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RMS Lucania, c1905. The Lucania was a liner operated by the Cunard Line between 1893 and 1909. She held the Blue Riband from 1893 until 1898
Cunard Line steamship RMS Franconia, c1923-c1939. Artist: Kenneth Denton ShoesmithCunard Line steamship RMS Franconia, c1923-c1939. Postcard posted in 1971. The Franconia was built by John Brown & Co at Clydebank, Scotland, making her maiden voyage in 1923
HMS Nymphe, Royal Navy sloop, c1890-c1893. HMS Nymphe was a screw sloop launched in 1888. She was renamed three times, as HMS Wildfire (1906)
HMS Magicienne, Royal Navy 2nd class cruiser, c1890-c1893. A Marathon class cruiser, HMS Magicienne was built in 1888 and sold in 1905
HMS Mohawk, Royal Navy 3rd class cruiser, c1890-c1893. Launched in 1886, HMS Mohawk was an Archer class torpedo cruiser. She was sold for scrap in 1905
HMS Calliope, Royal Navy 3rd class cruiser, c1890-c1893. A Calypso class cruiser, HMS Calliope entered service in 1887. In 1889 she survived an encounter with a tropical cyclone at Apia, Samoa
HMS Victoria, Royal Navy 1st class battleship, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick MitchellHMS Victoria, Royal Navy 1st class battleship, c1890-c1893. Commissioned in 1890, HMS Victoria was the lead ship of her class of two battleships
HMS Hero, Royal Navy 2nd class battleship, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick MitchellHMS Hero, Royal Navy 2nd class battleship, c1890-c1893. The second and final battleship of the Conqueror class, HMS Hero entered service in 1888
HMS Colossus, Royal Navy 2nd class battleship, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick MitchellHMS Colossus, Royal Navy 2nd class battleship, c1890-c1893. The lead ship of her class, HMS Colossus entered service in 1886
HMS Latona, Royal Navy 2nd class cruiser, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick MitchellHMS Latona, Royal Navy 2nd class cruiser, c1890-c1893. An Apollo class cruiser launched in 1890, HMS Latona was converted to a minelayer in 1907. She was sold in 1920
HMS Undaunted, Royal Navy 1st class cruiser, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick MitchellHMS Undaunted, Royal Navy 1st class cruiser, c1890-c1893. A cruiser of the Orlando class, HMS Undaunted was launched in 1886. She was sold for scrapping in 1907
HMS Royal Sovereign, Royal Navy 1st class battleship, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick MitchellHMS Royal Sovereign, Royal Navy 1st class battleship, c1890-c1893. When she was launched in 1891, the battleship Royal Sovereign was the largest warship afloat
HMS Blenheim, Royal Navy 1st class cruiser, 1892. Artist: William Frederick MitchellHMS Blenheim, Royal Navy 1st class cruiser, 1892. HMS Blenheim was launched in 1890. She served with the Channel Fleet until 1908 when she was reclassified as a depot ship with the Mediterranean
HMS Speedwell, Royal Navy torpedo gunboat, 1892. Artist: William Frederick MitchellHMS Speedwell, Royal Navy torpedo gunboat, 1892. HMS Speedwell was launched in 1889. She was converted to a minesweeper in 1909 and sold in 1920
United States Battleship Indiana, c1890sUnited States Battleship Indiana, c1880. The first ship to bear the name, the USS Indiana entered service with the US Navy in 1895
United States Torpedo boat Cushing, 1890s. Named in honour of US Civil War naval officer William B Cushing, the USS Cushing served in the US Navy from 1890 until 1898
United States Protected Cruiser Columbia, c1890s. The fifth ship to bear the name, USS Columbia was in service with the US Navy from 1894 until 1921
United States Armoured Cruiser Brooklyn, c1890s. The second ship of that name, USS Brooklyn served in the US Navy from 1896 until 1921
Steam yacht on Loch Katrine, Scotland. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodSteam yacht on Loch Katrine, Scotland. The freshwater loch near Stirling serves as a reservoir for the city of Glasgow. It features in Sir Walter Scotts The Lady of the Lake. Stereoscopic card detail
The Confederate ironclad Merrimac sinking the USS Cumberland, 1862 (c1880). The Merrimac sank two Union ships in an attempt to break through their blockade, in Hampton Roads, Virginia
Loading a cotton steamer, USA, c1880. A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume III, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880
