Clipper Collection

Clipper Ships: Sobraon (colour litho)
6021623 Clipper Ships: Sobraon (colour litho) by Spurling, Jack (1870-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sobraon)

lightning Sailing Ship
Clipper under full sail

Titania
British tea clipper Date: 19th century

Cutty Sark in 1923
The famous tea clipper Cutty Sark in Surrey Docks. The iconic craft now housed in dry dock at Greenwich was severely damaged by a fire whilst under restoration on 21st May 2007

Cutty Sark Tall Ship Tea Clipper Watercolour
Cutty, Sark, Tall, Ship, Tea, Clipper, Watercolour, painting, R, Granger, Barrett, 12022843

The Cutty Sark at Millwall
Cutty Sark, tea clipper pictured being towed into Millwall Docks in 1951

Cutaway view of a Pan-American Clipper. Boeing 314, c1940
PAN AM CLIPPER, 1940. Cutaway view of a Pan-American Clipper. Boeing 314, c1940

Lighthouse warning a clipper ship of dangerous shores
Sailing ship passing a lighthouse marking the way to home port, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Cutty Sark in dry-dock, Falmouth, 1938
Photograph showing the clipper ship Cutty Sark in dry-dock at Falmouth in 1938. The ship was being prepared for what was predicted to be her last journey - under tow

Pan American Airways route map
Pan American Airways System global route map of the Flying Clipper Ships (passengers, mail, express). circa 1938

Challenge / Clipper
The American clipper ship Challenge, of New York

Sailing Ship / Chrysolite
Sailing clipper

CLIPPER SHIP AD, c1848. American advertising poster for the clipper ship Storm King, c1848

American clipper ship Great Republic
American clipper ship " Great Republic, " designed by Donald McKay. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

CUTTY SARK CLIPPER
China clipper, though she only made 8 voyages to China before steamships destroyed the clipper business : she then became a wool carrier, then a training ship

CLIPPER SHIP ADELAIDE. Hove to for a pilot. lithograph, 1856, by Nathaniel Currier
CLIPPER SHIP ADELAIDE. " Hove to" for a pilot. lithograph, 1856, by Nathaniel Currier

Clipper Antarctic
American clipper ship

CALIPH CHINA CLIPPER
Aberdeen-built clipper for the China tea trade

The Cutty Sark by A.F.D. Bannister (1931). Date: 1931

Boeing 314 Clipper
Pan American Airways System Paa, Boeing 314 Clipper Fleet Number 18 Flying Date: 1939

The Cutty Sark sailing ship in London Docks
Dockers stop work to watch the Cutty Sark pass by on her way to a berth at Millwall Docks, 1952

An old sailing ship navigating the ocean

SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, 1853. American clipper ship designed by Donald McKay, The Sovereign of the Seas: wood engraving, 1853

Clipper Ships: Harbinger (colour litho)
6021614 Clipper Ships: Harbinger (colour litho) by Spurling, Jack (1870-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harbinger)

East Indiaman Ceres off St Helena, 1788 (oil on canvas)
REA196699 East Indiaman Ceres off St Helena, 1788 (oil on canvas) by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); 147.3x221 cm; Private Collection; eRoyal Exchange Art Gallery at Cork Street, London; English

England, London, Greenwich, The Cutty Sark, The Hull

Cutty Sark, Greenwich
The Cutty Sark tea clipper, moored in Greenwich, London. Date: 1960s

Boeing 314A Clipper NC18607 of Pan American Airways
Boeing 314A Clipper, NC18607, of Pan American Airways was sold to BOAC to become G-AGBZ, Bristol

SAILING BARGE, 1859. The clipper sailing-barge Thames, built for use on the Thames River, England. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1859

Cutty Sark Passes Cimba
The tea clipper Cutty Sark under full sail passes the Cimba - th Cutty Sark wasa badly damaged whilst under restoration in dry dock in Greenwich on 21st May 2007

