Shipping Industry Collection

Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, sponsors, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, sponsors, 1913 Mar 8

Str. F.P. Jones, sponsor, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Str. F.P. Jones, sponsor, 1913 Mar 8

Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, launching party, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, launching party, 1913 Mar 8

Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones on the ways, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones on the ways, 1913 Mar 8

S.s Etruria, New York to Liverpool, November 8th to 15th 1890. Artist: Jack Lethbridge
S.S Etruria, New York to Liverpool, November 8th to 15th 1890. RMS Etruria was a transatlantic ocean liner built by John Elder & Co of Glasgow

Cunard Line - Ivernia, off New Brighton, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Cunard Line - Ivernia, off New Brighton, c1910. The British ocean liner SS Ivernia, launched in 1899, was owned by the Cunard Line and built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson of Newcastle upon Tyne

Container ship on the River Elbe, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

The Titanic Slip, c1910s, (1928)
The Titanic Slip, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Cunard ocean liners, 1920s. Creator: Unknown
Cunard ocean liners, 1920s. Fastest Ocean Service in the World: R.M.S. " Mauretania", R.M.S. " Berengaria" & R.M.S

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

A striking bow view of the giant Cunard liner, Queen Mary, at Clydebank, Glasgow, 1934
A striking bow view of the giant Cunard liner, Queen Mary, under construction at Clydebank, Glasgow, 1934. Queen Mary was the flagship of the Cunard Line from May 1936 until October 1946 when she was

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

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

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

Lloyds Coffee House, London, 1798, (1947). Creator: William Holland
Lloyds Coffee House, London, 1798, (1947). Interior of the Lloyds Coffee House in Lombard Street in the City of London. Lloyds became a meeting place for merchants and shipowners

The Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

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

Brewers Quay, Chester Quay and Galley Quay, Lower Thames Street, City of London, 1846. The scene includes the unloading of foreign provisions from vessels on the River Thames using winching

Steamship La Champagne, French Line, from the Ocean and River Steamers series (N83) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1887

Valentia in 1857-1858 at the Time of the Laying of the Former Cable, 1865

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline Laying the Earthwire on July 21st, 1865, 1865

Built in a Belfast Shipyard - The launching of the Edinburgh Castle, a fine ship built recently for the South African run and launched by Princess Margaret, c1948

Cunard White Star liner Berengaria, approaching Cunard pier, 1936
Approaching Her Berth. A striking photgraph of the Cunard White Star liner Berengaria (ex-Imperator, 52, 101 tons), assisted by tugs, coming into the Cunard pier, 1936

East India Docks, Poplar, London, 1808. Artist: William Daniell
View of the East India Docks, Poplar, London, looking south towards Isle of Dogs with the River Lea on the left, 1808

Brunswick Dock, and East India Dock, Poplar, London, 1803. Artist: William Daniell
Brunswick Dock, and East India Dock, Poplar, London, 1803. Brunswick and East India Docks looking east with the River Lea in the middle distance and Perrys Masthouse on the right

East India Companys Packet Swallow, 1788. Artist: Thomas Luny
East India Companys Packet Swallow, 1788. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Havana, 1931. Designed by New York architectural firm McKim, Mead and White, the hotel opened in 1930

Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames, 1857. View from the stern, showing the vessel in John Scott Russells (1808-1882) yard

Departure of FINLAND with Olympic candidates, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Departure of FINLAND with Olympic candidates, 1912. Shows the Red Star Line ship Finland, which transported the US Olympic team to the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden

Inner Skin of VATERLAND, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Inner Skin of VATERLAND, between c1910 and c1915

Section of Turbine for VATERLAND, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Section of Turbine for VATERLAND, between c1910 and c1915

Captain Poncelet of SS France, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Captain Poncelet of SS France, between c1910 and c1915

IMPERATOR, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
IMPERATOR, between c1910 and c1915. Shows the S.S. Imperator being built, an ocean liner of the Hamburg America Line

Athletes on FINLAND, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Athletes on FINLAND, 1912. Shows the Red Star Line ship Finland, which transported the US Olympic team to the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden

Olympic Athletes, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Olympic Athletes, 1912. Shows American Olympic athletes aboard the Red Star Line ship Finland, which transported the US Olympic team to the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden

Drill, Holland America Line - life boats ready to launch, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Drill, Holland America Line - life boats ready to launch, between c1910 and c1915

Life boats launched, Holland America line, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Life boats launched, Holland America line, between c1910 and c1915

Kaiser leaving stand after christening of "Imperator", 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Kaiser leaving stand after christening of "Imperator", 1912. Shows the Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany christening the S.S. Imperator, an ocean liner of the Hamburg America Line, May 23, 1912

Breaking up of the Agamemnon, 1870. Creator: Francis Seymour Haden
Breaking up of the Agamemnon, 1870. The Agamemnon, the last surviving wooden-hulled battle ship in the British navy. Depicted being dismantled, moored to a buoy in the Thames opposite Greenwich

FRANCE, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
FRANCE, between c1910 and c1915

Santa Marta, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Santa Marta, between c1910 and c1915. Shows the Santa Marta (built 1909), a refrigerated fruit transport ("banana boat") at an East River dock in New York city

LUSITANIA, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
LUSITANIA, between c1910 and c1915

Falmouth Harbor, c1825. Creator: JMW Turner
Falmouth Harbor, c1825

RMS Olympic, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
RMS Olympic, between c1910 and c1915

Port Of Rouen, Unloading Wood, 1898. Creator: Camille Pissarro
Port Of Rouen, Unloading Wood, 1898

The Dundee screw steamship Hibernia, 1865. Creator: Smyth
The Dundee screw steamship Hibernia, 1865. The screw-steamer Hibernia is the last vessel that the Dundee, Perth, and London Shipping Company have added to their fleet

Opening of a new graving-dock at Jarrow, on the Tyne, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Opening of a new graving-dock at Jarrow, on the Tyne, 1865. A large graving-dock, in connection with Messrs. Palmer and Co.'s iron shipbuilding establishment at Jarrow, was opened...by Mrs

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The shipping industry has a rich history that spans across continents and centuries. From the majestic S. S Etruria, sailing from New York to Liverpool in November 1890, to the Cunard Line's Ivernia off New Brighton in 1910, these vessels were not just means of transportation but symbols of human ingenuity and exploration. In Hamburg, Germany, Europe, a container ship gracefully glides along the River Elbe. This modern marvel represents the evolution of shipping technology and its vital role in global trade. Meanwhile, a glimpse into history takes us back to 1912 when passengers aboard the Titanic enjoyed a sumptuous dinner with their second-class menu. The Queen Mary stands tall at Clydebank, Glasgow in 1934 - an iconic Cunard liner that captured hearts with its grandeur and elegance. Centuries earlier in London's Lloyds Coffee House of 1798 (depicted in 1947), maritime insurance was born as merchants gathered to discuss risks associated with sea voyages. As we fast forward to 1936, we witness the magnificent Berengaria approaching Cunard pier - another testament to engineering prowess and luxury travel. However, even before these giants graced our oceans, there was Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames in 1857 - an ambitious project ahead of its time. Art also captures moments within this industry's narrative; John Wood Approaching Bombay by Joseph Heard showcases both beauty and adventure as ships sailed through exotic waters around c1850. And let us not forget how ports like Antwerp were bustling hubs for trade as early as1520. Lastly, we delve into artistic representations such as Steamship La Champagne from French Line's Ocean and River Steamers series (N83). These artworks immortalize vessels that connected people across vast distances while symbolizing progress during their respective eras.