Masts Collection

Viking longship carrying warriors

HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, at Hartlepools Maritime Experience, Hartlepool, Cleveland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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

St. Peter Port Harbour At Night, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Nelsons Flagship Foudroyant - Blackpool, Lancashire
The decaying hulk of Horatio Nelsons Flagship Foudroyant wrecked on the beach at Blackpool, Lancashire. On 16 June 1897 during a violent storm when under tow

Stern view of HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, at Hartlepools Maritime Experience, Hartlepool, Cleveland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Harbour at Aberaeron, Cardigan Bay, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Picture No. 11981490
Charlestown - Harbour at Sunset - Cornwall - UK Date:

Harbour, Boscastle, Cornwall. Possibly 1902
The schooner " Lively" of Bideford alongside the quay, unloading coal. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Fishing trawler and crew, Resplendent, Scotland. Date: 1960s

Harbour scene with the Guiding Star, Padstow. Cornwall. June 1906
Guiding Star with the Barry pilot cutter no. 5 under sail. The Guiding Star was a topsail schooner from London, built at Howden in 1875. She was 81 4 by 22 6 by 11

Front Street, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of Front Street and Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. A group of children stand near the prow of a large ship, moored on the shingle

RSS Discovery moored on Thames Embankment, London
RSS Discovery moored on the Thames Embankment, London. The ships lifeboat can be seen hanging amidships. circa 1930s

HMS Warrior, 1860, iron hull, built 1769-1765, sail and steam powered, Portsmouth Historical Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ipswich Haven Marina at sunset, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Thames Barges 1907
Thames barges with their masts lowered, on the Medway at Maidstone, Kent. Back of the ancient Palace, the Church and Old College

Henri Grace a Dieu
Deptford-built warship in the carrack style : she is the largest warship of her day, with golden sails - square on fore and main masts, lateen on the two mizzen masts

Torbay from Brixham, c. 1816-17 (w / c)
FIT82788 Torbay from Brixham, c.1816-17 (w/c) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 15.8x24 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Swansea Marina, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Stackpole Quay, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Scene at Stackpole Quay, near Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, with The Pride of Wales unloading coal and ready to load limestone

Valletta / Malta / Yacht
View into the Dockyard Creek in the Grand Harbour showing some of the luxury sailing (and powered) craft moored there

HMS Victory, flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805, at Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, bow detail, Portsmouth Historical Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

HMS Victory, flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805, at Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Portsmouth Historical Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

HMS Victory, flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805, at Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Portsmouth Historical Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dutch Ships Ramming Spanish Galleys of the English Coast, 3 October 1602
3709931 Dutch Ships Ramming Spanish Galleys of the English Coast, 3 October 1602, 1617 (oil on canvas) by Vroom, Hendrick Cornelisz

Portsmouth, Hampshire - HMS Victory flying Nelsons signal
Portsmouth, Hampshire - HMS Victory flying Nelsons famous signal ( ENGLAND CONFIDES (expects) THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY" Date: circa 1910s

Sailing vessel Nellie Bywater, a two-masted schooner. Date: circa 1920s

USS Constitution, Old Ironsides, US frigate
The USS Constitution, nicknamed Old Ironsides, a wooden hulled, three masted heavy frigate of the US Navy, launched in 1797

John Griersons Drifters (1929)

Port Hercules Harbour, Monte Carlo, Monaco

Royal Sovereign light ship off Eastbourne, Sussex
Royal Sovereign light ship seven miles off Eastbourne, Sussex. It was later replaced by a lighthouse. Date: 1966

The Deck of the SS Gallia, 1879
Engraving showing the deck, funnel and masts of the Cunard Companys Steamship Gallia at sea, 1879. Launched earlier that year

View of Port Antonio, Jamaica, West Indies, from Richmond, with Navy Island (a former British naval base) in the distance, and the Titchfield Hotel on the right. Date: circa 1910

The 1886 square-rigger ship Balclutha, side view

WW2 - Surcouf Submarine of the Free French Navy. The largest submarine ever built until surpassed by the first Japanese I-400-class submarine in 1943

Argeles Port, Argeles sur Mer, Cote Vermeille, Languedoc Roussillon, France, Europe

AMUNDSEN / THE FRAM
Roald Amundsen, the first to reach the South Pole, did so on 14 December 1911 and returned home safely. The Fram

Yachts Galore Black & White, Cairns
Yachts Galore, Cairns

Quayside at Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Quayside at Lerwick, main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, with fishing boats. Date: 1960s

Schooner C & F Nurse in Poole Harbour
Schooner C & F Nurse (right), a coast hopper, in Poole Harbour, Dorset. Date: circa 1930s

Life on a North Sea trawler -- distant view of a trawler at sea, with seagulls circling for food. Date: 1960s

Multi-masted Chinese Junk. Date: circa 1920s

Herzogin Cecilie nearing Falmouth, Cornwall
The Herzogin Cecilie, a German four mast barque (Windjammer), named after German Crown Princess Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886-1954), nearing Falmouth, Cornwall

Masts and rigging of HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, seen above old buildings at Hartlepools Maritime Experience, Hartlepool, Cleveland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Salcombe, Devon
Drinking in a pub garden, or the exterior seating area for a Hotel Bar at Salcombe, Devon. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Scene at Southampton Docks Date: circa 1890s

St. Michaels Fortress and Sibenik Harbour, Sibenik, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia, Europe

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"Majestic Masts: A Journey through Maritime History" St. Peter Port Harbour At Night, Guernsey, Channel Islands: As the moon casts its gentle glow on the tranquil waters of St. Peter Port Harbour, the masts of sailing vessels stand tall like silent guardians, whispering tales of seafaring adventures. HMS Trincomalee, British Frigate of 1817, at Hartlepools Maritime Experience: The proud masts of HMS Trincomalee reach for the sky, a testament to her glorious past and a reminder of the brave sailors who once called her home. Nelson's Flagship Foudroyant - Blackpool, Lancashire: Amidst Blackpool's vibrant atmosphere stands Foudroyant with her towering masts; she carries not only history but also Admiral Nelson's spirit that forever sails in our hearts. Harbour, Boscastle, Cornwall. Possibly 1902: In this vintage photograph capturing a bygone era in Boscastle Harbor, weathered masts punctuate the skyline as they bear witness to countless fishing expeditions and maritime endeavors. Cutty Sark in 1923: Cutty Sark proudly displays her elegant silhouette against London's cityscape; her graceful masts reaching towards infinity tell stories of speed and adventure on distant seas. Viking longship carrying warriors: With their fearsome reputation preceding them across time and tide, Viking longships glide through stormy waters under mighty masts—symbols of power and conquest echoing through centuries. The Harbour at Aberaeron Cardigan Bay Wales United Kingdom Europe Picture No. 11981490 Aberaeron's picturesque harbor comes alive with colorful boats dancing beneath sturdy masts—a captivating scene that captures both tranquility and bustling maritime activity. Front Street Pembroke Dock Pembrokeshire South Wales.