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White Star Line Collection

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Hole torn in the hull of RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke in the Solent, 1911

Hole torn in the hull of RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke in the Solent, 1911
Hole torn in the hull of RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke in the Solent, 20th September 1911. The collision took place as Olympic

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Titanic - 2nd Class Dinner Menu, 1912

Titanic - 2nd Class Dinner Menu, 1912. A 2nd Class dinner menu from RMS Titanic dated April 14, 1912. This was the date that Titanic struck the iceburg that caused her to sink

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Twin-Screw RMS Adriatic of the White Star Line, c1907

Twin-Screw RMS Adriatic of the White Star Line, c1907. RMS Adriatic was an ocean liner of the White Star Line. She was the fourth of a quartet of ships measuring over 20, 000 tons

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: White Star Line dock, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown

White Star Line dock, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
White Star Line dock, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1915

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: 'Pictures of the Year - VI. 'Spithead; 4th August, 1889'; after WL Wyllie, ARA, 1891

'Pictures of the Year - VI. "Spithead; 4th August, 1889"; after WL Wyllie, ARA, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Pictures of the Year - VI. "Spithead; 4th August, 1889"; after WL Wyllie, ARA, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: P.A.S. Franklin, Titanic, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. P.A.S. Franklin, Titanic, 1912

P.A.S. Franklin, Titanic, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. P.A.S. Franklin, Titanic, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
P.A.S. Franklin, Titanic, 1912. [At the time of the Titanic disaster on April 15, 1912, Philip Albright Small Franklin was in charge of the White Star Line office

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: P.A.S. Franklin, Titanic, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. P.A.S. Franklin, Titanic, 1912

P.A.S. Franklin, Titanic, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. P.A.S. Franklin, Titanic, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
P.A.S. Franklin, Titanic, 1912. [At the time of the Titanic disaster on April 15, 1912, Philip Albright Small Franklin (2nd left)

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Hole torn in the hull of RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke in the Solent, 1911

Hole torn in the hull of RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke in the Solent, 1911
Hole torn in the hull of RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke in the Solent, 20th September 1911. The collision took place as Olympic

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The sinking of the SS Arabic, First World War, 19 August 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The sinking of the SS Arabic, First World War, 19 August 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The sinking of the SS Arabic, First World War, 19 August 1915, (c1920). Germanys Submarine War: the torpedoing of the outward-bound White Star Liner Arabic off the Irish coast

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The RMS Titanic. Creator: Unknown

The RMS Titanic. Creator: Unknown
The RMS Titanic. Operated by the White Star Line, Titanic was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of her time, and thought to be unsinkable

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: RMS Queen Mary passing Cowes, Isle of Wight, August 1936. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

RMS Queen Mary passing Cowes, Isle of Wight, August 1936. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
RMS Queen Mary passing Cowes, Isle of Wight, August 1936. A policeman watches from the quay as the ocean liner Queen Mary passes the port of Cowes

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: M. V. Georgic, 1937

M. V. Georgic, 1937
M.V. Georgic, 1937. From The Story of Navigation. [The Imperial Tobacco Co. (Of Great Britain & Ireland), Ltd. 1937]

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: RMS Olympic, White Star Line ocean liner, 1911-1912. Artist: FGO Stuart

RMS Olympic, White Star Line ocean liner, 1911-1912. Artist: FGO Stuart
RMS Olympic, White Star Line ocean liner, 1911-1912. Launched in 1910, Olympic was the first of her class of ocean liners built for the White Star Line

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: RMS Majestic, White Star Line steamship, c1920s. Artist: Kingsway

RMS Majestic, White Star Line steamship, c1920s. Artist: Kingsway
RMS Majestic, White Star Line steamship, c1920s. Built in Germany as the SS Bismarck, this was the largest ship in the world when she was launched in 1914

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: 12c S. S. Adriatic re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company

12c S. S. Adriatic re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company
12c S.S. Adriatic re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; without grill; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: RMS Majestic, White Star Line, 1935. Creator: Unknown

RMS Majestic, White Star Line, 1935. Creator: Unknown
RMS Majestic, White Star Line, 1935. Ocean liner working on the North Atlantic run

