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Convoy Collection (#3)

"Convoy: Tales of Triumph and Perseverance Across Time" Hannibal crossing the Alps

Background imageConvoy Collection: Convoy of the Irkutsk Voluntary Fire Society, 1894. Creator: R Prorokov

Convoy of the Irkutsk Voluntary Fire Society, 1894. Creator: R Prorokov
Convoy of the Irkutsk Voluntary Fire Society, 1894. This collection of photographs and documents from the private archive of Sergei Mikhailovich Chashchin relates to the establishment of a

Background imageConvoy Collection: Irkutsk police fire brigade. Review of the first part, 1894. Creator: R Prorokov

Irkutsk police fire brigade. Review of the first part, 1894. Creator: R Prorokov
Irkutsk police fire brigade. Review of the first part, 1894. This collection of photographs and documents from the private archive of Sergei Mikhailovich Chashchin relates to the establishment of a

Background imageConvoy Collection: Irkutsk police fire brigade. Convoy of the second division, 1894. Creator: R Prorokov

Irkutsk police fire brigade. Convoy of the second division, 1894. Creator: R Prorokov
Irkutsk police fire brigade. Convoy of the second division, 1894. This collection of photographs and documents from the private archive of Sergei Mikhailovich Chashchin relates to the establishment

Background imageConvoy Collection: Irkutsk police fire brigade. Convoy of the third part, 1894. Creator: R Prorokov

Irkutsk police fire brigade. Convoy of the third part, 1894. Creator: R Prorokov
Irkutsk police fire brigade. Convoy of the third part 1894. This collection of photographs and documents from the private archive of Sergei Mikhailovich Chashchin relates to the establishment of a

Background imageConvoy Collection: Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Woman holding a whip, standing in front of an ox train

Background imageConvoy Collection: Ox teams at Sturgis, DT [ie Dakota Territory], between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Ox teams at Sturgis, DT [ie Dakota Territory], between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Ox teams at Sturgis, DT [ie Dakota Territory], between 1887 and 1892. Line of oxen and wagons along main street

Background imageConvoy Collection: Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. A woman and a boy using bullwhackers to control a train of oxen

Background imageConvoy Collection: Freighting in 'The Black Hills' Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, 1891. Creator: John C

Freighting in "The Black Hills" Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in "The Black Hills" Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, 1891. Full view of ox trains, between Sturgis and Deadwood, S.D

Background imageConvoy Collection: The Great Siberian Road through the Ural Mountains, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov

The Great Siberian Road through the Ural Mountains, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
The Great Siberian Road through the Ural Mountains, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia

Background imageConvoy Collection: Coach and Escort Service in the Steppes, 19th century. Creator: Nikolay Nikolaevich Karazin

Coach and Escort Service in the Steppes, 19th century. Creator: Nikolay Nikolaevich Karazin
Coach and Escort Service in the Steppes, 19th century. One of 21 watercolors (out of an original 27) from an album relating to the history of the Siberian Cossacks held by the Rare Books Department

Background imageConvoy Collection: Transportation by horses, mules, dogs and bicycle, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown

Transportation by horses, mules, dogs and bicycle, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Transportation by horses, mules, dogs and bicycle, between c1900 and 1927

Background imageConvoy Collection: Transportation with horses, mules, dogs and bicycle, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown

Transportation with horses, mules, dogs and bicycle, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Transportation with horses, mules, dogs and bicycle, between c1900 and 1927

Background imageConvoy Collection: Siberian Road in Winter. A String of Carts Going from 'Rasseia' to the Krasnoyarsk Region, 1904

Siberian Road in Winter. A String of Carts Going from "Rasseia" to the Krasnoyarsk Region, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954)

Background imageConvoy Collection: Chobe Convoy

Chobe Convoy
Etienne Steenkamp

Background imageConvoy Collection: Convoys bringing supplies to Verdun, during World War I

Convoys bringing supplies to Verdun, during World War I
3786071 Convoys bringing supplies to Verdun, during World War I; (add.info.: Convoys bringing supplies to Verdun, during World War I)

Background imageConvoy Collection: A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas)

A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas)
3931458 A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Jacobi, Valeri Ivanovich (1834-1902); 99.7N...144.4 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageConvoy Collection: WW2 - The Motor Launches of E-Boat Alley

WW2 - The Motor Launches of E-Boat Alley. (2/2) Date: 1942

Background imageConvoy Collection: WW2 - Atlantic Convoy at sea as seen from an escort Corvette

WW2 - Atlantic Convoy at sea as seen from an escort Corvette
WW2 - Between Sunset and Darkness. Atlantic Convoy at sea as seen from an escort Corvette Date: 1941

