Seas Collection (page 9)

Attack on Chinese Pirates by the pinnace of HMS Druid, 1842, 19th century (watercolour)
7341826 Attack on Chinese Pirates by the pinnace of HMS Druid, 1842, 19th century (watercolour) by O'Reilly, M. (19th century); 23x37.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Lithograph entitled, Clipper Ship Queen of Clippers 1853 by N Currier, 1853 (lithograph, coloured)
7341679 Lithograph entitled, Clipper Ship Queen of Clippers 1853 by N Currier, 1853 (lithograph, coloured) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Sketch of the situation of the Winterton, on Tuesday the 21 August 1792, in the forenoon when some rafts were leaving
7341672 Sketch of the situation of the Winterton, on Tuesday the 21 August 1792, in the forenoon when some rafts were leaving the ship, 19th century (etching) by Lizars

Plans of Ports, Dalrymple, