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Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The steam yacht Surf at anchor, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Surf at anchor, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Surf at anchor, 1912

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The steam yacht Aldebaran under way, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The steam yacht Aldebaran under way, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Aldebaran under way, 1913

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Steam yacht Liberty running east. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Steam yacht Liberty running east. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Steam yacht Liberty running east. Liberty was built for Joseph Pulitzer in 1908. Designed by George Lennox Watson she was one of the largest private yachts of her day

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's new iron mail steam-ship Quito, 1864

The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's new iron mail steam-ship Quito, 1864. 'This beautiful vessel, which left the Mersey on the 27th January with mails and passengers for St

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The new screw steam-ship Cuba, of the Cunard Liverpool and New York Line, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The new screw steam-ship Cuba, of the Cunard Liverpool and New York Line, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The new screw steam-ship Cuba, of the Cunard Liverpool and New York Line, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. Hugh Aird

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Sketches from British Columbia: Port Anderson, Anderson Lake, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Sketches from British Columbia: Port Anderson, Anderson Lake, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from British Columbia: Port Anderson, Anderson Lake, 1864. 'This port and town, though at present in "embryo," is pleasantly situated;

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The Jackal tender and boats going to meet the American mail steamer at Roche's Point..., 1864

The Jackal tender and boats going to meet the American mail steamer at Roche's Point..., 1864. Creator: Smyth
The Jackal tender and boats going to meet the American mail steamer at Roche's Point, near Queenstown [in Ireland], 1864

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new paddle-wheel steamer Nyanza, 1864. Creator: Smyth

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new paddle-wheel steamer Nyanza, 1864. Creator: Smyth
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new paddle-wheel steamer Nyanza, 1864. A ship built by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company from designs by Mr. G. C

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Laying the foundation-stone of Brean Down Breakwater, Weston-Super-Mare, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Laying the foundation-stone of Brean Down Breakwater, Weston-Super-Mare, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of Brean Down Breakwater, Weston-Super-Mare, 1864. 'View of...the moment when the stone was lowered from the little steam-boat the Wye

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company's new steam-boat The Prince Imperial, 1864

The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company's new steam-boat The Prince Imperial, 1864. 'Our Engraving represents the new paddle-wheel steam-boat Prince Imperial

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Sketches in British Columbia: Harrison Lake, with the Cascade Mountains in the distance, 1864

Sketches in British Columbia: Harrison Lake, with the Cascade Mountains in the distance, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in British Columbia: Harrison Lake, with the Cascade Mountains in the distance, 1864. 'The View of Harrison Lake is taken from a small bay looking down that lake

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Burning of the United States' mail-steamer Roanoke, off St. George's, Bermuda..., 1864

Burning of the United States' mail-steamer Roanoke, off St. George's, Bermuda..., 1864. Creator: Smyth
Burning of the United States' mail-steamer Roanoke, off St. George's, Bermuda, on the 9th of October, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by one of the passengers

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Seeing off the Expedition on the Pier, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin

Seeing off the Expedition on the Pier, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin
Seeing off the Expedition on the Pier, 1912. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Seeing off the Expedition in Arkhangelsk, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin

Seeing off the Expedition in Arkhangelsk, 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin
Seeing off the Expedition in Arkhangelsk, 1912. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The screw-steamer Ontario aground on Hasborough Sands, near Yarmouth, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The screw-steamer Ontario aground on Hasborough Sands, near Yarmouth, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The screw-steamer Ontario aground on Hasborough Sands, near Yarmouth, 1864. 'Our Engraving, from a sketch by Mr. W. K

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Laying the foundation-stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales, 1864

Laying the foundation-stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of the Brisbane Bridge, Queensland, New South Wales, 1864. 'The foundation-stone of the new bridge to connect the north and south portions of the city...was laid

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Scene of the fire at Dockhead, Bermondsey, sketched on Saturday morning, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Scene of the fire at Dockhead, Bermondsey, sketched on Saturday morning, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the fire at Dockhead, Bermondsey, [London], sketched on Saturday morning, 1864. 'a great fire broke out in the waterside premises of Messrs

