Boat Collection (#11)

The Queen Elizabeth at dock, New York City

Oban harbour, Scotland
A fishing boat coming into the harbour at Oban, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

Boats in harbour with lighthouse. Quiberon port Haliguen - Brittany - France
ME-1564 Boats in harbour with lighthouse Quiberon Port Haliguen, Brittany, France Johan De Meester contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

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Baghdad straddling the Tigris River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Milford Haven at sunset, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales, UK
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THE ISLET, Court Road, Maidenhead Court, Berkshire. Looking over the backwater at the end of the garden towards the boathouse attached to the main house. Electric launch in the foreground

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RIVER THAMES, London. Aerial view. The River Thames has always been of major importance to the City of London. It provided water (of varying quality), and a means of transportation and communication

Poros Island at sunset time, Argolida, Peloponnese, Greece

Amazing night photo with milky way, stars and bright galaxy view pattern. Milky Way over the sandy beach with palm trees

Medieval houses and La Rocca Hill, Cefalu, Sicily, Italy

Port of Kos Town, Kos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece

Take Me High 1973, filming on location in Wootton Wawen, a village in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England, Thursday 7th June 1973, the film stars Cliff Richard and Deborah Watling

Blyth lifeboat returning to the lifeboat house after being put out to a vessel in distress. 13th January 1932

The P&O ocean liner Canberra. 23rd May 1961

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Sailing vessels including a tall ship at anchor on the River Medway below Rochester Bridge, Kent. Photographed by J Dixon Scott between 1925 and 1935

Clay jetty at Fowey Harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of the clay jetty showing the Great Western Railway clay wagons ready to load with the SS Hero being loaded. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Clew Bay, Co Mayo, Ireland

Hotel Junks, Halong Bay, Vietnam

A wide shot of Richard Attenborough
in a scene from Dunkirk (1958)

Eivissa, Dalt Villa, Old Citadel, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
view over the old city and the harbor

ENGLAND: MERSEY RIVER, 1928. The River Mersey, at Liverpool. Poster by Charles Dixon, from the series Western Gateway to the Empire, 1928

Drekar Viking ships navigating the ocean at night

Boating
1892: Boating at Richmond, London. (Photo by Paul Martin/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Old bridge over the River Shannon, Shannonbridge, County Offaly and Roscommon, Ireland, Europe

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The French frigate " Vandemaire" (foreground) shadows " Rainbow Warrior" (R) and " Greenpeace" (L), two ships of the environmental pressure group Greenpeace

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Traditionnal old ships sail on May 22, 2009, in the Gulf of Morbihan western France, during a meeting of tall ships named " La Semaine du Golfe" (Gulfs week)

Peggys Cove
Fishing huts on stilts in Peggys Cove, a fishing community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, circa 1960. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Newly Built Bridge
Crowds on the banks of the River Tamar at Saltash, Cornwall celebrate the opening of the Royal Albert Bridge, designed by British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1859

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Fisherman casting net Lake Victoria, Uganda Date:

People out enjoying the river Thames at Richmond, London, hiring rowing boats and taking river trips in the pleasure boats. Late 1940s, early 1950s

Canadian liner aground in the St Lawrence The C P R liner Metagama which has grounded in St Lawrence September 1920

Young children having holiday fun in the sea at Eastbourne. 9 August 1916

Boats moored at marina, River Ribble, Preston Dock, Preston, Lancashire England, February

Hebridean Princess cruise ship sailing past island on way into Oban harbour, Kerrera, Inner Hebrides, Argyll, Scotland, May

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) adults, non-breeding plumage, standing in puddle on quay, Whitstable Harbour, Whitstable, Kent, England, February

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Boscastle - bridge with tourists in summer Date:

View of boats on shoreline and houses of coastal village, only community on U. K
View of boats on shoreline and houses of coastal village, only community on U.K. mainland dependent upon tidal access, with vehicular access to village via single-track road crossing tidal marsh

Massey Shaw fireboat in action, River Thames, London
The London Fire Brigades Massey Shaw fireboat in action with hoses spraying, on the River Thames near the Thames Barrier at Woolwich, with firefighters on deck

Gondolas and San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy
Moored gondolas and San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy

A view of Bosham Mill, 1902
John Fletcher Collection West Sussex Record Office, Ref No: PH 26114/27

An Eskimo kayaker wearing a waterproof jacket and holding a toy boat he made for his son
ALASKA: ESKIMO. An Eskimo kayaker wearing a waterproof jacket and holding a toy boat he made for his son. Photgraphed by the Lomen Brothers, early 20th century

MONET: THAMES, 1871. Claude Monet: The Thames below Westminster. Oil on canvas, 1871

View of boat on beach and moored in bay at sunrise, Porth Green, Old Grimsby, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England, september

Dahabiya passenger boats moored at riverbank, River Nile, Aswan, Egypt, january

Remains of boat builders slipway on estuary, almost submerged by incoming tide at sunset, River Torridge, Watertown, near Appledore, North Devon, England, february

Jonathan Hulls steamboat, 18th century
Jonathan Hulls steamboat, historical artwork. A patent for this steam-powered towboat was taken out by the British inventor Jonathan Hulls in 1736

Project Azorian, 1970s
Project Azorian. Artwork showing the secret US operation carried out by the CIA to recover a sunken Soviet submarine in the 1970s

Iceberg floating in the sea. Photographed off the western coast of Greenland, in the Ilulissat Icefjord. This fjord is the birthplace of thousands of icebergs

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"Journey through Time: The Enduring Symbolism of the Boat" Step aboard as we embark on a captivating voyage through history, exploring the profound significance of boats. From South Shields LNER poster (1923-1947) to London Docks in 1958, these vessels have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. Like Hokusai's iconic "The Great Wave off Kanagawa, " boats ride atop mighty waves, symbolizing resilience and courage in the face of adversity. They embody humanity's eternal struggle against nature's forces, reminding us that even amidst chaos, hope prevails. London Docks (1958 EAW071687) capture bustling maritime activity; ships laden with dreams and aspirations docked at their final destination. These docks were witness to countless stories - tales of trade, exploration, and human connection woven into their very fabric. In contrast, an engraving of Marble Hill House J900203 transports us to serene waters where leisurely boat rides offer solace from the demands of everyday life. Here lies a reminder that they are not solely vehicles for commerce but also gateways to tranquility and escape. Dunbar Wharf in Limehouse (a002456) reveals a gritty reality; its weathered boats tell tales of laborious work along London's waterways. A testament to human ingenuity and perseverance against industrial backdrops - they speak volumes about our ability to adapt and thrive amidst change. DE JONGH’s depiction of Old London Bridge K080027 showcases a time when bridges were integral parts journeys – connecting communities physically while fostering unity metaphorically. Boats became symbols bridging divides between people separated by vast expanses. Pilgrims' ship Mayflower at sea (1620), Sutton Hoo ship burial J910330 or Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee depict moments where boats transcend mere transportation devices – becoming vessels of hope, faith, and salvation.