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Sailing Ships Collection (page 14)

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Anchorage off the Town of Bonny River, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Anchorage off the Town of Bonny River, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Anchorage off the Town of Bonny River, 1850. British ships off the coast of West Africa: showing...the comfortable and cool way of housing these vessels over; it is a sort of matting supplied

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: A Chinese Junk. - Canton River, 1835. Creator: Samuel Prout

A Chinese Junk. - Canton River, 1835. Creator: Samuel Prout
A Chinese Junk. - Canton River, 1835. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. II". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Searching for Stowaways, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Searching for Stowaways, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Searching for Stowaways, 1850. Sailors looking for stowaways on a British ship leaving for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Ephraim Town, with Old Calabar - King Eyo-Honesty's Canoe... 1850. Creator: Unknown

Ephraim Town, with Old Calabar - King Eyo-Honesty's Canoe... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ephraim Town, with Old Calabar - King Eyo-Honesty's Canoe - Her Majesty's Steam-Sloop "Rattler" Saluting, 1850. Royal Navy ship off the coast of West Africa

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Quarter-Deck of an Emigrant Ship - Roll-Call, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Quarter-Deck of an Emigrant Ship - Roll-Call, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Quarter-Deck of an Emigrant Ship - Roll-Call, 1850. Emigrants leaving Britain for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Steam-Brig 'Governole', built for the Sardinian Government, 1850. Creator: Smyth

The Steam-Brig "Governole", built for the Sardinian Government, 1850. Creator: Smyth
The Steam-Brig "Governole", built for the Sardinian Government, 1850. The ship was built by...Mr. Pitcher, at Northfleet-yard [London]; and the engines were manufactured by Messrs

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The French Squadron in Position, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The French Squadron in Position, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The French Squadron in Position, 1850. Warships off Cherbourg in northern France for a naval review. The French fleet was under the command of Admiral Parseval-Dechesnes

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: A Brig, n.d. Creator: Willem van de Velde the Younger

A Brig, n.d. Creator: Willem van de Velde the Younger
A Brig, n.d

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Captain Austin's Expedition, Sent in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Captain Austin's Expedition, Sent in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Captain Austin's Expedition, Sent in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850. Ships bound for the Arctic: The Expedition consists of the Resolute, Captain H. T

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The French President Quitting the Squadron at Cherbourg, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The French President Quitting the Squadron at Cherbourg, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The French President Quitting the Squadron at Cherbourg, 1850. Louis Napoleon attends a naval review off the coast of France....the Prince visited each line-of-battle ship in succession

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Tiger Island, 1834. Creator: Clarkson Stanfield

Tiger Island, 1834. Creator: Clarkson Stanfield
Tiger Island, 1834. Boats in rough seas at the entrance to the Canton River, China. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Canterbury Colonists - scene at Gravesend, on Monday, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Canterbury Colonists - scene at Gravesend, on Monday, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Canterbury Colonists - scene at Gravesend [in Kent], on Monday, 1850. Settlers bound for New Zealand. A dinner was given...in the fields adjoining Wate's Hotel...the hotel itself not being

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Royal Yacht Squadron Saluting the French Squadron - sketched by the Hon. Dudley Pelham, 1850

The Royal Yacht Squadron Saluting the French Squadron - sketched by the Hon. Dudley Pelham, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Yacht Squadron Saluting the French Squadron - sketched by the Hon. Dudley Pelham, 1850. French and British warships at a naval review off the coast of Cherbourg

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The British Mail Steam-Ship 'Asia', 1850. Creator: Smyth. The British Mail Steam-Ship 'Asia', 1850

The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth. The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850
The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. The Asia was built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock. The engines and boilers were furnished by Mr

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Thubare, A Small Harbour on the Arabian Coast, Upper Part of the Red Sea, 1834

Thubare, A Small Harbour on the Arabian Coast, Upper Part of the Red Sea, 1834. Creator: Samuel Austin
Thubare, A Small Harbour on the Arabian Coast, Upper Part of the Red Sea, 1834. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Cape Riley, at the Entrance of Wellington Channel, Barrow's Straits, and Remains of Encampment

Cape Riley, at the Entrance of Wellington Channel, Barrow's Straits, and Remains of Encampment
Cape Riley, at the Entrance of Wellington Channel, Barrow's Straits. [Canada], and Remains of Encampment, 1850. Search for Sir John Franklin's expedition, ...the Cape