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Krasnoyarsk The bank of the Yenisei near Skete, 1903. Creator: Unknown

Krasnoyarsk The bank of the Yenisei near Skete, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Krasnoyarsk The bank of the Yenisei near Skete, 1903. National Library of Russia

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Krasnoyarsk The steamboat 'Falcon' off the shore of the monastery, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Krasnoyarsk The steamboat "Falcon" off the shore of the monastery, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Krasnoyarsk The steamboat "Falcon" off the shore of the monastery, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Vladivostok. Corner of Svetlanskaya street, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Vladivostok. Corner of Svetlanskaya street, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Vladivostok. Corner of Svetlanskaya street, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Irkutsk. General View, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. General View, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. General View, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Irkutsk. General View, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Irkutsk. General View, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. General View, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The Thames Embankment Works, viewed from King's College, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

The Thames Embankment Works, viewed from King's College, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Thames Embankment Works, viewed from King's College, [London], 1864. '...when the embankment is finished, running as it will from Pimlico to Blackfriars-bridge, and beyond it

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Torbay Regatta: the schooner-yachts starting from Torquay, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Torbay Regatta: the schooner-yachts starting from Torquay, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Torbay Regatta: the schooner-yachts starting from Torquay, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. G. Whitaker. 'The course was three times round the bay

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Walking on the steamer 'Lieutenant Malygin' G.N. Fedotova and members of her group...,1897

Walking on the steamer "Lieutenant Malygin" G.N. Fedotova and members of her group...,1897. Creator: Unknown
Walking on the steamer "Lieutenant Malygin" G.N. Fedotova and members of her group with the Krasnoyarsk public, 1897

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Steamer 'White Horse' in Five Fingers, 1920. Creator: Unknown. Steamer 'White Horse' in Five

Steamer "White Horse" in Five Fingers, 1920. Creator: Unknown. Steamer "White Horse" in Five
Steamer "White Horse" in Five Fingers, 1920.

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Str. Asbury Park, between 1903 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

Str. Asbury Park, between 1903 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Str. Asbury Park, between 1903 and 1905

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Captain Urquhart experimenting with his Life-Preserving Raft on the Thames, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Captain Urquhart experimenting with his Life-Preserving Raft on the Thames, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Captain Urquhart experimenting with his Life-Preserving Raft on the Thames, [in London] 1858. A craft, attracting attention by its singular appearance

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The Australian Twin Steamer 'Bunyip', 1858. Creator: Unknown. The Australian Twin Steamer 'Bunyip'

The Australian Twin Steamer "Bunyip", 1858. Creator: Unknown. The Australian Twin Steamer "Bunyip"
The Australian Twin Steamer "Bunyip", 1858. Our Engraving represents one of a class of vessels now becoming general on the Murray and other rivers in South Australia

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The Royal London Yacht Club Match, 1858. Creator: Unknown

The Royal London Yacht Club Match, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Royal London Yacht Club Match, 1858. Sailing on the Thames. The race was with third-class boats only, and three prizes were contended for

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Sketches at the Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race, 1876. Creator: C.R

Sketches at the Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race, 1876. Creator: C.R
Sketches at the Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race, 1876. Annual rowing race on the River Thames in London. The Crews Returning; Off Chiswick Eyot; Clearing the Course

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The Prince of Wales landing at the town of New Goa, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis

The Prince of Wales landing at the town of New Goa, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876 Creator: L.B
The Prince of Wales landing at the town of New Goa, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876....the Prince embarked with his suite on board the May Frere, the Governor of Bombay's yacht

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Taking soundings on board a steamer on the Indus, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Taking soundings on board a steamer on the Indus, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Taking soundings on board a steamer on the Indus, 1876. The navigation of this great river, which, below the confluence of the Punjaub "five rivers"...has yet a further course of five

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Coastal Scene, 2nd half 19th century. Creator: Alfred Thompson Bricher

