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Background imageWaves Collection: Coaling the Fleet During a Gale, 1917. Creator: Unknown

Coaling the Fleet During a Gale, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Coaling the Fleet During a Gale, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VII. The Autumn Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Background imageWaves Collection: Vice Admiral Sir John Jellicoes Flagship, Iron Duke, Being Coaled at Sea. Inset

Vice Admiral Sir John Jellicoes Flagship, Iron Duke, Being Coaled at Sea. Inset: Vice-Admiral Jellicoe, 1915. Iron Duke was flagship of the Grand Fleet during the First World War

Background imageWaves Collection: Missed! U Boats Torpedo Passes Beyond the Stern of British War Vessel, 1916. Creator: Unknown

Missed! U Boats Torpedo Passes Beyond the Stern of British War Vessel, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Missed! U Boats Torpedo Passes Beyond the Stern of British War Vessel, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VI. The Spring and Summer Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A

Background imageWaves Collection: Twixt Sea and Sky. British Airship Towed by Warship, 1917. Creator: Unknown

Twixt Sea and Sky. British Airship Towed by Warship, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Twixt Sea and Sky. British Airship Towed by Warship, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VII. The Autumn Campaign of 1916", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Background imageWaves Collection: David Against Goliath: British Torpedo-Boat Destroyer Makes an End of German Battleship, 1916

David Against Goliath: British Torpedo-Boat Destroyer Makes an End of German Battleship, 1916. HMS Spitfire in action at the Battle of Jutland, May 31st, 1916

Background imageWaves Collection: Pleaskin Head, Anrim, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Pleaskin Head, Anrim, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Pleaskin Head, Anrim, 1898. Pleaskin Head on the Atlantic Ocean at the Giants Causeway in County Antrim with interlocking volcanic basalt columns, is listed as a World Heritage Site

Background imageWaves Collection: The Prince of Wales... laying the Foundation Stone of the new Eddystone Lighthouse

The Prince of Wales... laying the Foundation Stone of the new Eddystone Lighthouse
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh laying the Foundation Stone of the new Eddystone Lighthouse, August 19, 1879, (1901)

Background imageWaves Collection: A Coast Scene at Warrnambool, 1901. Creator: Unknown

A Coast Scene at Warrnambool, 1901. Creator: Unknown
A Coast Scene at Warrnambool, 1901. The first documented European discovery was by Lieutenant James Grant in December 1800, the first settlers arrived in the 1840s

Background imageWaves Collection: The Camp at Valley Forge. Officers cloaks and Dutch blankets for soldiers, c1777, (1937)

The Camp at Valley Forge. Officers cloaks and Dutch blankets for soldiers, c1777, (1937)
Picture of the Camp at Valley Forge, showing military cloak and great coat worn by the officers and the Dutch blankets worn by the private soldiers, c1777, (1937)

Background imageWaves Collection: The Reef, St Ives Bay, Cornwall, late 19th-early 20th century, (c1930). Creator: Julius Olsson

The Reef, St Ives Bay, Cornwall, late 19th-early 20th century, (c1930). Creator: Julius Olsson
The Reef, St Ives Bay, Cornwall, late 19th-early 20th century, (c1930). Full moon over the sea off the north coast of Cornwall. Painting in Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn, Lancashire

Background imageWaves Collection: Storm Off Balaclava, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Storm Off Balaclava, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Storm Off Balaclava, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Background imageWaves Collection: Quebec, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Quebec, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Quebec, 1890. Quebec on the Saint Lawrence River was founded by French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1608, From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Background imageWaves Collection: Beachy Head, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Beachy Head, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Beachy Head, 1890. Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier

Background imageWaves Collection: The Island of St. Helena, 1816. Creator: Unknown

The Island of St. Helena, 1816. Creator: Unknown
The Island of St. Helena, 1816. Saint Helena, a volcanic tropical island and British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean

Background imageWaves Collection: The gunship Iltis is wrecked, 1896, (1936). Creator: Unknown

The gunship Iltis is wrecked, 1896, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The gunship Iltis is wrecked, 1896, (1936). Untergang Des Kanonenbootes " Iltis". The German gunboat Iltis sank in the East China Sea off Chinas Shandong Peninsula near Tsingtao during a

