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Ashore Collection (#4)

"Ashore: Where History and Adventure Collide" Step back in time to D-Day, as British and Canadian troops bravely stormed the shores of Juno Beach

Background imageAshore Collection: The late Gale at Margate (engraving)

The late Gale at Margate (engraving)
1589762 The late Gale at Margate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Gale at Margate)

Background imageAshore Collection: By the Seaside (oil on oak)

By the Seaside (oil on oak)
3930905 By the Seaside (oil on oak) by Beerstraten, Jan Abrahamsz. (1622-66); 40.5x51.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageAshore Collection: Yolande, by William Black (engraving)

Yolande, by William Black (engraving)
1624265 Yolande, by William Black (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yolande, by William Black)

Background imageAshore Collection: The Atlantic Cable (engraving)

The Atlantic Cable (engraving)
2785746 The Atlantic Cable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Atlantic Cable)

Background imageAshore Collection: A Novel Method of Landing Horses from Transports, an Incident of the American Invasion of Cuba

A Novel Method of Landing Horses from Transports, an Incident of the American Invasion of Cuba (engraving)
1063670 A Novel Method of Landing Horses from Transports, an Incident of the American Invasion of Cuba (engraving) by Charlton

Background imageAshore Collection: The Death of the Poet Shelley, 1822 (engraving)

The Death of the Poet Shelley, 1822 (engraving)
1041320 The Death of the Poet Shelley, 1822 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of the Poet Shelley, 1822)

Background imageAshore Collection: Spanish-American War (engraving)

Spanish-American War (engraving)
1063481 Spanish-American War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish-American War)

Background imageAshore Collection: Ashore (Ducks), (oil on canvas)

Ashore (Ducks), (oil on canvas)
989963 Ashore (Ducks), (oil on canvas) by Koester, Alexander (1864-1932); 70.5x106 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ashore (Ducks); Ans Ufer (Enten). Alexander Koester (1864-1932). Oil on canvas

Background imageAshore Collection: The Banquet Committee going Ashore (engraving)

The Banquet Committee going Ashore (engraving)
1036364 The Banquet Committee going Ashore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Banquet Committee going Ashore)

Background imageAshore Collection: A Cruise with the Yokohama Canoe-Club, Japan (engraving)

A Cruise with the Yokohama Canoe-Club, Japan (engraving)
1044251 A Cruise with the Yokohama Canoe-Club, Japan (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cruise with the Yokohama Canoe-Club, Japan)

Background imageAshore Collection: Arabi in Exile, the Arrival at Colombo, Ceylon (engraving)

Arabi in Exile, the Arrival at Colombo, Ceylon (engraving)
1043990 Arabi in Exile, the Arrival at Colombo, Ceylon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabi in Exile, the Arrival at Colombo, Ceylon)

Background imageAshore Collection: The Captivity of Cetewayo, Commander Caffin, RN, handing the King ashore in the Cape Town Docks

The Captivity of Cetewayo, Commander Caffin, RN, handing the King ashore in the Cape Town Docks (engraving)
1099811 The Captivity of Cetewayo, Commander Caffin, RN, handing the King ashore in the Cape Town Docks (engraving) by English School

Background imageAshore Collection: The General Election, Voting in the Navy (engraving)

The General Election, Voting in the Navy (engraving)
1047494 The General Election, Voting in the Navy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election, Voting in the Navy)

Background imageAshore Collection: With the China Squadron, 'The Lost Cord'(engraving)

With the China Squadron, "The Lost Cord"(engraving)
1046020 With the China Squadron, " The Lost Cord" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the China Squadron, " The Lost Cord")

Background imageAshore Collection: An Interrupted Entertainment (litho)

An Interrupted Entertainment (litho)
1048618 An Interrupted Entertainment (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interrupted Entertainment)

Background imageAshore Collection: The Liner 'Paris'Ashore on Lowland Point, Cornwall (litho)

The Liner "Paris"Ashore on Lowland Point, Cornwall (litho)
1051853 The Liner " Paris" Ashore on Lowland Point, Cornwall (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Liner " Paris" Ashore on Lowland Point)

Background imageAshore Collection: Grey Sea, Boat Running Ashore, c. 1845-50 (w / c on paper)

Grey Sea, Boat Running Ashore, c. 1845-50 (w / c on paper)
870069 Grey Sea, Boat Running Ashore, c.1845-50 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Background imageAshore Collection: There was a young Lady of Seamer (engraving)

There was a young Lady of Seamer (engraving)
3622937 There was a young Lady of Seamer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Lady of Seamer)

Background imageAshore Collection: Affair of Teneriffe, 1808 (w / c on paper)

