Winchester Collection (page 2)

On the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad, 1935-36. Creator: Unknown
On the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935-36]

The Mighty Express passenger engine of the Great Western Railway, 1935. Creator: Unknown
The Mighty Express passenger engine of the Great Western Railway, the " King George V" is the result of a century of progress and development, 1935

Devastated. - Over sixty yards of snow-shedding destroyed by an avalanche in 1921, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

The Princess Royal, a 4-6-2 type express engine on the L. M. S. system, 1935
" The Princess Royal", a 4-6-2 type express engine on the L.M.S. system, designed for hauling, without assistance, loads of 500 tons on non-stop runs from London to the Scottish Border

Between Bombay and Delhi. A striking view of the Frontier Mail passing over a viaduct on the Darah section of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway, 1935

Americas Most Famous Train. The Twentieth Century Limited, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Americas Most Famous Train. The " Twentieth Century Limited", owned by the New York Central Lines, covers the 961 miles between New York and Chicago in 17 3/4 hours, 1935

Wolvesey Palace, Winchester, Hampshire, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Wolvesey Palace, Winchester, Hampshire, 1894. Wolvesey Castle, also known as the Old Bishops Palace, was built by the Bishop of Winchester Henry of Blois between 1130 and 1136

Winchester, c1910. The Cathedral. One of the most ancient towns in the kingdom. Egbert was crowned here. Brewing. Malting. Agricultural produce. Population, 23, 790

Winchester, from St. Giles Hill, c1896. Artist: Henry William Salmon
Winchester, from St. Giles Hill, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Queen Marys Chair in Winchester Cathedral. A. D. 1554. 1928
Queen Marys Chair in Winchester Cathedral. A.D. 1554. 1928. This leather and wooden chair was used during the lavish wedding ceremony of Queen Mary I

One of the Worlds Great Ships. The French liner Normandie, 1937
One of the Worlds Great Ships. The French liner Normandie is a vessel of 86, 496 tons gross, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

An Orient Liner berthed in Woolloomooloo Bay, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

The Late Sir James Alfred Ewing, KCB, 1937
The Late Sir James Alfred Ewing, K.C.B. presided over the cryptographic staff of the Naval intelligence division for some time during the war of 1914-18, 1937

One of the Most Popular Transatlantic Liners, the Mauretania at Southampton, 1937
One of the Most Popular Transatlantic Liners was the Mauretania, shown above being painted at Southampton in preparation for one of the cruises on which she was sometimes employed, 1937

Shore End of a submarine cable is generally laid from a lighter, 1937
Shore End of a submarine cable is generally laid from a lighter which is paid out to sea as the cable is paid out, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

HMS Hood was laid down in 1916 and completed in 1920, 1937
The Largest Warship in the World. - H.M.S. Hood was laid down in 1916 and completed in 1920, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

Fitting-Out Basin of John Brown and Companys shipbuilding yard at Clydebank, 1937
In the Fitting-Out Basin of John Brown and Companys shipbuilding yard at Clydebank, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Rhe largest British racing yachts compete during Cowes Week, 1937
Off Cowes, in the Isle of Wight, the largest British racing yachts compete during Cowes Week, the first week in August, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Seen from a crane, the River Clyde has appearance of a long narrow dock basin, 1937
Seen from a Mammoth crane, the River Clyde has the appearance of a long narrow dock basin, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

First-Class Dining Saloon in the Queen of Bermuda, 1937
The First-Class Dining Saloon in the Queen of Bermuda has a well-opening in the centre to give increased height and added illumination, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Last Moments of the Sinking Battleship HMS Victoria, 1893, 1937
Last Moments of the Sinking Battleship. - An impression of H.M.S. Victoria a short time before she went down by the head, causing great loss of life, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Three Funnels of the Monarch of Bermuda, the Furness Withy luxury liner, 1937
The Three Funnels of the Monarch of Bermuda, the Furness Withy luxury liner, are black, with one narrow and one wide band of deep red, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