Sailing ship Antiope (colour litho)
5233418 Sailing ship Antiope (colour litho) by Spurling, Jack (1870-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailing ship Antiope.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Clipper ship James Baines (colour litho)
5233426 Clipper ship James Baines (colour litho) by Spurling, Jack (1870-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clipper ship James Baines.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Sailing ship Golden Fleece (colour litho)
5233420 Sailing ship Golden Fleece (colour litho) by Spurling, Jack (1870-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailing ship Golden Fleece.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Two Short S23 Empire flying boats, G-AETV Coriolanus and G-ADHM Caledonia, with a Sikorsky S42B, NC-16736 Pan American Clipper III, of Pan American Airways at Southampton

CLIPPER SHIP, 1853. The English iron clipper Tayleur, which was lost on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to Australia in 1854

CLIPPER SHIP, 1853. The British clipper ship Guiding Star, chartered for the gold regions of Australia. Wood engraving, English, 1847

CLIPPER SHIP, 1853. The Gauntlet. Wood engraving, English, 1853

New Orleans / Birds Eye
A bird s-eye view of the Mississippi snaking its way through the town of New Orleans, a town of ships and trade

SPINDRIFT
British clipper for the China tea trade, which in 1868 won the ocean race from China to England

The Clipper 'Red Jacket' off Cape Horn, 1850
3331159 The Clipper 'Red Jacket' off Cape Horn, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the Clipper 'Red Jacket' off Cape Horn. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The White Star Line Iron Clipper 'Tayleur', 1850
3330908 The White Star Line Iron Clipper 'Tayleur', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the White Star Line Iron Clipper 'Tayleur')

The American tea clipper 'Ariel', 1850
3330906 The American tea clipper 'Ariel', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the American tea clipper 'Ariel' . Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Thermopylae, extreme composite clipper ship built in 1868 (litho)
3252804 The Thermopylae, extreme composite clipper ship built in 1868 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Romance of the Merchant Ship, published 1931.); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

The Clipper Ship 'The Gauntlet', 1850
3330914 The Clipper Ship 'The Gauntlet', 1850; (add.info.: The Clipper 'The Gauntlet', an iron clipper built on the Clyde for the Indian and Australian trades)

The New Australian Clipper 'Royal Family', 1850
3330909 The New Australian Clipper 'Royal Family', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the New Australian Clipper 'Royal Family'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The American clipper ship 'Sovereign of the Seas', 1850
3330890 The American clipper ship 'Sovereign of the Seas', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the American clipper ship 'Sovereign of the Seas')

The American tea clipper 'Witch of the Wave in the Thames', 1850
3330884 The American tea clipper 'Witch of the Wave in the Thames', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the American tea clipper 'Witch of the Wave in the Thames')

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"Clipper: The Lightning Sailing Ship that Ruled the Seas" Step back in time and witness the majestic power of the clipper, a lightning-fast sailing ship that dominated the maritime world. One such legendary vessel was Titania, known for its speed and grace on the open waters. In 1923, another iconic clipper, Cutty Sark, emerged as a symbol of British maritime heritage. Docked at Millwall, it stood tall with its sleek design captivating all who laid eyes upon it. But it wasn't just about beauty; these ships were built to conquer challenges head-on. The Clipper races became legendary events where captains pushed their vessels to their limits in thrilling displays of skill and determination. The Cutty Sark found itself in Falmouth's dry-dock in 1938, undergoing maintenance before embarking on yet another adventure across treacherous seas. It stood proudly as a testament to human ingenuity and craftsmanship. A cutaway view of a Pan-American Clipper from around 1940 reveals the inner workings of this technological marvel. Boeing 314 took flight with elegance and precision, connecting continents like never before. Guiding these magnificent ships through hazardous waters were lighthouses warning them of dangerous shores ahead. Their beacons served as beacons of hope for weary sailors aboard clipper ships seeking safe passage home. Pan American Airways' route map showcased how clippers revolutionized travel by air too. These flying machines connected distant lands with unprecedented speed and efficiency - truly pushing boundaries beyond imagination. One notable American clipper ship was Great Republic - an embodiment of strength and grandeur on every voyage it undertook. Its legacy lives on as a testament to America's rich maritime history. And finally, we cannot forget the iconic Cutty Sark Clipper itself - forever etched into our collective memory as one of Britain's most beloved symbols. This sailing ship continues to inspire awe even today.