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Sacramento - General View, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Sacramento - General View, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Sacramento - General View, 1850. Engraving from a daguerreotype, showing...the town of Sacramento, now in course of construction...The mineral yellow-fever, say the Americans

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Louisburg Harbour, Cape Breton, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Louisburg Harbour, Cape Breton, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Louisburg Harbour, Cape Breton, 1850....the once renowned harbour of Louisburg suggests itself as the locality [for a railway terminus]; it being situated in the important island of Cape Breton -

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Setting Sun, Antwerp Harbor, 1868. Creator: Johan Barthold Jongkind

Setting Sun, Antwerp Harbor, 1868. Creator: Johan Barthold Jongkind
Setting Sun, Antwerp Harbor, 1868

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Bickers Island, c. 1655. Creator: Reinier Zeeman

Bickers Island, c. 1655. Creator: Reinier Zeeman
Bickers Island, c. 1655

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Old Port of Rotterdam, 1863. Creator: Johan Barthold Jongkind

The Old Port of Rotterdam, 1863. Creator: Johan Barthold Jongkind
The Old Port of Rotterdam, 1863

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Wooden Pier, Honfleur Port, 1865; published January 1866. Creator: Johan Barthold Jongkind

Wooden Pier, Honfleur Port, 1865; published January 1866. Creator: Johan Barthold Jongkind
Wooden Pier, Honfleur Port, 1865; published January 1866

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Capture and Destruction of Thirteen Piratical Chinese Junks... 1850. Creator: Unknown

Capture and Destruction of Thirteen Piratical Chinese Junks... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Capture and Destruction of Thirteen Piratical Chinese Junks, in Mir's Bay, by H.M. Steamer "Medea", 1850. "It must be remembered that it is not the policy of any piratical force to

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: H.M.S. 'Sappho', on the Main Reef at Honduras, 1850. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S

H.M.S. "Sappho", on the Main Reef at Honduras, 1850. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S
H.M.S. "Sappho", on the Main Reef at Honduras, 1850. Small low islands are seen in the distance, and in the foreground are low rocks

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The 'Titania' Schooner Yacht, built for Mr. Robert Stephenson, C.E. 1850. Creator: Unknown

The "Titania" Schooner Yacht, built for Mr. Robert Stephenson, C.E. 1850. Creator: Unknown
The "Titania" Schooner Yacht, built for Mr. Robert Stephenson, C.E. 1850. In the water the Titania very much resembles the Bermudan schooners...she looks long, low, and rakish

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Naples. Vesuvius in the Distance - from an original sketch, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Naples. Vesuvius in the Distance - from an original sketch, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Naples. Vesuvius in the Distance - from an original sketch, 1850. Volcanic eruption in Italy: The lava has already passed over many miles of highly cultivated land...The advancing stream, however

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Cyclorama - the Great Earthquake at Lisbon, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Cyclorama - the Great Earthquake at Lisbon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Cyclorama - the Great Earthquake at Lisbon, 1850. Display at the Colosseum in London: The approach and the effect of the earthquake [of 1755] are powerfully indicated; the subterranean roar;

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Natal, now D'Urban - The Bluff, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Natal, now D'Urban - The Bluff, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Natal, now D'Urban - The Bluff, 1850. View of...Port Natal, now called D'Urban, in honour of Sir Benjamin D'Urban....its superabundance of fuel as well as large timber

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Golden Horn, Constantinople, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Golden Horn, Constantinople, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Golden Horn, Constantinople, [modern Istanbul], 1850. One of our artistic correspondents has sketched the great harbour...The pontoon bridge was then opened

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Malta, Harbor of Valletta, 1695. Creators: Abraham Storck, Willem Schellinks

Malta, Harbor of Valletta, 1695. Creators: Abraham Storck, Willem Schellinks
Malta, Harbor of Valletta, 1695

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Hold of the 'Cornelius Grinnell' Line-Ship, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Hold of the "Cornelius Grinnell" Line-Ship, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Hold of the "Cornelius Grinnell" Line-Ship, 1850. The Cornelius Grinnell [is] owned by Messrs. Grinnell, Mintum, and Co

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: New York American Line Ship, 'Cornelius Grinnell', 1850. Creator: Smyth