Background imageConvoy Collection: WW2 - Firing a depth charge at a u-boat from a corvette

WW2 - Firing a depth charge at a u-boat from a corvette
WW2 - (1/3) Corvettes and Convoys - the little ships which are grappling with the u-boat menace. Firing a depth charge at a submerged submarine from a corvette - officers scan the sea for signs of

Background imageConvoy Collection: Maiden returns to the UK. 28th May 1990. Maiden is centre with orange

Maiden returns to the UK. 28th May 1990. Maiden is centre with orange, grey and white sails with the name Jordan on the white sail

Background imageConvoy Collection: The passage of the convoy from the west to Malta on June 14 / 16 was under the command of

The passage of the convoy from the west to Malta on June 14 / 16 was under the command of
The passage of the convoy from the west to Malta on June 14/16 was under the command of Vice- Admiral Curtesis. It was sighted

Background imageConvoy Collection: The Sinking of the the Scharnhorst at the Battle of North

The Sinking of the the Scharnhorst at the Battle of North
Illustration showing the German Battlecruiser Scharnhorst listing to starboard as she sank at the end of the Battle of North Cape, approximately 7.30pm on 26th December 1943

Background imageConvoy Collection: Map showing the movements of HMS Ark Royal, 1939-1941, (1942). Creator: Unknown

Map showing the movements of HMS Ark Royal, 1939-1941, (1942). Creator: Unknown
Map showing the movements of HMS Ark Royal, 1939-1941, (1942). Map of the Atlantic Ocean, western Europe and Africa, indicating journeys

Background imageConvoy Collection: Herder with camel caravan passing through salt mines, Danakil Depression, Afar Region

Herder with camel caravan passing through salt mines, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

Background imageConvoy Collection: Camels caravan carrying salt from the Dallol salt flats, Danakil Depression, Afar Region

Camels caravan carrying salt from the Dallol salt flats, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

Background imageConvoy Collection: ARK Heads to the Tail of the Bank Anchorage

ARK Heads to the Tail of the Bank Anchorage
HMS Ark Royal at the head of a convoy during Exercise Joint Warrior. She is followed by (left to right) HMS Somerset, HMS Gloucester and HMS Bulwark as they transit the Straits of Mull

Background imageConvoy Collection: HMS Daring and Dauntless

HMS Daring and Dauntless
Type 45 destroyers together for the first time. HMS Daring (rear) and Dauntless (front) conduct Officer of the Watch manoeuvres south of the Isle of Wight

Background imageConvoy Collection: HMS Montrose off Taranto, Italy showing her weapon systems

HMS Montrose off Taranto, Italy showing her weapon systems
Pictured is the foc sle of HMS Montrose in convoy with other warships in the Mediterranean Sea off Taranto, Italy. Some of the weapon systems of the Type 23 Duke class frigate can be clearly seen

Background imageConvoy Collection: Beginning of World War Two, where sailors are relaxing in a destroyer escorting a Convoy. Date: 1939

Beginning of World War Two, where sailors are relaxing in a destroyer escorting a Convoy. Date: 1939

Background imageConvoy Collection: HMS Argus 149

HMS Argus 149
Royal Navy - HMS Argus 149, an aircraft carrier, seen in March 1939. Argus served from 1918 to 1944. After commissioning, the ship was involved for several years in the development of the optimum

Background imageConvoy Collection: WW2 - Another Convoy Arrives

WW2 - Another Convoy Arrives
A photograph of a quite satisfied convoy of WW2 troops arriving safely. Date: circa 1944

Background imageConvoy Collection: WW2 - Royal Navy 3D Picture

WW2 - Royal Navy 3D Picture
An illustrated three dimensional page of a WW2 children's book, showing a British Royal Navy war ship convoy. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageConvoy Collection: The Navy's Here Music Cover

The Navy's Here Music Cover
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Navy's Here, by Ross Parker and Hugh Charles. The image shows a British warship convoy of the Royal Navy. Date: 1941

Background imageConvoy Collection: When The Convoy Comes To Port

When The Convoy Comes To Port
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for When The Convoy Comes To Port, words and music by H. M. The King George VI. The image shows a convoy of British ships coming in. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageConvoy Collection: WW2 Birthday Card, A Convoy

WW2 Birthday Card, A Convoy
A WW2 birthday greetings card, the illustration portrays a dog dressed in a Royal Navy sailor uniform, taking a black cat for a walk, symbolic of good fortune. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageConvoy Collection: Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Ensure the passage of Truck Co

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Ensure the passage of Truck Convoys Date: 1972

