Transportation Collection (page 6)

The Battle of Texel, 1673 (c1920). Artist: Eugene Louis Gabriel Isabey
The Battle of Texel, 1673 (c1920). In 1653, the Dutch admiral Maarten Tromp was killed in a battle with the English navy off the coast of Texel, Holland

Ferry across the Thames to the London Apprentice inn, Isleworth, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Ferry across the Thames to the London Apprentice inn, Isleworth, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press

Off Valparaiso, 1899, (1938). Artist: J Greig Pirie
Off Valparaiso, 1899. Painting held at the Tate Britain, London. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]

Town Hall and Mansion House, Liverpool, 19th century. Artist: William Westall
Town Hall and Mansion House, Liverpool, 19th century

The British Navy, 1837-1897, (early 20th century). Artist: TS Crowther
The British Navy, 1837-1897, (early 20th century). A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London)

George VI, Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy, 1936. The future King George VI (1895-1902) served in the Navy from 1910 until 1918

Windsor Castle, 1880. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams, published by Marcus Ward and Co, (London, 1880)

Blackman Street, London, 1885. Artist: John Atkinson Grimshaw
Blackman Street, London, 1885. From a private collection

Peace, Burial at Sea, c1842. Artist: JMW Turner
Peace, Burial at Sea, c1842. Found in the Tate collection, London

Arrival in Saigon of Paul Beau, Governor General of Indochina, 1902. Beaus term as Governor-General of French Indochina lasted from 1902 until 1907

General Gouraud escapes an assassination attempt on route from Damascas to Kunaitra, 1921. General Henri-Joseph-Eugene Gouraud (1867-1946), French High Commissioner of Syria

Beach at Gravelines, 1890. Artist: Georges-Pierre Seurat
Beach at Gravelines, 1890. From the Courtauld Institute Galleries, London

RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard ocean liner, 20th century. Built by John Brown & Co at Clydebank, the Queen Elizabeth was the worlds largest ocean liner when she was launched in 1938

Seaport at sunset, 1639. Artist: Claude Lorrain
Seaport at sunset, 1639

The Whale, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
The Whale, c1850. Around the main illustration of harpooning a whale and the whalers being tossed from their boat are vignettes of the uses to which the whale was put after the carcass had been cut

Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1839. Artist: John Cooke Bourne
Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1837 (1839). Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)

John Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. Artist: Joseph Heard
John Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. At this time the East India Company was still governing India. The company was founded in 1600 to challenge the Dutch

View of Shanghai, China, c1860. Artist: Jean Henri Zuber
View of Shanghai, China, c1860. View of buildings along a waterway or a canal with a semicircular arch of bridge reflected in the water

Port of Antwerp in 1520. At this time, Antwerp was one of the main financial and trading centres of Western Europe. After a drawing by Albrecht Durer

Volcano on the island of Thera (Santorini) in eruption, 1866. The horseshoe shape of the island was created during a cataclysmic eruption c1500 BC

April, 1412-1416. Artist: Paul Limbourg
April, 1412-1416. Planetary figure of the Sun in his chariot, and zodiac figures of Aries (Ram) and Taurus (Bull) at the top

The Spanish Armada which threatened England in July 1588. The ships of the Spanish fleet are shown in combat with British vessels

Grain elevator along railroad yard, North Platte, Nebraska, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grain elevator along railroad yard. North Platte, Nebraska. [Sign: T.B. Hord Grain Co. Coal Hay and Feed. Union Pacific steam locomotive]

1965 Aston Martin DB5. Creator: Unknown
1965 Aston Martin DB5

Wright Brothers Glider Tests, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA, October 10, 1902. Historic photo of the Wright brothers third test glider being launched

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, 1946. Creator: Piper Aircraft Corp
Single engine, two seat, high wing, monoplane, yellow and red, first light aircraft to fly around the world. From August 9 to December 10, 1947

The Boating Party, 1893 / 1894. Creator: Mary Cassatt
The Boating Party, 1893/1894

Brandon Station, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Brandon Station, 1845. Railway station at the town of Brandon in Suffolk, one of the stops on the newly opened line from London to Cambridge and Ely

Thanka with Buddha, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Thanka with Buddha, 19th century

The Toilers of the Sea, ca. 1880-85. Creator: Albert Pinkham Ryder
The Toilers of the Sea, ca. 1880-85

The Chariot of Aurora, 1760s. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
The Chariot of Aurora, 1760s

Austin A40 Devon for export, Cardiff 1950. Creator: Unknown
Austin A40 Devon for export, Cardiff 1950

St. Finbars Cathedral, 1898. Creator: Unknown
St. Finbars Cathedral, 1898. Saint Fin Barres Cathedrall, a Gothic Revival three-spire cathedral in the city of Cork, Ireland completed in 1879 on the south side of the River Lee

Hatfield from the Railway Station, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Hatfield from the Railway Station, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume II". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

The Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). The George Bennie railplane is an astounding device by which existing railways could be speeded up for passenger traffic

Glenelg, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Glenelg, 1901. Glenelg, a suburb of Adelaide on Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, established 1836, the oldest European settlement on mainland South Australia

View of the Seine and the Monument to Henry IV, c1906. Artist: Albert Marquet
View of the Seine and the Monument to Henry IV, c1906. Albert Marquet was born in Bordeaux, France. He was both very young

Calcutta, from Garden house reach, 1835. Creator: William Daniell
Calcutta, from Garden house reach, 1835. From " The Oriental Annual, or Scenes in India", by William Daniell, R.A. [Bull and Churton, London, 1835]

Billingsgate Fish Market, 1808, (1944). Creators: Thomas Rowlandson, Augustus Charles Pugin
Billingsgate Fish Market, 1808, (1944). View of the old open-air fish market on the banks of the River Thames in the City of London. Fresh fish was landed and sold directly on the dockside

Shipping in the Pool of London: A Vista from London Bridge to Tower Bridge, c1935. Barges on the River Thames. From " Wonderful London, Volume 1", edited by Arthur St John Adcock

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

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

The Lady Anne making waves in a good breeze, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Lady Anne making waves in a good breeze, 1912. The Lady Anne, designed by William Fife III was launched in 1912. The Lady Anne was restored in 1999 by Fairlie Restorations

The 19-metre class Norada & Mariquita, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 19-metre class Norada & Mariquita, 1913. Norada was designed by Charles Nicholson and Mariquita by William Fife III. Mariquita is the only surviving 19-metre of the six that were built

The auxiliary sailing ship Sunbeam, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The auxiliary sailing ship Sunbeam, 1911. The 565-ton three-masted schooner was owned by Lord Brassey who had her built in 1874

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

The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1932. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1932. Astra was designed by Charles E Nicholson for Adam Moritimer Singer and was launched in 1928. It was converted to J-Class in 1931

The majestic cutters White Heather and Shamrock race downwind, 1912. Creator
The majestic cutters White Heather and Shamrock race downwind, 1912

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