Shipping Industry Collection (page 12)

The Custom House, Liverpool, mid 19th century. Creator: Unknown
The Custom House, Liverpool, mid 19th century. A ship in dry dock in front of the Custom House in the port of Liverpool. The building, which opened in 1839

Liverpool, from the Mersey, No. III... c1830. Creator: Robert Wallis
Liverpool, from the Mersey, No. III. Commencing at the New Baths, King Georges Parade, c1830. Rowing boats and shipping at the port of Liverpool on the River Mersey

View of Liverpool, from the ferry, Lancashire, 1808. Creator: William Angus
View of Liverpool, from the ferry, Lancashire, 1808. Shipping at the port of Liverpool on the River Mersey. From " The Beauties of England and Wales". [Vernon, Hood & Sharpe, London, 1808]

Mute Evidence of Tragedy: All That Was Left of the Greatest Ship in the World, 1912, (1933). A number of the ill-fated Titanic White Star liners boats which in the general panic that ensued were

The sinking of the Lusitania, May 1915, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The sinking of the Lusitania, May 1915, (1933). Scene outside the Cunard offices in London, which were besieged by friends and relatives of those known to be on board

Captain MacNicol, of the Bavarian. 1900. Creator: Unknown
Captain MacNicol, of the " Bavarian.", 1900. MacNicol was the captain of the Allan liner Bavarian, launched in 1899

The Pool of London, late 19th-early 20th century, (c1930). Creator: William Lionel Wyllie
The Pool of London, late 19th-early 20th century, (c1930). Steamships and barges on the River Thames at sunset, with the dome of St Pauls Cathedral in the distance

Table tennis on board a Red Star Line passenger ship, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Table tennis on board a Red Star Line passenger ship, 1907. The Red Star Line ran between Antwerp in Belgium, Dover in England and New York in the USA. Postcard

Fisherman and sailors watching a Red Star ocean liner, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Fisherman and sailors watching a Red Star ocean liner, c1900. Old salts watch from the quay as a steam-powered transatlantic passenger ship leaves port

A Cunard occean liner enters the North River, New York City, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Cunard occean liner enters the North River, New York City, USA, c1900. Passenger ship passing the Statue of Liberty the end of a transatlantic voyage. Postcard

Passengers relax on board a Red Star liner, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Passengers relax on board a Red Star liner, 1907. Men play chess and read the ship newspaper in the Smoking Lounge of an ocean liner on a transatlantic crossing

Sailing ship and Red Star ocean liner, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sailing ship and Red Star ocean liner, c1900. Sailors on board a wind-powered vessel, with a steam-powered transatlantic passenger ship passing in the opposite direction

Red Star liner in dry dock for repair, c1905. Creator: Unknown
Red Star liner in dry dock for repair, c1905. Passenger ship of the Red Star Line undergoing regular hull cleaning or other repairs. Postcard

Passengers play cards on the deck of a Red Star liner, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Passengers play cards on the deck of a Red Star liner, 1907. People enjoy a game of Bridge on board an ocean liner on a transatlantic crossing

Peg quoits on board a Red Star Line passenger ship, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Peg quoits on board a Red Star Line passenger ship, 1907. Passengers enjoy tea and peg quoits (also known as the Ring Game) on deck. Postcard

Passengers looking through the porthole on board a Red Star ocean liner, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Passengers looking through the porthole on board a Red Star ocean liner, c1900. A man and woman watch another ship passing their own. Postcard

Red Star Line passenger ship and tender, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Red Star Line passenger ship and tender, c1900. A tender would take passengers to or from an ocean liner when it was not possible for the ship to dock. Postcard

Cunard Line, In Mid-Atlantic, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line, In Mid-Atlantic, c1900. The RMS Campania ocean liner had her maiden voyage in 1893, from Liverpool to New York

Cunard Line, Landing Stage, Liverpool, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line, Landing Stage, Liverpool, c1900. A Cunard ocean liner pulls away from the quay at Liverpool to start her transatlantic voyage. Postcard

Passengers relax after dinner on a Red Star liner, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Passengers relax after dinner on a Red Star liner, 1907. Passengers enjoy music in the saloon of an ocean liner on a transatlantic crossing

The Red Star Line, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Red Star Line, c1900. Red Star Line passenger ships ran between Antwerp in Belgium, Dover in England and New York in the USA. Postcard