New York American Line Ship, "Cornelius Grinnell", 1850. Creator: Smyth
New York American Line Ship, "Cornelius Grinnell", 1850. The Cornelius Grinnell arrived a few days since in the London Docks

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Pier at the Port of Honfleur, 1865. Creator: Johan Barthold Jongkind

Pier at the Port of Honfleur, 1865. Creator: Johan Barthold Jongkind
Pier at the Port of Honfleur, 1865

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Wreck of an Indiaman - from a Picture by Mr. Daniell, 1850. Creator: Whymper

Wreck of an Indiaman - from a Picture by Mr. Daniell, 1850. Creator: Whymper
Wreck of an Indiaman - from a Picture by Mr. Daniell, 1850. The scene of desolation which our great marine painter, the late Mr

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Wreck of the 'Royal Adelaide' Steam-Ship, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Wreck of the "Royal Adelaide" Steam-Ship, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the "Royal Adelaide" Steam-Ship, 1850. On Sunday 31 March 1850 a ship was wrecked on Tongue Sands, just off the coast of Kent

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Attempt of a Brazilian Slaver to run down H. M. S. V. Phoenix, on the Coast of Africa, 1850

Attempt of a Brazilian Slaver to run down H. M. S. V. Phoenix, on the Coast of Africa, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Attempt of a Brazilian Slaver to run down H. M. S. V. Phoenix, on the Coast of Africa, 1850....the exciting cry of Sail, oh

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Destruction of a Piratical Chinese Fleet at Pinghoy, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Destruction of a Piratical Chinese Fleet at Pinghoy, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Destruction of a Piratical Chinese Fleet at Pinghoy, 1850....the burning of the pirate's fleet at Pinghoy, on the night of October 1

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Emigrant Ship, between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Emigrant Ship, between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Emigrant Ship, between Decks, 1850. Sailing ship bound for the colonies, showing:..female emigrants making their arrangements for the voyage...[The women were enabled to emigrate by] the movement

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Emigrant Needlewomen on Deck, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Emigrant Needlewomen on Deck, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Emigrant Needlewomen on Deck, 1850. Sailing ship bound for the colonies. The women were enabled to emigrate by...the movement on behalf of the distressed needlewomen or London...the ladies

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Arctic Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin - First Iceberg Seen, June 3, 1850

Arctic Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin - First Iceberg Seen, June 3, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Arctic Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin - First Iceberg Seen, June 3, 1850. Sketch by...a Lieutenant of the Assistance...The iceberg was about 70 feet in height...During the still night

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Loss of the Brig 'Vine', of Bristol, at Whitby, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Loss of the Brig "Vine", of Bristol, at Whitby, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Loss of the Brig "Vine", of Bristol, at Whitby, [North Yorkshire], 1850....the vessel...struck upon the sands, about 200 yards from the entrance to the harbour

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: View of the Port of Dieppe, c. 1727. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Oudry

View of the Port of Dieppe, c. 1727. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Oudry
View of the Port of Dieppe, c. 1727

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Embankment, Waterloo Docks, Liverpool, 1850. Creator: Smyth

The Embankment, Waterloo Docks, Liverpool, 1850. Creator: Smyth
The Embankment, Waterloo Docks, Liverpool, 1850. Emigrants leaving Britain for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: H.M.S. 'Reynard' Capturing Two Piratical Junks off Hong Kong, 1850. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S

H.M.S. "Reynard" Capturing Two Piratical Junks off Hong Kong, 1850. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S
H.M.S. "Reynard" Capturing Two Piratical Junks off Hong Kong, 1850. "It must be remembered that it is not the policy of any piratical force to become assailants against vessels of war;

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The Departure, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Departure, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Departure, 1850. Emigrants leaving Britain for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Scene between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Scene between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene between Decks, 1850. Emigrants leaving Britain for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: Barque Louise, 1852. Creator: Unknown

Barque Louise, 1852. Creator: Unknown
Barque Louise, 1852. The sailing ship "Louise" from Gavle. The ship goes from right to left with only 3 sails hoisted. The hull is painted black with a white stripe

Background imageSailing Ships Collection: The barque Wilhelmina, c1844. Creator: Unknown

The barque Wilhelmina, c1844. Creator: Unknown
The barque Wilhelmina, c1844. The ship came to Gavle's merchant fleet in 1838. Black hull with white stripe. The ship sails from right to left in rough seas



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