The RMS Mauretania, 20th century. RMS Mauretania, sister ship of the Lusitania, was an ocean liner built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend, Tyne and Wear
Steamer coaling, Port Said, Egypt, 20th century. Port Said is a fuelling station for ships passing through the Suez Canal
Fire boat David Scannell. Equipped with Jackson turbine pumps manufactured by the Byron Jackson Iron Works, Berkeley, California, USA
A Japanese blacksmith at his forge, Yokohama, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodA Japanese blacksmith at his forge, Yokohama, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Notes of Travel
Naval review off the coast of Portsmouth, 1907 (1908). Artist: Queen AlexandraNaval review off the coast of Portsmouth, 1907 (1908). From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra, published by The Daily Telegraph (London, 1908)
The Ferry at Brooklyn, New York, USA, 1838. Artist: George RichardsonThe Ferry at Brooklyn, New York, USA, 1838
The ocean liner RMS Queen Mary, Clydebank, Glasgow, 1934 (1935). Artist: John Brown & CompanyThe ocean liner RMS Queen Mary, Clydebank, Glasgow, 1934 (1935). Built by John Brown & Co on Clydeside for the Cunard White Star Line, the 81
The Great Eastern recovering the lost Atlantic cable, 1866, (c1920). An attempt in 1865 by Brunels giant steamship, the Great Eastern to lay the cable ended in failure when the cable snapped
The ocean liner RMS Berengaria, 20th century. The SS Imperator, later renamed RMS Berengaria, was the first of a trio of successively larger ocean liners that included the Vaterland
Northern Line Packet Company paddle steamer Lake Superior, USA, c1870s(?). The Northern Line Packet Company operated riverboat services on the Mississippi River between St Louis
The Nashville destroying a federal merchantman, American Civil War, 1861-1862 (c1880). Built as a passenger steamer, the Nashville was converted into a warship by the Confederates when the Civil War
Early locomotives, 19th century, (c1920). From the top left: Puffing Billy, 1813; The Locomotion, 1823;, The Rocket, 1829; and the Sans Pareil, 1829
RMS Caronia, 20th century. In 1916, she became a troopship and served in that role for the duration of the war
HMS Spartan off Norway, 1904 (1908). Artist: Queen AlexandraHMS Spartan off Norway, 1904 (1908). Spartan was a second class cruiser which was launched in 1891 and remained in service until 1931
A quay, San Francisco, California, 19th century. A print from le Tour du Monde
Loading a cotton steamer, c1880. Cotton is loaded onto a paddle steamer. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York)
A cotton chute, United States, c1880. Cotton is loaded onto a paddle steamer. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris)
The Comet, c1812, (c1880). Henry Bells steam boat Comet, 40ft long (12.19m), powered by a 3hp Boulton & Watt engine, was the first successful steam boat in Europe
English Credulity, or The Invisible Ghost, 1762. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston
An Apology to the Town, 1749. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston (pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London, 1905)
Ship types from the first half of the 19th century, (1900). Artist: Willy StowerShip types from the first half of the 19th century, (1900)
Ferry passengers, Laandam, 1898. Artist: James BatkinFerry passengers, Laandam, 1898. Illustration from a book of photographs taken in Holland and Belgium by James Batkin, (1898)
Brighton, from the Chain Pier, East Sussex, 1829. Artist: WJ CookeBrighton, from the Chain Pier, East Sussex, 1829. The original chain pier at Brighton was designed by Captain Samuel Brown (1774-1851)
The sinking of RMS Lusitania, 7 May 1915, (1926). Artist: Oliver BernardThe sinking of RMS Lusitania, 7 May 1915, (1926). On 7 May 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank the Lusitania off the south-west coast of Ireland near Kinsale
The moment a torpedo from German submarine U-20 hit the RMS Lusitania, 7 May 1915, (1926). Artist: Oliver BernardThe moment a torpedo from German submarine U-20 hit the RMS Lusitania, 7 May 1915, (1926). On 7 May 1915, a German submarine torpedoed
Woolwich Free Ferry, London, 20th Century. The free ferry service across the Thames between Woolwich and Newham was instigated by Sir Joseph Bazalgette and began operating in 1889
Winter, 1860s. Artist: John William NorthWinter, 1860s. From a private collection