Background imageWaves Collection: A magnificent act of heroism, 1929. Creator: Unknown

A magnificent act of heroism, 1929. Creator: Unknown
A magnificent act of heroism, 1929. Un Magnifique Acte d Heroisme. A man with a rope swims towards a ship foundering in rough seas. Front cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre"

Background imageWaves Collection: A Frenchwomans achievement, 1929. Creator: Unknown

A Frenchwomans achievement, 1929. Creator: Unknown
A Frenchwomans achievement, 1929. La Performance d Une Francaise. 22-year-old Aimee Pfanner crossed the Channel, from Calais to Dover

Background imageWaves Collection: Rough sea over the promenade at Hastings, Sussex, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Rough sea over the promenade at Hastings, Sussex, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Rough sea over the promenade at Hastings, Sussex, late 19th-early 20th century. Glass lantern slide

Background imageWaves Collection: On the Coast, Connemara, 1881. Creator: Joseph Farquharson

On the Coast, Connemara, 1881. Creator: Joseph Farquharson
On the Coast, Connemara, 1881. Child riding a horse along the beach in the west of Ireland. From " Modern Art Monographs"

Background imageWaves Collection: Syracuse, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Syracuse, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Syracuse, 1890. Syracuse on the Ionian Sea, notable for its Greek history and culture and birthplace of Archimedes, listed as a World Heritage Site

Background imageWaves Collection: Les Pyramides de Port-Coton, effet de soleil, 1886. Creator: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)

Les Pyramides de Port-Coton, effet de soleil, 1886. Creator: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
Les Pyramides de Port-Coton, effet de soleil, 1886. Private Collection

Background imageWaves Collection: The Rocks at Belle-Ile, The Wild Coast, 1886. Creator: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)

The Rocks at Belle-Ile, The Wild Coast, 1886. Creator: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
The Rocks at Belle-Ile, The Wild Coast, 1886. Found in the Collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageWaves Collection: The Wave, 1872-1873. Creator: Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)

The Wave, 1872-1873. Creator: Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)
The Wave, 1872-1873. Private Collection

Background imageWaves Collection: Fishing nets at Pourville, 1882. Creator: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)

Fishing nets at Pourville, 1882. Creator: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
Fishing nets at Pourville, 1882. Found in the Collection of Gemeentemuseum Den Haag

Background imageWaves Collection: Bognor: Rough Sea, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Bognor: Rough Sea, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Bognor: Rough Sea, late 19th-early 20th century. Large waves pounding the beach at Bognor Regis, Sussex. Postcard. [The Photochrom Co. Ltd. London and Tunbridge Hills]

Background imageWaves Collection: Rough Sea, Brighton, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Rough Sea, Brighton, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Rough Sea, Brighton, late 19th-early 20th century. Large waves pounding the beach at Brighton, Sussex. Postcard

Background imageWaves Collection: Long Sault Rapids, River St. Lawrence, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Long Sault Rapids, River St. Lawrence, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Long Sault Rapids, River St. Lawrence, c1897. Long Sault rapids on the St. Lawrence River west of Cornwall, Ontario. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell

Background imageWaves Collection: The Etretat Cliffs after the Storm, 1870. Artist: Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)

The Etretat Cliffs after the Storm, 1870. Artist: Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)
The Etretat Cliffs after the Storm, 1870. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageWaves Collection: To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. Creator: Unknown

To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. Creator: Unknown
To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageWaves Collection: Saved!, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Saved!, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Saved!, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageWaves Collection: Wreck of the Northam Castle, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Wreck of the Northam Castle, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the Northam Castle, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageWaves Collection: Palling Boat: Throwing the life-line, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Palling Boat: Throwing the life-line, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Palling Boat: Throwing the life-line, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageWaves Collection: Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageWaves Collection: On the way to the wreck, c1900. Creator: Unknown

On the way to the wreck, c1900. Creator: Unknown
On the way to the wreck, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageWaves Collection: The Black Sea, 1881, (1965). Creator: Ivan Ayvazovsky

