Lloyd Line built in 1935, 1937
For the Far Eastern Services of the German Lloyd Line, three modern liners were built in 1935, the Scharnhorst, the Gneisenau and the Posdam, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

A Training Ship for Fifty-Two Years, the Joseph Conrad is now registered as a yacht, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Sailing Into Newlyn Harbour, the Isabella, a two-masted Lancashire type schooner
Sailing Into Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall, in a fresh breeze. The Isabella is two-masted Lancashire type schoner of 97 tons gross, registered at Barrow, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

The Ship that Became A Dry Dock, 1937. The remains of the Canton. Which was sunk in Limehouse, London, in 1829 to form a dry dock. Here we see the dry dock during extension work in 1898

The fine Staircase Hall in the First Lords residence at the Admiralty, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

The Attractive Colouring of the Union Castle liner Stirling Castle, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

A Twin-Screw motorship, the Stirling Castle built by Harland and Wolff, 1937
A Twin-Screw motorship of 25, 550 tons gross, the Stirling Castle was built by Harland and Wolff, Ltd. for the Union-Castle Lines South African Royal Mail service, 1937

French Antarctic Expedition under Captain JSC Dumont d Urville, August 1833, 1937
A French Antarctic Expedition under the command of Captain J. S. C. Dumont d Urville sailed in August 1833 to the waters that Ross was to explore in the next five years, 1937

Rosss Antarctic Voyage in the Erebus and the Teror, November 12, 1840, 1937
Rosss Antarctic Voyage in the Erebus and the Teror started from Hobart, Tasmania, on November 12, 1840, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

Natives loading bananas at Kingston, Jamaica, chant Scottish psalms, 1937
In Charge of a Precentor - the natives loading bananas at Kingston, Jamaica, chant Scottish psalm tunes as they walk along, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Merchant Ship Types. No. 19 - A River Amazon Trade Cargo-Passenger Ship, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

The Irish Minstrel, a wooden three-masted schooner, 1937
One of the Survivors of the British coastal sailing vessels, the Irish Minstrel, a wooden three-masted schooner of 154 tons gross, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

American Naval Diver wears three-fingered watertight rubber gloves, 1937
An American Naval Diver wears three-fingered watertight rubber gloves unlike the British diver, who generally works with bare hands, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

On the Firth of Forth. Shipbreaking at Bo ness West Lothian, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Illuminated by Floodlights, the distinctive appearance of the Empress of Britain is emphasized, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

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]

The Herring Season in Full Swing, 1937. River Yare, Yarmouth. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

A Many-Bladed Rotor for one of the Queen Marys low-pressure turbines, 1937
A Many-Bladed Rotor for one of the Queen Marys low-pressure turbines undergoig final adjustments in the works of the builders, John Brown and Co. Ltd, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

The Mighty Atlantic Record Breaker, the Queen Mary, 1937
The Mighty Atlantic Record Breaker. Within a little more than three months of maiden voyage in May 1936, the Queen Mary had broken six Atlantic speed records, and had won the Blue Riband, 1937

Completed in 1893, the Corinth Canal, 1937
Begun in A.D. by the Roman Emperor Nero but not completed until 1893, the Corinth Canal considerably shortened communications in the Mediterranean

Customs Officers Examining Motor Cars at Southampton, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

S. V. Hilda, 1937
S.V. Hilda, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Naval Trawler, HMS Liffy alongside a Grimsby fishing vessel in Grimsby Docks, 1937
A Naval Trawler (H.M.S. Liffy) alongside a Grimsby fisihing vessel in Grimsby Docks, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Liverpool Landing Stage is one of the most interesting river fronts in Great Britain, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Tilbury passenger baggage examined in a spacious new building, 1937
At Tilbury the baggage of passengers from incoming liners is examined in a spacious new building, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

The Majesty of a Great Liner - The Orion at anchor, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

East Goodwin Lightship one and a half miles east of the Goodwin Sands, 1937
East Goodwin Lightship is ituated about one and a half miles east of the Goodwin Sands, off the North Foreland, Kent, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

Singapore Harbour is always crowded with shipping of many type and nationalities, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

The Finest Man-of-War of Her Time, the Sovereign of the Seas marked an important stage in the development of naval architecture, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Going aloft on board the Archibald Russell, square-riggers under Finnish flag, 1937
Going aloft on board the Archibald Russell, one of the famous square-riggers under the Finnish flag, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

Entering Grimsby Docks at the end of a North Sea voyage is the fishing vessel Saurian, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

A full load of Cotton often mounts high over the decks of the Mississippi steamboats, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Show Boat, 1937. A theatre or show boat in the Mississippi Valley. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

When Cotton Was Loaded, a forest of derricks and smoke-stacks, 1937
When Cotton Was Loaded, a forest of derricks and smoke-stacks - to use the term known from the earliest days of the Mississippi steamboats - dominated the scene at a riverside wharf, 1937

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