Gangway Collection

Gatwick airport, 1936
The improved Gatwick airport at the time of its official opening, 1936. The new Martello tower-style design enabled the airport to deal with six big air liners at once. 1936

Wooden gangway at Playa de ses Illetes beach, Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

The Suez Canal
3562308 The Suez Canal by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: The Suez Canal, Egypt 1870-1885 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Gorge cut out from the Alpine rocks by the Aere River, near Meiringen
3566657 Gorge cut out from the Alpine rocks by the Aere River, near Meiringen by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Meiringen, outskirts, Switzerland 1880-1890 ca)

A raised wooden walkway through the bamboo forest that leads to Waimoku Falls, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii. November, 2016

Brown fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) hauled out on board walk in Cape Cross seal colony, Namibia

Europe, Italy, Sardinia. A wooden gangway to the long sandy beach of Piscinas

Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Target Practice, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Target Practice, 1913
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Target Practice, 1913. American suffragist leader and writer Addie Worth Bagley Daniels leaving the Mayflower with her husband Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the US Navy

Customs Shed, 1875-1876. Creator: James Wells Champney
Customs Shed, 1875-1876

Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. May 18th, 1912. Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A. [United States Navy New York-class battleship]

Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. [United States Navy New York-class battleship]

Pont-Neuf seen from the Louvre quay, 1900. Creator: Julien Hippolyte Feron
Pont-Neuf seen from the Louvre quay, 1900

Stone bridge with steps in the Koishikawa Korakuen Park, Tokyo Japan Tokyo, Koishikawa Korakuen Park. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Portrait of a man on a walkway of a boat Sicily. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Holiday on the Elba Island: group near a walkway on the beach of Procchio Livorno Elba Island, Procchio. Date of Photograph:10/08/1926

Portrait of a woman on the Laguna of Venice Venice. Date of Photograph:29-30/04/1933

One of the rivers that flows through Tokyo, Japan. Along the right bank, typical Japanese homes Japan Tokyo. Date of Photograph:1880-1890

Group portrait on the Laguna of Venice Venice. Date of Photograph:29-30/04/1933

View of a picturesque pond enlivened with trellised Wisteria in the Kameido district of Tokyo. In the background a wooden bridge crosses the reflecting pond.. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

A long footbridge connecting the banks of a river in Central-South America. There are a white man and an american indian. A large boat is moored under the footbridge America

The port warehouses of Yokohama in Japan. In the foreground a gangway. On the river barges are moored Japan Yokohama. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Foreshortening of a lagoon, region of Malabar, state of Kerala, southern India India State of Kerala, region of Malabar. Date of Photograph:1965

Riviera di Levante Liguria. Date of Photograph:1973

Adriatic Coast between Fano and Ancona: fishing scene Marche Adriatic Coast. Date of Photograph:1968

East coast, hotel properties Sardinia. Date of Photograph:1978

"Disembarkment in Napoli" Naples. Date of Photograph:1940 ca

Woman with camel on a bridge under the city of Azemmour Morocco Azemmour. Date of Photograph:1907

River near the thermal area of Cauterets France Midi-Pyrnes Hautes-Pyrnes, Cauterets. Date of Photograph:1920-1925 ca

Tourists on the steamer Maid of the Mist in Niagara Canada. Date of Photograph:1930 ca

Little Eaton and Denby Coal Gangway

Little Eaton and Denby coal tramway - known as the Little Eaton Gangway - early 1900s

The Steerage, 1907 (small-format photogravure)
CH469011 The Steerage, 1907 (small-format photogravure) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); 19x15 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from Camera Work, number 36, 1911; ); Photo © Christies Images

The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure)
3492961 The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info)

The Princess of Wales receiving the Queen at the Gangway of the "Osborne"at Cowes (litho)
1606334 The Princess of Wales receiving the Queen at the Gangway of the " Osborne" at Cowes (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arriving at Ellis Island, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
4072622 Arriving at Ellis Island, c.1920 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Immigration station)

The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure on Japanese vellum)
3949696 The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure on Japanese vellum) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); 33.3x26.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

A Lad of Mettle (engraving)
1056830 A Lad of Mettle (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lad of Mettle)