The Black Sea, 1881, (1965). Creator: Ivan Ayvazovsky
The Black Sea, 1881, (1965). Painting, also known as A storm begins to whip up in the Black Sea, in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageWaves Collection: The Ninth Wave, 1850, (1965). Creator: Ivan Ayvazovsky

The Ninth Wave, 1850, (1965). Creator: Ivan Ayvazovsky
The Ninth Wave, 1850, (1965). Seascape showing shipwrecked souls clinging to a piece of debris in the shape of a crucifix

Background imageWaves Collection: A Charming View of the Picturesque Coastal Scenery of N. S. W. c1900. Creator: Unknown

A Charming View of the Picturesque Coastal Scenery of N. S. W. c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Charming View of the Picturesque Coastal Scenery of N.S.W. c1900. From " 50 Picturesque Photographic Views of Sydney and Surroundings". [Swain & Co. Sydney]

Background imageWaves Collection: Brighthelmston, Sussex, 1825. Creator: George Cooke

Brighthelmston, Sussex, 1825. Creator: George Cooke
Brighthelmston, Sussex, 1825. View of boats in rough seas off the coast of Brighton, with the new chain pier on the left. The Royal Suspension Chain Pier, built in 1823

Background imageWaves Collection: Throwing the Life-Line, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Throwing the Life-Line, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Throwing the Life-Line, 1890. Lifeboatmen in sou westers carrying out a rescue in rough seas - the man in the centre preparing to throw the rope wears a belt of buoyancy aids

Background imageWaves Collection: A Homeward Bound P. & O. Liner, 1923. Creator: Unknown

A Homeward Bound P. & O. Liner, 1923. Creator: Unknown
A Homeward Bound P. & O. Liner, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Background imageWaves Collection: Surf Bathing, 1923. Creator: Unknown

Surf Bathing, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Surf Bathing, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Background imageWaves Collection: Highest Wave, 1850, (1939). Creator: Ivan Ayvazovsky

Highest Wave, 1850, (1939). Creator: Ivan Ayvazovsky
Highest Wave, 1850, (1939). Also known as The Ninth Wave, seascape showing shipwrecked souls clinging to a piece of debris in the shape of a crucifix

Background imageWaves Collection: Fuji from the Ford at Kanaya, c1833. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

Fuji from the Ford at Kanaya, c1833. Creator: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Fuji from the Ford at Kanaya, c. 1833 (colour woodblock print). Print shows porters carrying litters, sedan chairs, and individual persons across the river near the Kanaya station on the Tokaido

Background imageWaves Collection: Nichiren Calming the Storm, c1830s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861)

Nichiren Calming the Storm, c1830s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861)
Nichiren Calming the Storm, c. 1830s (colour woodblock print). Nichiren (1222-1282) was a Buddhist saint whose life was studded with miracles; this image depicts one such miracle

Background imageWaves Collection: Madras, Embarking, 1856. Creator: J. B. East (19th century)

Madras, Embarking, 1856. Creator: J. B. East (19th century)
Madras, Embarking, engraved by C. Hunt, 1856 (coloured engraving). Madras, now known as Chennai is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu; a group of Europeans come to shore aided by

Background imageWaves Collection: Dutch East India Company wood or saw mill on the island two miles from Batavia ?, pub

Dutch East India Company wood or saw mill on the island two miles from Batavia ?, pub
Dutch East India Company wood or saw mill on the island two miles from Batavia called Onrost or Unruhe, from a series of views of Batavia Schau-platz von Africa und Ost-Indien

Background imageWaves Collection: Designs for wallpaper Flying Fish and Waves, pub

Designs for wallpaper Flying Fish and Waves, pub
Designs for wallpaper " Flying Fish and Waves" and " Cicadas and Pine", and Border of Nautilus Shells, from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, pub

Background imageWaves Collection: Island called Ternate in the Moluccas, pub. 1744. Creator: Johann Wolfgang Heydt (fl

Island called Ternate in the Moluccas, pub. 1744. Creator: Johann Wolfgang Heydt (fl
Island called Ternate in the Moluccas, the coast and Dutch East India Company ships in the 1730s, from a series of views of Batavia Schau-platz von Africa und Ost-Indien, published 1744 (engraving)



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