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Mute Evidence of Tragedy: All That Was Left of the Greatest Ship in the World, 1912, (1933)

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

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: People waiting for news of the Titanic... New York City, USA, April 1912, (1935)

People waiting for news of the Titanic... New York City, USA, April 1912, (1935)
People waiting for news of the Titanic outside the White Star line offices at 9 Broadway, New York City, USA, April 1912, (1935)

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: White Star Line. Twin-Screw S. S. Doric. c1920s. Creator: Unknown

White Star Line. Twin-Screw S. S. Doric. c1920s. Creator: Unknown
White Star Line. Twin-Screw S.S. " Doric.", c1920s. British ocean liner operated by the White Star Line, constructed by Harland and Wolff in Belfast and launched in 1922. Postcard

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The RMS Titanic leaving Southampton, 10 April 1912. Creator: Unknown

The RMS Titanic leaving Southampton, 10 April 1912. Creator: Unknown
The RMS Titanic leaving Southampton, 10 April 1912. Operated by the White Star Line, Titanic was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of her time, and thought to be unsinkable

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The Majestic (56, 551 Tons) Shown in Section, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The Majestic (56, 551 Tons) Shown in Section, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The Majestic (56, 551 Tons) Shown in Section, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The White Star Liner Majestic, . Creator: Unknown

The White Star Liner Majestic, . Creator: Unknown
The White Star Liner " Majestic, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Model Showing The Laurentic As She Originally Lay, 120 Feet Below The Surface, c1930

Model Showing The Laurentic As She Originally Lay, 120 Feet Below The Surface, c1930
Model Showing The " Laurentic" As She Originally Lay, 120 Feet Below The Surface, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The Olympic (White Star Line) At Sea, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The Olympic (White Star Line) At Sea, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The " Olympic" (White Star Line) At Sea, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Palm Court and Lounge in the Majestic, c1930. Creator: Unknown

Palm Court and Lounge in the Majestic, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Palm Court and Lounge in the Majestic, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Part of the Crankshaft of M. V. Britannic (White Star), 27, 000 Tons, c1930

Part of the Crankshaft of M. V. Britannic (White Star), 27, 000 Tons, c1930
Part of the Crankshaft of M.V. " Britannic" (White Star), 27, 000 Tons, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The White Star Liner Doric Under Construction, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The White Star Liner Doric Under Construction, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The White Star Liner " Doric" Under Construction, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The White Star Liner Doric (16, 484 Tons), . Creator: Unknown

The White Star Liner Doric (16, 484 Tons), . Creator: Unknown
The White Star Liner " Doric" (16, 484 Tons), . From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The Olympic (46, 439 Tons) Shown in Section, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The Olympic (46, 439 Tons) Shown in Section, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The Olympic (46, 439 Tons) Shown in Section, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Cleaning the Hull of the Majestic in Dry Dock, c1930. Creator: Unknown

Cleaning the Hull of the Majestic in Dry Dock, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Cleaning the Hull of the " Majestic" in Dry Dock, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The Hours of Awful Suspense in London, April 20, 1912. Creator: Unknown

The Hours of Awful Suspense in London, April 20, 1912. Creator: Unknown
The Hours of Awful Suspense in London, April 20, 1912. Relatives and friends of passengers on the Titanic studying the lists of the saved, and leaving the White Star Line offices at Oceanic House

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The Agonising Wait for the List of the Lost at Southampton, April 20, 1912. Creator: Unknown

The Agonising Wait for the List of the Lost at Southampton, April 20, 1912. Creator: Unknown
The Agonising Wait for the List of the Lost at Southampton, April 20, 1912. Anxious friends and relatives wait for news of the fate of passengers on board the Titanic at the port she departed

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The Chefs of the Lost Titanic, and Visitors to the White Star Offices, April 20, 1912

The Chefs of the Lost Titanic, and Visitors to the White Star Offices, April 20, 1912. The Chefs of the Lost Titanic : catering staff on the ship

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Crowds outside Lloyds of London, chefs on board, and the White Star offices, April 20, 1912