In Arcachon (France) a floating boarding pontoon, under the weight of a crowd... (colour litho)
2809131 In Arcachon (France) a floating boarding pontoon, under the weight of a crowd... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Passengers prepare to disembark cross-channel ferry
Ships officers and Captain confer before disembarkation of passengers from cross-channel ferry. Date: circa 1950s

The first ranks of fighters who conquered an Empire from Italy return from East Africa (colour litho)
2778473 The first ranks of fighters who conquered an Empire from Italy return from East Africa (colour litho) by Beltrame

John Bulls Trip to the Continent (chromolitho)
1042497 John Bulls Trip to the Continent (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Bulls Trip to the Continent)

The Tale of a Masque and its Consequences (engraving)
1036810 The Tale of a Masque and its Consequences (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tale of a Masque and its Consequences)

Art Deco bridge score card - ocean liner
Art deco bridge score card featuring a lady waving farewell as she boards an ocean liner with her tickets in hand. Date: c.1930

The Reinforcements for India, Royal Visit to the "Jumna"Troopship at Portsmouth (engraving)
1060202 The Reinforcements for India, Royal Visit to the " Jumna" Troopship at Portsmouth (engraving) by English School

Graphic America (engraving)
1057077 Graphic America (engraving) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Graphic America)

The Vanquished of Life, Arrival In Genoa Of Italian Emigrants Going Crazy In The Argentine Republic (colour litho)
2798633 The Vanquished of Life, Arrival In Genoa Of Italian Emigrants Going Crazy In The Argentine Republic (colour litho) by Beltrame

Russian emigrants landing from the tender at the barge office, New York (engraving)
729579 Russian emigrants landing from the tender at the barge office, New York (engraving) by Price, Julius Mandes (1857-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Unloading a milk train (sepia photo)
STC347678 Unloading a milk train (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The patriotism of Italians abroad (colour litho)
2809056 The patriotism of Italians abroad (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The patriotism of Italians abroad)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (b / w photo)
3103256 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth)

Marines and bluejackets springing up in the gangways from H. M
STC359847 Marines and bluejackets springing up in the gangways from H.M.S Vindictive, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dynamite Explosions in London, at the Houses of Parliament (engraving)
1044806 The Dynamite Explosions in London, at the Houses of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dynamite Explosions in London)

The Great Captive Balloon at the Tuileries, Paris (engraving)
1059966 The Great Captive Balloon at the Tuileries, Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Captive Balloon at the Tuileries, Paris)

The Return of Lord Methuen, the General descending the Gangway of the "Assaye"at Southampton, 9 July (litho)
1600791 The Return of Lord Methuen, the General descending the Gangway of the " Assaye" at Southampton, 9 July (litho) by Wright

Panoramic Viewing Platform using a Hot Air Balloon, pub. c. 1880 (b / w engraving)
1219502 Panoramic Viewing Platform using a Hot Air Balloon, pub. c.1880 (b/w engraving) by Tilly, E. A. (fl.c.1890); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Embarkation of Henry V. at Southampton, AD 1415, from The Comic History of England, pub
3075751 Embarkation of Henry V. at Southampton, AD 1415, from The Comic History of England, pub. 1864 (hand coloured etching) by Leech

The events of the Italo-Turkish War, arrival in Naples of Italians, especially workers... (colour litho)
2808483 The events of the Italo-Turkish War, arrival in Naples of Italians, especially workers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Gunners of the R. F. A. landing at Dover after four and a half years war service abroad
STC359582 Gunners of the R.F.A. landing at Dover after four and a half years war service abroad, 1919 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Royal Family in the West of England (litho)
1629464 The Royal Family in the West of England (litho) by Amato, G.S. (fl.1897-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Family in the West of England)

Sir Bede Edmund High clifford, Governor General of Trnidad ariving at south ampton. February 1947 O6785-002 He was born in 1890 and gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Fusiliers

The Last Photograph of Sergeant Willie Tiffany, Spanish-American War
The Last Photograph of Sergeant " Willie" Tiffany, Spanish-American War, 12 June 1898, (1899)....Tiffany, Going Abroad the " Matteawan", Sunday Afternoon, June 12th

All Aboard for the Moon!. 1881. Creator: Unknown
" All Aboard for the Moon!". 1881. From " St. Nicholas: Volume VIII. Part I. November 1880, to May 1881". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1881]

