Harbour Collection

Jubilee Procession in a Cornish Village, A. G. Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919)
Oil on canvas, Newlyn School, June 1897. This painting is a wonderful record of a lantern procession held to commemorate Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee in 1897

Broughty Ferry
The harbour seen from the Castle; a neat little steamer is moored at the quay. Date: circa 1900

Whitby Abbey N080818
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View from across the harbour

Port of Trieste, 1907 (oil & pencil on cardboard)
828998 Port of Trieste, 1907 (oil & pencil on cardboard) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 24.6x18 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Port Muck, and Muck Island Islandmagee, Co. Antrim
Port Muck, and Muck Island Islandmagee, Co

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland - The Harbour Date: circa 1910s

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland
The village of Stromness in Orkney, Scotland

Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire
19th century vintage photograph: Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire, fishing boats in the harbour

Liverpool, Merseyside - The Three Graces on the Waterfront
Liverpool, Merseyside - View of the Three Graces on the Waterfront (Pier Head) from The Mersey River. Date: circa 1936

Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It, 1860. Creator: James Wallace Black
Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It, 1860. (Balloon view of Boston)

Cortes destroying his fleet. Colored engraving
Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Cortes destroying his fleet, moored in the Villa Rica of the Vera Cruz, to prevent defections among his crew. Volume I. Engraving by J

Grumman F-14A Tomcat 159450
United States Navy - Grumman F-14A Tomcat 159450 (base code AB, call-sign 204) of VF-33, tied down on USS America, moored in Portsmouth Harbour, September 1982. Date: 1982

A view of the Coal Barn by the old harbour on the North Norfolk coast at Thornham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Towan Head, Newquay, Cornwall. 1900
A view of cliffs on the north side of Towan Head, looking east. The coastguard lookout, with flags flying, can be seen to the right. This is now the site of Newquay War Memorial

Carmarthen Quay (oil on board)
NGW390174 Carmarthen Quay (oil on board) by Lewis, Benjamin Archibald (1892-1938); 24.2x32.9 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Night view of Victoria Harbour and Skyline with lights, Hong Kong, China

A final appeal (litho)
7201244 A final appeal (litho) by Keene, Charles (1823-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: A final appeal: a barrister representing his client in court.); © Look and Learn

Man in Dock (colour litho)
2795421 Man in Dock (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man in Dock. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Defendant in court misunderstanding a question from the judge about challenging the composition of the jury
5999949 Defendant in court misunderstanding a question from the judge about challenging the composition of the jury (colour litho) by English School

View of the Haringspacker Tower in Amsterdam, with a working clock-face set into
RAF81610 View of the Haringspacker Tower in Amsterdam, with a working clock-face set into the painting, 1684 (panel) by Storck

The Port at sunset, Opus 236 (Saint-Tropez), 1892. Creator: Signac, Paul (1863-1935)
The Port at sunset, Opus 236 (Saint-Tropez), 1892. Private Collection

Dun Laoghaire - a view to sea over the harbour with some buildings in the foreground and two ferries at the pier. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Dublin; Dun Laoghaire). Date: circa early 1900s

Portstewart - a view down the Promenade to the harbour with a lot of people on the road. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Londonderry; Portstewart). Date: circa early 1900s

Norway, Egersund waterfront

Harbour (known around the world as Port Wenn)
Harbour (known around the world as Port Wenn the home of Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes, on TV) Port Isaac, North Cornwall, UK Date:

Claude Monet (1840 1926). Impression, Sunrise (Impression
Claude Monet (1840 1926). Founder of French impressionist painting. Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant). 1872. Oil on canvas. Museum of Marmottan Monet. Paris. France

Grimsby Docks EPW012666
The Dock Tower, Royal and No 1 Fish Docks, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1925

Building of Sydney Harbour Bridge by G. H. Davis
Series of diagrams depicting the construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge by ILN special artist, G. H. Davis

Salford Docks EAW006236
The Salford Docks and Manchester Ship Canal, Salford, Greater Manchester. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1947

Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland Date: 1904

The Harbour, Mullaghmore, with Ben Bulben, Co Sligo
The Harbour, Mullaghmore, with Ben Bulben in the background, County Sligo, Republic of Ireland

The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth during the Battle of the Solent
BAL331681 The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth during the Battle of the Solent, 1778 (engraving) (later colouration) by Basire

Back Quay and Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 1920s
A view from Lemon Bridge with the River Kenwyn at high tide. Truro school stands on the hill in the background

Picture No. 10741258
Lyme Regis, showing The Cobb, the harbour wall, coastal town, Lyme Bay, Dorset Date:

Portree Harbour - Isle of Skye - Scotland
GET-1814 Portree Harbour - Isle of Skye - Scotland Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Wells-Next-The-Sea
Boats in the picturesque harbour of Wells-next-the-Sea, on the north Norfolk coast, East Anglia, England

View of Salcombe and harbour from Snapeaes Point in the early morning light. Salcombe, South Devon, UK, September 2010

The Transporter Bridge, Middlesborough, Teeside
The Transporter Bridge, Middlesborough, the centre of the County Borough of Teesside Date: circa 1910

Porthleven, Cornwall, England, UK, Europe
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Bude / Cornwall 1900
Bude, Cornwall: canal and harbour

Scrabster Harbour and Dunnet Head, Thurso
Thurso, Scotland - Scrabster Harbour and Dunnet Head Date: circa 1910s

Scarborough Castle J870079
SCARBOROUGH CASTLE, North Yorkshire. View of the castle across the bay

Chicago World Fair 1893
View from the air of the Chicago World Fair

Whitby K011127
WHITBY, North Yorkshire. View looking across the harbour to Old Town from West Cliff Abbey hill

Fishing boats in Amble Harbour K011713
AMBLE HARBOUR, Northumberland. View of fishing boats moored in the harbour

Dingle Town & Harbour County Kerry Ireland

The Harbour, Dunmore East, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland

Whitehaven EPW042101
Whitehaven, Cumbria. The Harbour and environs. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in June 1933

Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour, at sunset, with one of the statues honouring the trawlermen, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Ben Nevis, Fort William, 2007
Fort William, Highland, Scotland

Majorca The port & marina viewed from the pine walk, Polenca
DAD-957 MAJORCA - Pollensa (Pollenca) The port & marina viewed from the pine walk David C Dixon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

England / Mudeford 1940S
Narrowing down from the harbour, the River Avon passes through The Race at Mudeford, Dorset, England and then goes on to the sea

Canada Dock EAW164220
Canada Dock, Rotherhithe, Southwark, London. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1966

New Year fireworks, Funchal harbour, Madeira, Portugal
An impressive firework display at Funchal harbour, Madeira, celebrating the arrival of the New Year

Preston Docks, Lancashire
A wonderful photograph showing the Bardic Ferry unloading British Road Services trucks while docked at the quayside in Preston, Lancashire. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Robin Hoods Bay
A boy runs ahead of his grandparents to the beach at Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, a charming old town from whence, legend has it, Robin Hood escaped by sea

Littlehampton Harbour
A paddle steamer chugs up the harbour beside the pier at Littlehampton, West Sussex

Seaport at sunset, 1639. Artist: Claude Lorrain
Seaport at sunset, 1639

Gloucester EPW037834
Gloucester. The Docks and adjoining warehouses. The Llanthony Bridge bars the way to the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in May 1932

Map of the City of Dublin, 1797
Map of the City of Dublin, Ireland. Published in 1797, this map includes details of the canals being built at the time

Falmouth Harbour EPW055832
FALMOUTH, Cornwall. Aerial view of Pendennis Castle, Falmouth Harbour and the Falmouth Roads. Photographed in 1937. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

The Cobb, Lyme Regis N110167
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Lyme Regis, Dorset. " Lyme Regis from the Cobb" showing small boats and fishing vessels with the town beyond. Engraving dated 1835

Sainte Maxime French travel poster
Graphic and striking poster advertising the French holiday resort of Sainte Maxime on the Cote d Azur in the South of France

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

Portscatho Harbour, Cornwall OP04507
PORTSCATHO HARBOUR, Gerrans, Cornwall. A young boy looking down towards tethered boats in the harbour at Portscatho. Photographed by John Gay during 1950s-1960s

Rowing boats at Ambleside N060978
LAKE WINDERMERE, Lake District National Park, Ambleside, Cumbria. Rowing boats at sunset

Ramsgate Harbour
The harbour and West Cliff, featuring several trams as well as horse-drawn vehicles of various kinds

Port of Kos Town, Kos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece

RNLI lifeboat Arab I at the quay, Padstow, Cornwall. 1883-1900
The lifeboat Arab I under sail off the quay at Padstow with the railway yards in the background

Oban in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
The sheltered harbour at Oban in Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Five adjacent pubs in Portsmouth, Hampshire
Portsmouth was a town of many wonders in 1911. One of them was the possession of five fully licensed houses standing next to each other

Hull Harbour
Barges and steamships in Princes Docks, Hull

HMS Minerva at Stanley harbour
HMS Minerva (F45), a Leander-class Frigate of the Royal Navy, at Stanley harbour in 1984, at anchor for crew R&R in the Falkland Islands. Date: 1984

Dungarvan Harbour From Ring, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Shadwell Basin EAW110579
Shadwell Basin, Wapping, Tower Hamlets, London. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1963

Whitstable EPW054080
Whitstable, Kent. The harbour and town from the north-west. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in June 1937

Rain BB98_05778
Pier Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire. People with raincoats and umbrellas walking beside the harbour in the rain. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Sons 1896-1920

Tourist map of Bergen, Norway
Tourist map (TKT - Turisttrafikkomiteen) of Bergen, Hordaland County, Norway. Date: 1951

Bosham at high tide, 1903
With the tide right up against the buildings, a woman can be seen doing her laundry John Fletcher Collection West Sussex Record Office, Ref No PH 26114/31

Gorey Harbour, and Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey, Channel Islands. Date: 1960s

RNLI Padstow Lifeboat No. 2 Edmund Harvey with the tug Helen Peele alongside in the background
The photograph is thought to have been taken on the lifeboats inauguration day in 1901. She served from 1901 to 1929. The crew are all wearing cork life jackets

Courtown Harbour and Beach, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland

East Looe, Cornwall. circa 1970s

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"Captivating Harbours: From Cornish Villages to World-Famous Landmarks" Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of harbours, where history and beauty intertwine. Step back in time to witness the Jubilee Procession in a quaint Cornish village, as captured by A. G. Sherwood Hunter (1846-1919). Feel the sense of community and celebration that fills the air. Travel across continents to discover Harbour, known around the world as Port Wenn. This picturesque haven has become synonymous with tranquility and charm, captivating visitors from far and wide. Indulge your senses with a melodic twist as you listen to Foo Fighters' anthems echoing through bustling harboursides. Let their music transport you into a realm where waves crash against sturdy docks, creating an unforgettable symphony. Marvel at Claude Monet's masterpiece "Impression, Sunrise, " which captures the ethereal essence of a harbour bathed in golden light. Lose yourself amidst shimmering reflections on calm waters, feeling serenity wash over you like gentle ripples. Embark on a visual journey through time with Salford Docks EAW006236 (Picture No. 10741258), Aberdeen Harbour in Scotland, Back Quay and Lemon Quay in Truro during the early 1920s, or Whitehaven EPW042101 - each photograph revealing unique stories etched within these maritime landscapes. Witness engineering marvels such as The Transporter Bridge in Middlesborough Teeside or G. H Davis' documentation of Sydney Harbour Bridge's construction – testaments to human ingenuity pushing boundaries for connectivity across vast expanses of water. Grimsby Docks EPW012666 unveils scenes teeming with life; fishermen hauling their bountiful catch ashore while seagulls dance overhead – reminding us of harbours' vital role not only as gateways but also as livelihoods for coastal communities.