Coastal Scene, 2nd half 19th century. Creator: Alfred Thompson Bricher
Coastal Scene, 2nd half 19th century. This seascape shows sailing boats and a steamer billowing smoke while waves crash on a rocky shore

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The Screw-steamer Alfonso XII, 1876. Creator: J. R. W

The Screw-steamer Alfonso XII, 1876. Creator: J. R. W
The Screw-steamer Alfonso XII, 1876. This fine new propeller steam-ship, named after the present King of Spain, was built by Messrs. Denny Brothers, of Dumbarton, and the engines were made by Mr

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: 'Steamer on the Mississippi; A Naturalist's Excursion in Wisconsin, 1875. Creator: Unknown

'Steamer on the Mississippi; A Naturalist's Excursion in Wisconsin, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Steamer on the Mississippi; A Naturalist's Excursion in Wisconsin, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: A Home on the Mississippi, 1871. Creator: Currier and Ives

A Home on the Mississippi, 1871. Creator: Currier and Ives
A Home on the Mississippi, 1871

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: On the Way to the Philadelphia Exhibition, 1876. Creator: C.R

On the Way to the Philadelphia Exhibition, 1876. Creator: C.R
On the Way to the Philadelphia Exhibition, 1876. Bringing mails on board; smoking saloon; playing quoits; the Belle of the voyage; New York pilot boat in sight...[View of] the upper deck of

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The Romsdal Fiord, 1877. Creator: Adelsteen Normann

The Romsdal Fiord, 1877. Creator: Adelsteen Normann
The Romsdal Fiord, 1877

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: View of Goree; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown

View of Goree; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View of Goree; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Steamboat on the Volga; A Journey on the Volga, 1875. Creator: Nicholas Rowe

Steamboat on the Volga; A Journey on the Volga, 1875. Creator: Nicholas Rowe
Steamboat on the Volga; A Journey on the Volga, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Steamboat travelling on the Orinoco; A Journey up the Orinoco, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Steamboat travelling on the Orinoco; A Journey up the Orinoco, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Steamboat travelling on the Orinoco; A Journey up the Orinoco, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The Prince of Wales in Canada - His Royal Highness escorted to Montreal by a fleet... 1860

The Prince of Wales in Canada - His Royal Highness escorted to Montreal by a fleet... 1860. Creator: Smyth
The Prince of Wales in Canada - His Royal Highness escorted to Montreal by a fleet of lake and up-river steamers, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: New steam-ship 'Giraffe' for the Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail line, 1860. Creator: Unknown

New steam-ship "Giraffe" for the Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail line, 1860. Creator: Unknown
New steam-ship "Giraffe" for the Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail line, 1860. On Saturday, July 7, the Lord Provost, Magistrates

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Masques Parisiens, 1889. Creator: Félicien Rops

Masques Parisiens, 1889. Creator: Félicien Rops
Masques Parisiens, 1889. Shows version of the coat of arms of the city of Paris with steamboat instead of sailing ship. From Masques Parisiens, frontispiece

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Steam-gondola for Coniston Lake, Lancashire, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Steam-gondola for Coniston Lake, Lancashire, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Steam-gondola for Coniston Lake, Lancashire, 1860....a most elegant and novel vessel...in its outward form and internal fittings a perfected combination of the Venetian gondola

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: Farina, with a man on his back, crossing the Niagara on a tightrope... August 29, 1860

Farina, with a man on his back, crossing the Niagara on a tightrope... August 29, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Farina [sic], with a man on his back, crossing the Niagara on a tightrope - from a sketch taken by the late master H. Ingram, from Clifton House balcony, August 29, 1860....Mr

Background imageSteam Boat Collection: The Royal West India Mail Steamer 'Tyne' on shore at St. Alban's Head, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Royal West India Mail Steamer "Tyne" on shore at St. Alban's Head, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Royal West India Mail Steamer "Tyne" on shore at St. Alban's Head, 1857....the Brazilian mail steam-ship Tyne, on her homeward voyage, ran aground on the Isle of Purbeck



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