Allan Line to Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Allan Line to Canada, c1900. Passengers on the deck of an ocean liner. The Allan Line ran steamships between Liverpool in England, and Montreal and Quebec in Canada. Postcard

Workers leaving... after construction of Cunarder 534 was suspended, December 1931, (1935)
Workers leaving the shipyards after construction of Cunarder 534 was suspended, Clydebank, Scotland, December 1931, (1935)

Launch of the Empress of Britain, Glasgow, 11 June 1930, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Launch of the Empress of Britain, Glasgow, Scotland, 11 June 1930, (1935). The new Canadian Pacific Liner, Empress of Britain, which was launched at Glasgow by the Prince of Wales

Shuffleboard on board a Red Star Line passenger ship, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Shuffleboard on board a Red Star Line passenger ship, 1907. Shuffleboard was popular on early steamships, like the Red Star liner Vaderland, at the turn of the century. Postcard

Cunard Line - In Upper New York Bay, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line - In Upper New York Bay, c1900. Passenger liner passing the Statue of Liberty on the way to New York Harbour. Postcard

Harbor, Stockholm, Sweden, 1901. Creator: Keystone View Company
Harbor, Stockholm, Sweden, 1901. Ships at the port of Stockholm, where Lake Malaren where flows out into the Baltic Sea. Stereocard. [Keystone View Company, USA, 1901]

Cunard Line - Fastest Steamers in the World, c1910s. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line - Fastest Steamers in the World, c1910s. RMS Mauretania was built for the Cunard Line by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend on the Tyne in England

Cunard Line - Picking Up the New York Pilot, c1904. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line - Picking Up the New York Pilot, c1904. The pilot would guide big liners up narrow navigation channels and into harbour

Allan Line to Canada, R. M. S. Victorian, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Allan Line to Canada, R.M.S. Victorian, c1910. A mother and two daughters, one holding a toy sailing boat. RMS Victorian was an ocean liner of the Allan Line

Lifted into the air by his wedding ring, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Lifted into the air by his wedding ring, 1929. Enleve Dans Les Airs Par Son Alliance. A man dangles from a crane after his ring was caught on a hook. Cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre"

RMS Aquitania, c1930. Creator: Unknown
RMS Aquitania, c1930. The Aquitania was built by John Brown and Company on the Clyde in Scotland for the Cunard Line. Launched in 1914

R. M. S. Mauretania. (Cunard Line), c1930s. Creator: Unknown
R.M.S. Mauretania. (Cunard Line), c1930s. The Mauretania was built for the Cunard Line by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend on the Tyne in England

Harlem Rivers, 1928. Artist: Preston Dickinson
Harlem Rivers, 1928. Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA

Dry Dock at Esquimalt, British Columbia, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Dry Dock at Esquimalt, British Columbia, c1897. Located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada

Forging a Propeller Shaft for a Large Liner, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Forging a Propeller Shaft for a Large Liner, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

A Pneumatic Riveter Cutting Portholes in the Side of a Liner, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Motor Liner Carnarvon Castle, c1930. Creator: Harland and Wolff Ltd
Motor Liner " Carnarvon Castle", c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

The Mauretania in Dry Dock, c1930. Creator: H. Aslin
The " Mauretania" in Dry Dock, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

View of Starboard Side of the Majestic As She Entered the Floating Dry Dock, c1930
View of Starboard Side of the " Majestic" As She Entered the Floating Dry Dock, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

The Majestic Entering Dry Dock Hauled by Tugs, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The " Majestic" Entering Dry Dock Hauled by Tugs, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Lifitng a Majestic (56, 551 Tons) in the Floating Dock at Southampton, c1930
Lifitng a " Majestic" (56, 551 Tons) in the Floating Dock at Southampton, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Constructing a Dry Dock at Swansea, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Constructing a Dry Dock at Swansea, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Overhauling a Large Liner in a Graving Dock at Liverpool, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Overhauling a Large Liner in a Graving Dock at Liverpool, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Albert Dock Extension, Port of London, c1930. Creator: Alfieri
Albert Dock Extension, Port of London, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

The Great Floating Landing-Stage at Liverpool, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The Great Floating Landing-Stage at Liverpool, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

English Ships of War at Boston (Where The Tea-Party Took Place) In 1768, c1930. View of the harbour in Boston, Massachusetts

The Port of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Port of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1895. The port at Sullivans Cove on the River Derwent. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

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