Affair of Teneriffe, 1808 (w / c on paper)
3244733 Affair of Teneriffe, 1808 (w/c on paper) by Bromley, William I (1769-1842); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Background imageAshore Collection: Putting the Catch Ashore (oil on canvas)

Putting the Catch Ashore (oil on canvas)
2829817 Putting the Catch Ashore (oil on canvas) by Miles, Thomas Rose (1844-1916); 100x74.5 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Given by Mrs E Helsby

Background imageAshore Collection: Sketches in the Isle of Skye, the Crofters Land League (engraving)

Sketches in the Isle of Skye, the Crofters Land League (engraving)
1622947 Sketches in the Isle of Skye, the Crofters Land League (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Isle of Skye, the Crofters Land League)

Background imageAshore Collection: The Transvaal Crisis, British Troops for South African Service (b / w photo)

The Transvaal Crisis, British Troops for South African Service (b / w photo)
1592615 The Transvaal Crisis, British Troops for South African Service (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal Crisis)

Background imageAshore Collection: The Transvaal War, Troops for the Front (litho)

The Transvaal War, Troops for the Front (litho)
1592778 The Transvaal War, Troops for the Front (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal War, Troops for the Front)

Background imageAshore Collection: Italian Coast Scene (oil on canvas)

Italian Coast Scene (oil on canvas)
3822452 Italian Coast Scene (oil on canvas) by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); 39.4x48.4 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English

Background imageAshore Collection: Coast Scene, 1835 (oil on canvas)

Coast Scene, 1835 (oil on canvas)
3822375 Coast Scene, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Lee, Frederick Richard (1798-1879); 56.5x85 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

Background imageAshore Collection: HMS Victoria, Ashore off the Coast of Greece (engraving)

HMS Victoria, Ashore off the Coast of Greece (engraving)
1614641 HMS Victoria, Ashore off the Coast of Greece (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Victoria, Ashore off the Coast of Greece)

Background imageAshore Collection: The 'Prince Frederick William'drifting Ashore in Calais Harbour, on Sunday Week

The "Prince Frederick William"drifting Ashore in Calais Harbour, on Sunday Week
1609818 The " Prince Frederick William" drifting Ashore in Calais Harbour, on Sunday Week, after striking the Pier (engraving) by English School

Background imageAshore Collection: Amateur Photographers in China (engraving)

Amateur Photographers in China (engraving)
1602927 Amateur Photographers in China (engraving) by Ross-Lewin, Rev. Robert (fl.1877); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amateur Photographers in China)

Background imageAshore Collection: The Colonial Mail Steamer Windsor Castle ashore on Dassen Island, Cape of Good Hope (engraving)

The Colonial Mail Steamer Windsor Castle ashore on Dassen Island, Cape of Good Hope (engraving)
1602617 The Colonial Mail Steamer Windsor Castle ashore on Dassen Island, Cape of Good Hope (engraving) by English School

Background imageAshore Collection: Ships and Shipping (engraving)

Ships and Shipping (engraving)
1607278 Ships and Shipping (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ships and Shipping. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 January 1852)

Background imageAshore Collection: A Days Crocodile Fishing, a Shikaris First and only Experience (engraving)

A Days Crocodile Fishing, a Shikaris First and only Experience (engraving)
1051260 A Days Crocodile Fishing, a Shikaris First and only Experience (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Days Crocodile Fishing)

Background imageAshore Collection: A Canoeing Expedition on a West African River, a Traders Story (engraving)

A Canoeing Expedition on a West African River, a Traders Story (engraving)
1051131 A Canoeing Expedition on a West African River, a Traders Story (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAshore Collection: The North German Lloyd Steamer 'Spree'Ashore in the Solent (litho)

The North German Lloyd Steamer "Spree"Ashore in the Solent (litho)
1056865 The North German Lloyd Steamer " Spree" Ashore in the Solent (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAshore Collection: The Wreck of the SS 'Roumania', a View of the Beach at Gronho, Spain

The Wreck of the SS "Roumania", a View of the Beach at Gronho, Spain
1047873 The Wreck of the SS " Roumania", a View of the Beach at Gronho, Spain, where the Vessel went Ashore (engraving) by Nash

Background imageAshore Collection: The officers of a British Gunboat are invited ashore for a days deerhunting in Honduras (engraving)

The officers of a British Gunboat are invited ashore for a days deerhunting in Honduras (engraving)
1064412 The officers of a British Gunboat are invited ashore for a days deerhunting in Honduras (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAshore Collection: A day ashore in Ceylon, the dangers of racing rickshas in the streets of Colombo (engraving)

A day ashore in Ceylon, the dangers of racing rickshas in the streets of Colombo (engraving)
1064295 A day ashore in Ceylon, the dangers of racing rickshas in the streets of Colombo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A day ashore in Ceylon)