Catholic priest, c1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Catholic priest, c1935

Cars embarking on Southampton ferry. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Cars embarking on Southampton ferry

Passengers embarking on Southampton ferry. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Passengers embarking on Southampton ferry

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - The Lifeboat Gangway Date: circa 1909

IMMIGRATION CARTOON, 1893. Looking Backward : American cartoon, 1893, on European immigrants rapid assimilation & dislike of new poor arrivals

Sack Golden Horn Storming Constantinople Venetians
The sack of Constantinople by crusaders and Venetians during the Fourth Crusade in 1204. A strong north wind helped the Venetian ships near the Golden Horn to come close to the city wall

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Marshall Point Light Station glowing at night in Port Clyde

Lord Kitchener Boarding Hms Hampshire, June 5, 1916. Kitchener, His Staff, And 643 Of The Crew Died When The Ship Struck A Mine And Sank

House on the Regnitz River in Bamberg Germany Bamberg. Date of Photograph:1960-1970

Concorde interior, with passenger seating. Date: late 1960s

Aftermath of major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, London
The aftermath of a fire at Smithfield Poultry Market, London, on 23 January 1958, looking north along the eastern gangway, taken about 36 hours after the fire had broken out

Exercising the Dogs, 1936. George Marston leading the dogs down on to the floe from the Endurance. Shackleton is standing on the platform overlooking the gangway

Cargo being loaded or unloaded from a ship, Royal Victoria Dock, Canning Town, London, c1930. The dock was built between 1850 and 1855 on an area of Plaistow Marshes

Unloading a barrel from a ship down a gangway, London, c1905

Panoramic Viewing Platform using a Hot Air Balloon, c. 1880
Panoramic Viewing Platform using a Hot Air Balloon, pub. C. 1880 (b/w engraving)

Mr. Churchill gives the V-Sign to cheering members of the ships crew, 1943-1944
Mr. Churchill gives the V-Sign to cheering members of the ships crew as he walks down the gangway of the vessel that took him to America, 1943-44

Zeebrugge, landing on the mole, 1918
" The men were magnificent" : landing on the mole from HMS Vindictive. The story of the landing on Zeebrugge Mole was vividly told in the account issued by the Admiralty

The Port Baikal loading installations
A view of the installations at Port Baikal for loading/boarding the icebreaker Baikal. Trains were loaded on a track that led through the gantry at the left

Mississippi River landing, Mississippi, USA
Mississippi River landing at Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA, with two steamboats, the Belle of Calhoun (left) and the Belle of the Bends (right). Date: circa 1905

Prince Edward of Wales, 1931
Prince Edward of Wales (future Edward VIII) photographed alighting from a ship on 11th February 1931. Later, Edward would become known as the Duke of Windsor

Source Size = 1769 x 1765
THE GANGWAY, 1870

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"Gangway: A Pathway Connecting Worlds" From the bustling Gatwick airport in 1936 to the serene Playa de ses Illetes beach, a wooden gangway has served as a bridge between destinations. In Little Eaton and Denby, it was known as the coal gangway, facilitating the transport of precious resources. Across Europe, Italy's Sardinia boasted a picturesque wooden gangway leading to Piscinas' sandy shores. The sound of footsteps echoed on this pathway that connected people with nature's beauty. Venturing further into enchantment, a raised wooden walkway meandered through Maui's bamboo forest towards Waimoku Falls. This gateway allowed visitors to immerse themselves in Haleakala National Park's wonders. Not limited to earthly realms alone, even Concorde had its own interior gangway connecting passengers with supersonic dreams. It symbolized progress and innovation soaring through the skies at unimaginable speeds. Yet history reminds us that not all journeys were glamorous; "The Steerage" captured life aboard ships in 1907. A small-format photogravure depicted cramped conditions but also hinted at hope for new beginnings across distant horizons. In moments of regal elegance, the Princess of Wales received Queen Victoria at Cowes' "Osborne" ship gangway. This lithograph immortalized their meeting and showcased how these pathways could unite even royalty. Whether traversing airports or beaches, forests or oceans, these diverse examples remind us that beyond their physicality lies symbolism and connection, and are more than mere structures; they are gateways linking worlds together – past and present alike.