All Electric from Stem to Stern - The Monarch of Bermuda, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Drakes flagship on his voyage round the world, replica, 1937
Drakes flagship on his voyage round the world is represented by a fine model of the Golden Hind specially built for Navy Week displays at Plymouth, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Modern liners for Far Eastern Services of the German Lloyd Line built in 1935, 1937
For the Far Eastern Services of the German Lloyd Line, three modern liners were built in 1935, the Scharnhorst, the Gneisenau and the Posdam, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Brikenhead Docks lie on the Cheshire side of the River Mersey, 1936
Fomerly rivals to the Liverpool Docks, the Brikenhead Docks lie opposite, on the Cheshire side of the River Mersey, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester

Leaving the Landing Stage at Liverpool, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Vessels sail from Liverpool to ports all over the world, from the River Mersey
Vessels sail from Liverpool to ports all over the world. A Large portion of the 6 1/2-miles stretch of dockland along the River Mersey, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

The Landing Stage at Liverpool, 1936
The Landing Stage at Liverpool, at which the largest vessels can berth at all states of the tide, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester

HRH Duchess of York with Duke of York, launching Strathmore on April 4, 1935, (1936) Artist
A Happy Ceremony. H.R.H. the Duchess of York, accompanied by the Duke of York, about to launch the P. & O. liner Strathmore on April 4, 1935, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

1936 worlds fastest single-engined boat Miss Britain III, 1936
Top Speed. At the beginning of 1936 the worlds fastest single-engined boat was Miss Britain III, driven, built and owned by Mr. Huber Scott-Paine, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

A Training Ship for Fifty-Two Years, the Joseph Conrad is now registered as a yacht, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Sailing Into Newlyn Harbour, the Isabella, a two-masted Lancashire type schooner
Sailing Into Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall, in a fresh breeze. The Isabella is two-masted Lancashire type schoner of 97 tons gross, registered at Barrow, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

The Ship that Became A Dry Dock, 1937. The remains of the Canton. Which was sunk in Limehouse, London, in 1829 to form a dry dock. Here we see the dry dock during extension work in 1898

The fine Staircase Hall in the First Lords residence at the Admiralty, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

The Attractive Colouring of the Union Castle liner Stirling Castle, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

A Twin-Screw motorship, the Stirling Castle built by Harland and Wolff, 1937
A Twin-Screw motorship of 25, 550 tons gross, the Stirling Castle was built by Harland and Wolff, Ltd. for the Union-Castle Lines South African Royal Mail service, 1937

French Antarctic Expedition under Captain JSC Dumont d Urville, August 1833, 1937
A French Antarctic Expedition under the command of Captain J. S. C. Dumont d Urville sailed in August 1833 to the waters that Ross was to explore in the next five years, 1937

Rosss Antarctic Voyage in the Erebus and the Teror, November 12, 1840, 1937
Rosss Antarctic Voyage in the Erebus and the Teror started from Hobart, Tasmania, on November 12, 1840, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

Natives loading bananas at Kingston, Jamaica, chant Scottish psalms, 1937
In Charge of a Precentor - the natives loading bananas at Kingston, Jamaica, chant Scottish psalm tunes as they walk along, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Merchant Ship Types. No. 19 - A River Amazon Trade Cargo-Passenger Ship, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

The Irish Minstrel, a wooden three-masted schooner, 1937
One of the Survivors of the British coastal sailing vessels, the Irish Minstrel, a wooden three-masted schooner of 154 tons gross, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

American Naval Diver wears three-fingered watertight rubber gloves, 1937
An American Naval Diver wears three-fingered watertight rubber gloves unlike the British diver, who generally works with bare hands, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Launching of giant new British liner the RMS Queen Mary, September 26, 1934, (1936) Artist
An Historic Event. The launching of the giant new British liner the R.M.S. Queen Mary on September 26, 1934, at John Brown and Co.s shipyard on the Clyde, 1936

A Modern Ulysses. Gerbault photographed at Suva, in the Fiji Islands, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

The Yacht that sailed round the world, 1936. The cutter Firecrest. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Gracefully Riding the Seas, 1936. The clipper ship Lightning. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Top Deck of the Strathmore with modern lifeboats, 1936
The Top Deck of the Strahmore showing some of the fine modern lifeboats carried by this liner, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester

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