Background imageAshore Collection: Treasure seeking in the Haunts of the Old Buccaneers, West Indies (engraving)

Treasure seeking in the Haunts of the Old Buccaneers, West Indies (engraving)
1060691 Treasure seeking in the Haunts of the Old Buccaneers, West Indies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAshore Collection: The Steamship 'Roumania, 'which went Ashore at Gronho, near Peniche, Portugal

The Steamship "Roumania, "which went Ashore at Gronho, near Peniche, Portugal
1047726 The Steamship " Roumania, " which went Ashore at Gronho, near Peniche, Portugal, while bound from Liverpool to Bombay, with a Loss of 123 Lives (engraving) by English School

Background imageAshore Collection: The Rocket Life-Saving Apparatus at Dover (engraving)

The Rocket Life-Saving Apparatus at Dover (engraving)
1047010 The Rocket Life-Saving Apparatus at Dover (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rocket Life-Saving Apparatus at Dover)

Background imageAshore Collection: The Drifting of the 'Columbine'across the North Sea (engraving)

The Drifting of the "Columbine"across the North Sea (engraving)
1061878 The Drifting of the " Columbine" across the North Sea (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAshore Collection: The Late Duke of Albany, the Arrival at Portsmouth, 4 April (engraving)

The Late Duke of Albany, the Arrival at Portsmouth, 4 April (engraving)
1061556 The Late Duke of Albany, the Arrival at Portsmouth, 4 April (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Duke of Albany, the Arrival at Portsmouth)

Background imageAshore Collection: The 'Alarm'Yacht Ashore in Barnpool (engraving)

The "Alarm"Yacht Ashore in Barnpool (engraving)
1096717 The " Alarm" Yacht Ashore in Barnpool (engraving) by Condy, Nicholas Matthews (1816-51) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Alarm" Yacht Ashore in Barnpool)

Background imageAshore Collection: A Golfing Travellers Tale (litho)

A Golfing Travellers Tale (litho)
1039357 A Golfing Travellers Tale (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Golfing Travellers Tale)

Background imageAshore Collection: LANDING ICE AT BOMBAY

LANDING ICE AT BOMBAY
Blocks of ice being taken ashore at Bombay Date: 1878

Background imageAshore Collection: Boatman and dog on the saltings at Askam, near Barrow

Boatman and dog on the saltings at Askam, near Barrow
A happy boatman leans back across the thwarts of a rowing boat and cuddles his small dog. The boat is on the saltings at Askam, near Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England Date: 1990

Background imageAshore Collection: Italy, Riomaggiore. Colorful fishing boats

Italy, Riomaggiore. Colorful fishing boats. Credit as: Jim Nilsen / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

Background imageAshore Collection: Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) coming ashore, Falkland Islands

Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) coming ashore, Falkland Islands

Background imageAshore Collection: Commandos wade ashore from landing craft at Juno beach

Commandos wade ashore from landing craft at Juno beach
Photograph showing Commando operations during the invasion of Normandy, June 1944: troops, some with bicycles, going ashore




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"Ashore: Where History and Adventure Collide" Step back in time to D-Day, as British and Canadian troops bravely stormed the shores of Juno Beach. The echoes of their courage still resonate today. Indulge your taste buds with a refreshing Whitbread Pale Ale, an advert that transports you to a seaside pub, where laughter fills the air and friendships are forged. Imagine yourself gliding across the water in a clinker rowing boat, feeling the gentle sway beneath you as you explore hidden coves and secret beaches. Travel back even further to the era of majestic C17 sailing ships, when trade routes were established and new lands discovered. Picture nuns gracefully navigating through treacherous waters on their humble boat. Marvel at Otto Kretschmer's daring submarine missions during World War II, where he skillfully maneuvered his vessel ashore enemy lines with unparalleled precision. Witness history unfold before your eyes as London docks bustle with activity in 1908. Ships unload precious cargo from distant lands while workers tirelessly labor ashore. Feel your heart race as you witness a ship perilously perched upon unforgiving rocks. A reminder of nature's power over man-made structures - a testament to our vulnerability against her might. Experience the rich maritime heritage of Kings Lynn aboard a clinker fishing boat. Hear tales passed down through generations about brave fishermen who risked it all for bountiful catches ashore stormy seas. Sense the anticipation coursing through soldiers' veins as they prepare to go ashore during Italy's invasion in July. Their bravery knows no bounds as they face unknown dangers head-on for freedom's sake. Relive one of America's most iconic moments -the landing of Pilgrim Fathers in New England- marking the birthplace of American democracy; their journey forever etched into history books worldwide.