Crowds outside Lloyds of London, chefs on board, and the White Star offices, April 20, 1912
Crowds outside Lloyds of London, chefs on board, and visitors at the White Star offices, April 20, 1912. The Financial Side of the Great Disaster

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: View of the Temple of Aesculapius, pub. 1764. Creator: Robert Adam (1728-92)

View of the Temple of Aesculapius, pub. 1764. Creator: Robert Adam (1728-92)
View of the Temple of Aesculapius, from Ruins of the Palace of Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia, pub. 1764 (engraving)

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: One of the Largest Ships afloat, the Majestic owned by the Cunard White Star Line, 1936

One of the Largest Ships afloat, the Majestic owned by the Cunard White Star Line, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: A Nest of Steel. Cunard White Star liner Georgic in construction, 1927-1929, (1936)

A Nest of Steel. Cunard White Star liner Georgic in construction, 1927-1929, (1936)
A Nest of Steel. The illustration on the opposite page shows the giant Cunard White Star liner Georgic (27, 759 tons) in course of construction, surrounded by cranes and scaffolding, 1936

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Workmen standing under one of the propellors of the Titanic, 31 May, 1911 (b / w photo)

Workmen standing under one of the propellors of the Titanic, 31 May, 1911 (b / w photo)
Workmen standing under one of the propellors of the Titanic, 31 May, 1911 (b/w photo)

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: White Star Line. Titanic & Olympic, c. 1911. Artist: Anonymous

White Star Line. Titanic & Olympic, c. 1911. Artist: Anonymous
White Star Line. Titanic & Olympic, c. 1911. Private Collection

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The sinking of SS Titanic, 14 April 1912

The sinking of SS Titanic, 14 April 1912. An artists impression of the ship going down. Operated by the White Star Line, on 14 April 1912 SS Titanic struck an iceberg in thick fog off Newfoundland

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The Titanic colliding with an iceberg, 1912

The Titanic colliding with an iceberg, 1912. The SS Titanic, operated by the White Star Line, struck an iceberg in thick fog south of Newfoundland en route from Southampton to New York just before

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: S. S. Olympic entering dock with S. S. Titanic alongside, 1912

S. S. Olympic entering dock with S. S. Titanic alongside, 1912
S.S. Olympic entering dock with S.S. Titanic alongside, Belfast, 2 March 1912. Titanic is under construction whilst the Olympic has been brought into dry dock for propellor repairs

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: S. S. Titanic - In Belfast Lough - April 1912, 1912

S. S. Titanic - In Belfast Lough - April 1912, 1912
S.S. Titanic - In Belfast Lough - April 1912, 1912. Operated by the White Star Line, RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in thick fog off Newfoundland on 14 April 1912

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Titanic - Dock, Wharf, Riverside, and General Workers Union statement, 1912

Titanic - Dock, Wharf, Riverside, and General Workers Union statement, 1912. On April 19th, 1912, the Marine Department of the Board of Trade received a letter from the Dock, Wharf, Riverside

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: White Star Line poster to promote the Titanics return trip from New York, 1912

White Star Line poster to promote the Titanics return trip from New York, 1912. A poster prepared by the White Star Lines New York office to promote the Titanics return trip from New York

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Titanic - Iceberg Telegram, 1912

Titanic - Iceberg Telegram, 1912. A telegram transmited from RMS Titanic (M.G.Y.) to the S.S. Birma, April 15, 1912, reading, We have struck iceberg sinking fast come to our assistance. Position Lat

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: The White Star Liner Majestic entering the worlds largest graving dock at Southampton, c1934, (19)

The White Star Liner Majestic entering the worlds largest graving dock at Southampton, c1934, (19)
The White Star Liner Majestic entering the worlds largest graving dock at Southampton, c1934, (1935). RMS Majestic was a White Star liner working on the North Atlantic run

Background imageWhite Star Line Collection: Ascania, Cunard White Star, 1920s

Ascania, Cunard White Star, 1920s. Ascania was launched on 20 December 1923 at the Armstrong Whitworth Shipbuilders Ltd yard in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but due to unforeseen cost overruns



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