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The luxury steam yacht Nahlin at anchor. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe luxury steam yacht Nahlin at anchor. Nahlin is a luxury yacht and one of the last of three large steam yachts constructed in the UK
The 105 ft ketch Thendara sailing with spinnaker. 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 105 ft ketch Thendara sailing with spinnaker. 1939. Thendara was designed by Alfred Mylne for the Scottish yachtsman Sir Arthur Young. She was launched in 1937 and is still racing today
Istria sailing downwind under spinnaker, viewed from stern, 1912Istria sailing downwind under spinnaker, 1912. Istria, was designed by Charles Nicholson and originally owned by the architect Sir Charles Allom
The 15-metre Ostaria, Hispania and Sophie Elizabeth racing upwind, 1911
The schooner Pampa. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe schooner Pampa
The 6 Metre Cremona moored with flags, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 6 Metre Cremona moored with flags, 1913
Ventnor, c1896. Artist: J ThompsonVentnor, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Queen Victoria at Osborne House, 1865 (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]. (Colorised black and white print)
Steam yacht Miranda at anchor, 1910. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesSteam yacht Miranda at anchor, 1910
The 179 ton cutter White Heather sailing close-hauled, 1924. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 179 ton cutter White Heather sailing close-hauled, 1924
Unknown yacht sailing close-hauled. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesUnknown yacht sailing close-hauled
The five masted windjammer cargo ship Preussen under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe five masted windjammer cargo ship Preussen under sail
The 6 Metre Cheetal (L21) sailing upwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 6 Metre Cheetal (L21) sailing upwind, 1911
Steam yacht Liberty, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesSteam yacht Liberty, 1914. Liberty was built for Joseph Pulitzer in 1908. Designed by George Lennox Watson she was one of the largest private yachts of her day
Sailing yachts cross start line. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesSailing yachts cross start line
Claude Grahame-White hydroplane, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesClaude Grahame-White Hydroplane, 1912. The early aviation pioneer, Claude Grahame-White flew his hydroplane at Cowes over the assembled yachts which included the Royal Yacht which had King George V
The hydroplane Brunhilde. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe hydroplane Brunhilde. Brunhilde was built by S. E. Saunders on the Isle of Wight for the Duke of Westminster as a successor to the record breaking Ursula
A group onboard sea sled Miss England, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesClaude Grahame-White in his experimental 45-foot power sledge, Miss England, 3 Sept 1922. Miss England was built of wood by the Cowes firm of S.E. Saunders in 1921
The cutter Shamrock beating to windward. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe cutter Shamrock beating to windward. Shamrock, designed by William Fife, was Sir Thomas Liptons first (1899) challenger to the Americas Cup
The studio of Kirk & Sons of Cowes, Isle of Wight, August 1935. Kirk & Sons of Cowes were Photographers by Royal Appointment to King George V
The 147 ton ketch Thendara sailing upwind. 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 147 ton ketch Thendara sailing upwind. 1939. Thendara was designed by Alfred Mylne for the Scottish yachtsman Sir Arthur Young. She was launched in 1937 and is still racing today
The Prince of Wales and Prince Edward at the Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, 1908. The Prince of Wales (1865-1936, later King George V) with his son Prince Edward (1894-1972)
The schooner Meteor IV, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe schooner Meteor IV, 1913. Meteor IV was Kaiser Wilhelm IIs fourth yacht. It was designed by Max Oetz and launched in 1909
The cutter Shamrock sailing close-hauled, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe cutter Shamrock sailing close-hauled, 1912. Shamrock, designed by William Fife, was Sir Thomas Liptons first (1899) challenger to the Americas Cup
The 1894 built schooner Xarifa under sail, 1899. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 1894 built schooner Xarifa under sail, 1899
The magnificent schooners Germania and Waterwitch, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe magnificent schooners Germania and Waterwitch, 1911. The 250 ton schooner Germania was designed by Max Oertz and owned by the German industrialist Count Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
