Liner Collection (#82)

Chelsea Piers in New York City
Chelsea Piers, a series of piers on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. They were the terminus for transatlantic liners such as Titanic and her sister ships, as well as Lucitania

Cunard Line R. M. S. Mauretania
Cunard Line R.M.S. Mauretania. Holder of the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing (1907- 1929)

An Allan Line Royal Mail triple screw steamer
The Allan Line Royal Mail triple screw steamer, " Victorian" and " Virginian". (12000 tons). Allan Line was bought by Canadian Pacific Steamships in 1917

The Canadian Pacific S. S. Empress of France
The Canadian Pacific S.S. Empress of France (18350 tons) 1930s

Crossing the Atlantic, 1927 by Helen McKie
Scenes of life aboard a passenger liner crossing the Atlantic in the 1920s, with the focus on the passengers attempting the dance the Charleston while the ship lurches. Date: 1927

The sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine 1915
The giant cunard liner, Lusitania, in the First World War, was attacked by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915 and sank in 18 minutes killing 1198 people

The sinking of the Lusitania on the fateful voyage 1915
During the First World War, the British Ocean liner the Lusitania, was sunk after a fatal blow dealt by the striking of two torpedoes, by a German submarine on the 7 May 1915

Lusitania - First sight of the approaching Torpedo 1915
Passengers that were on the deck of the Lusitania, were looking out to sea, suddenly they saw a white streak close to the surface coming straight for the vessel. 7 May 1915

British Contraband Control at Work, 1939
A big ocean liner heaves to as the boarding officers clamber up the side for an examination during the early weeks of World War II. Date: 1939

Partial view of the Port, Buenos Aires, Argentina, showing the large German tanker Osiris (scuttled in 1941) being manoeuvred into the harbour by a tugboat with a large passenger liner

Title page, Orient Line Steamer Guide

RMS Queen Mary - compared in size to Trafalgar Square
The RMS Queen Mary as she would appear if placed across Trafalgar Square, London. Cunard White Star line. Date: circa 1910s

Cruise ship in dock
Painting of a dockyard scene with dockers unloading baggage from a cruise liner.Date: 1930

Scenes on board the SS Austral: the drawing room, the dining room and the promenade deck. The SS Austral, a passenger vessel which took part in the early transportation by sea of refrigerated meat

Prince of Wales, Prince George and Stanley Baldwin on board
An interesting group on the bridge of the liner, Empress of Australia, which carried the Royal travellers and the Prime Minister to Canada

Advertisement for refrigeration units for ships
An advertisement for The Bell-Coleman Mechanical Refrigeration Company of Glasgow and London, Makers of Cold Air and Ice Making Machinery, as used on board various ships

The ports of Plymouth and Gravesend
Views of the ports of Plymouth, Devon (top) and Gravesend, Kent (below), showing the coastline and shipping. circa 1883

Advertisement for refrigeration equipment for ships
Advertisement for the Dry Air Refrigerator or Freezing Machine, from the Haslam Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd of Derby, showing refrigeration equipment for ships. circa 1883

The SS Austral, a passenger vessel which took part in the early transportation by sea of refrigerated meat between Australia and Europe

Tennis court on board the Empress of Britain
A full-sized tennis court on board the Canadian Pacific liner, the Empress of Britain, departing from Southampton on a world cruise for four and a half months

The arrival of Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener at Cape Town
Lord Roberts, with Lord Kitchener and the rest of his staff, reached Cape Town on the liner Dunottar Castle on 11th January 1900

Genoa, Italy - Panorama Date: circa 1920s

Queen Mary Star Liner
The Cunard White Star liner the Queen Mary, moored at Longbeach, U.S.A. Date: late 1960s

The arrival of the Governor General - Saigon
The arrival of the Governor General at Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) in the Steamship Ernest Simons. Everyone (who is anyone) is gathered on the harbour to greet him. Date: circa 1910