Background imageConvoy Collection: HMS Escort, E-class destroyer

HMS Escort, E-class destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Escort, an E-class destroyer, built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion

Background imageConvoy Collection: HMS Swiftsure - Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship

HMS Swiftsure - Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship
Royal Navy - HMS Swiftsure, the lead ship of the Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship, moored up. Originally known as Constitucion, ordered by the Chilean Navy

Background imageConvoy Collection: Ships of William the Conqueror

Ships of William the Conqueror
"Vintage engraving from the Bayeux Tapestry showing the Ships of William the Conqueror, in 1066"

Background imageConvoy Collection: Cruel to be Kind, 1882 (oil on canvas)

Cruel to be Kind, 1882 (oil on canvas)
NAM237763 Cruel to be Kind, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Indian Mountain Artillery, North West Frontier of India)

Background imageConvoy Collection: DDE-90024170

DDE-90024170
China, Gansu Province, Badanjilin Desert. Close-up of camel in a desert convoy. Date: 23/11/2009

Background imageConvoy Collection: The Afghan Campaign, Scraps from Lataband Camp (engraving)

The Afghan Campaign, Scraps from Lataband Camp (engraving)
1045166 The Afghan Campaign, Scraps from Lataband Camp (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan Campaign, Scraps from Lataband Camp)

Background imageConvoy Collection: Jacob goes into Egypt engraving 1870

Jacob goes into Egypt engraving 1870
The Dore Gallery by Edmund Ollier - Cassel, Petter and Galpin (London-New York) 1870

Background imageConvoy Collection: Nobles Plundering Travelling Merchants, 1882 (litho)

Nobles Plundering Travelling Merchants, 1882 (litho)
446519 Nobles Plundering Travelling Merchants, 1882 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from A Pictorial History of the Worlds Great Nations)

Background imageConvoy Collection: Ampol fuel trucks en route to Lake Eyre for Bluebird CN7 Land Speed Record attempt, 1964

Ampol fuel trucks en route to Lake Eyre for Bluebird CN7 Land Speed Record attempt, 1964
Ampol fuel trucks en route to Lake Eyre for Bluebird CN7 Land Speed Record attempt, Australia, 1964

Background imageConvoy Collection: Mountjoy at the boom

Mountjoy at the boom
Vintage engraving from 1875 showing the armed merchent ships the Mountjoy and Phoenix breaking through the boom at the Siege of Derry, which place in Ireland in 1689

Background imageConvoy Collection: First World War 1918, 1918 (oil on canvas)

First World War 1918, 1918 (oil on canvas)
656948 First World War 1918, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Hughes-Stanton, Herbert (1870-1937); 147.5x198 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: First World War 1918. Sir Herbert Hughes-Stanton (1870-1937)

Background imageConvoy Collection: Scene In The Himalayas (oil on canvas)

Scene In The Himalayas (oil on canvas)
3822284 Scene In The Himalayas (oil on canvas) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); 81.2x100.2 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright




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"Convoy: Tales of Triumph and Perseverance Across Time" Hannibal crossing the Alps: A legendary feat of determination as Hannibal led his army through treacherous terrain, showcasing the power of a well-organized convoy. Four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft: The sky roars with strength and unity as these mighty planes soar together, exemplifying the precision and coordination found in a convoy. D-Day - Supplies pour ashore: In the face of adversity, a convoy becomes a lifeline, delivering crucial supplies to allied forces amidst chaos on the shores of Normandy. National Savings Group wartime poster: Joining hands for victory. This powerful image reminds us that every individual plays a vital role in supporting our troops by contributing to the collective effort – just like a convoy working towards a common goal. HMS Jervis Bay attacking Admiral Scheer, Second World War: Courage knows no bounds when an outnumbered ship bravely engages its enemy head-on, embodying the spirit of protection within a steadfast naval convoy. HMAS Sydney - Chatham Class Light Cruiser Built 1911-13 (Eyes Of The Fleet): With watchful eyes scanning distant horizons, this cruiser symbolizes how convoys serve as guardians against any threat lurking beneath or above sea level. Hannibal and his army cross the Alps: Against all odds, this historic journey demonstrates that even nature's obstacles can be overcome when united under one purpose – much like an unwavering convoy forging ahead despite challenges. Small boats used in Dunkirk evacuation during WW2: Ordinary citizens turned heroes as they formed an armada of small boats to rescue stranded soldiers from certain doom – illustrating how resilience and compassion fuel an unstoppable human-powered convoy. U-Boats - Cutaway: Peering into darkness reveals unseen dangers lurking beneath.