The handsome racing schooner Waterwitch, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe handsome racing schooner Waterwitch, 1911. Designed by William Fife, Waterwitch was not successful in competition and was later redesigned by Charles Nicholson
The 221 ton gaff-rigged cutter Britannia sailing under spinnaker, 1913. CreatorThe 221 ton gaff-rigged cutter Britannia sailing under spinnaker, 1913. Britannia was owned by King George V. One of the most successful racers of its day, in 1913 it won 8 of the 13 races it entered
Gareth and Lynette, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret CameronGareth and Lynette, 1874. A bearded man (Andrew Hichens) poses as Gareth reclining with head cast down and eyes closed. A woman (May Prinsep Hichens), poses as Lynette
Sir Galahad and the Pale Nun, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret CameronSir Galahad and the Pale Nun, 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennysons " Idylls of the King" ; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur
The Passing of King Arthur, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret CameronThe Passing of King Arthur, 1874. A melodramatic depiction of Arthurs death scene. A bearded man (William Warder) in profile
King Arthur, September 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret CameronKing Arthur, September 1874. A photograph of the torso and head in profile of a bearded and long-haired knight (William Warder) with helmet and chainmail gripping a sword
The Isle of Anglesey, The Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight, 1650, (1946). Creator: UnknownThe Isle of Anglesey, The Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight, 1650, (1946). Three maps of islands off the coast of Britain
Steam yacht Minona under way, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesSteam yacht Minona under way, 1913
The American J-Class yacht Yankee, 1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe American J-Class yacht Yankee, 1935. In 1935 Gerry Lambert bought the Frank Paine designed Yankee to England to race against the British J-Class yachts Endeavour, Velsheda, Candida
The 6 Metre class Maid Marion (K22) sailing close-hauled, 1921
Corridor and cabins on SS Insulinde, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesCorridor and cabins on SS Insulinde, 1914. The Dutch steam ship SS Insulinde was built in 1914 for the Rotterdam Lloyd company and served as a passenger freight ship between Rotterdam and Jakarta
The Big Five J Class yachts racing downwind, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe Big Five J Class yachts racing downwind, 1934
The 161 ton schooner Amphitrite at anchor, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 161 ton schooner Amphitrite at anchor, 1922. Amphitrite was designed by Ben Nicholson and built in 1887
The 140 ft schooner Heartsease under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 140 ft schooner Heartsease under sail. Heartsease was built by J.G. Fay & Co. and later renamed to Adela
The steam yacht Sabrina at anchor, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe steam yacht Sabrina, 1914. Sabrina was built by Vickers, Sons & Maxim in 1899
The Russian Imperial Yacht Standart at Cowes, 1909. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe Russian Imperial Yacht Standart at Cowes, 1909. Standart was built by order of Emperor Alexander III of Russia, and constructed at the Danish shipyard of Burmeister & Wain
The ketch Xarifa (renamed Verona ) at anchor, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe ketch Xarifa (renamed Verona ) at anchor, 1912
Izmes two 150 hp engines, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesIzmes two 150 hp engines, 1913. Izme was built for Albert Vickers to take part in the British International Trophy (Harmsworth Trophy) event held at Osborne Bay in September 1913
RMS Queen Mary passing Cowes, Isle of Wight, August 1936. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesRMS Queen Mary passing Cowes, Isle of Wight, August 1936. A policeman watches from the quay as the ocean liner Queen Mary passes the port of Cowes
Prince Albert at the Royal Naval College, Osborne, Isle of Wight, 1910. Prince Albert (1895-1952, later King George VI) in naval cadets uniform at the college where he spent two years
The gaff rigged 8 Metre Spero sailing with spinnaker, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe gaff rigged 8 Metre Spero sailing with spinnaker, 1912
The 105 ft ketch Thendara sailing upwind. 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesThe 105 ft ketch Thendara sailing upwind. 1939. Thendara was designed by Alfred Mylne for the Scottish yachtsman Sir Arthur Young. She was launched in 1937 and is still racing today