RMS Megantic arriving at Montreal, Canada
White Star - Dominion Line Liner RMS Megantic arriving at Montreal, Canada. Held the record for he Canadian Atlantic run. Date: 1921

KILDONAN CASTLE
A passenger liner of the Union Castle line : 9692 tons. Date: early 20th century

Bristol Britannia
British passenger liner with BOAC. Date: circa 1950

Four-Poster Bedroom on board Titanic
Photograph of a four poster bed in one of the first class bedrooms on the Titanic. Built by the shipyard Harland and Wolff for White Star Lines, the liner was almost identical to her sister ship

Steamship Samaria
Passenger liner of the Cunard White Star line, employed as a troopship in World War One. Date: circa 1915

Cross Channel Steamer
A fine impression of the cross-channel steamer Cambria, at Dun Laoghaire (or Kingstown), Co. Dublin, Ireland. Date: 1950s

QUEEN MARY PASSENGERS
Lucky passengers relaxing on the stern deck of the Cunard White Star Liner Queen Mary, on one of her last voyages. Date: launched 1934

voltaire Swimming Pool
Passengers watching swimmers in the open air swimming pool of the Voltaire luxury liner on its cruise to Norway. Date: 1930s

QUEEN ELIZABETH SHIP
The Queen Elizabeth steamship docked at Southampton, Hampshire, England. Date: March 1964

Launch of RMS Queen Mary
Part of the crowd at the launch of RMS Queen Mary, the new giant Cunard White Star Liner. Above them is Queen Mary herself, in a glass Royal Box which protected the royal party from heavy rain

RMS Queen Mary, floodlit at night
RMS Queen Mary, the new giant Cunard White Star Liner, floodlit at night, before her maiden voyage. Date: early 1936

Fairyland and Great Sound - Bermuda Date: 1933

WW1 - A German four-stack liner
WW1 - One of the German four-stack liners (as the funnels are in groups of two rather than four equally spaced), either the Kronprinzessin Cecile; Kaiser Wilhelm II; Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse or

RMS Queen Mary, The Pets Promenade
Artists impression of the Pets Promenade on the RMS Queen Mary, the new giant Cunard White Star Liner. A member of the ships crew gives seven dogs their daily exercise in the animal enclosure during

Ship with two funnels at sea, WW1
A ship with two funnels at sea during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Sinking of the French liner Sontay, Mediterranean, WW1
Scene during the sinking of the French liner Sontay in the Mediterranean after being torpedoed by a German submarine during the First World War, with passengers and crew escaping into lifeboats

SS Saxon off Gibraltar, WW1
The British SS Saxon, a cruise ship used for transporting troops during the First World War, seen here off Gibraltar on the way to Egypt. Date: spring 1917

Canada - Newfoundland -ss Florizel at Icefields
Canada - Newfoundland - SS Florizel at Icefields - the crew boarding. A passenger liner, the Florizel was the flagship of the Bowring Brothers Red Cross Line of steamships

Poster advertising Orient Line cruises to Australia, featuring three men in turbans sitting around a campfire on a beach, with a ship waiting out at sea. 20th century

Cubs on Royal Navy ship
A group of Cub Scouts and their Leader stand on board a Royal Navy ship in Aden, Yemen. circa 1968

Sea Scout training ship
The Irish Lightvessel Albatross which was used as a Sea Scout training ship in Dun Laoghaire harbour. 1970s

Cubs learning about the Royal Navy
A young Naval Officer explains aspects of a Royal Navy ship to a group of Cub Scouts in Aden, Yemen. They lean over a piece of equipment and the officer points at one of the boys. circa 1968

Page from An Album of International Air Liners for cigarette cards issued by John Player & Sons, featuring the British aeroplanes Imperial Airways Empire Flying-Boat Caledonia; Imperial Airways Liner

RMS Queen Mary compared in size with Buckingham Palace
The newly launched RMS Queen Mary compared with Buckingham Palace and other large buildings. With other indications of her size, power, speed and safety. Date: 1934

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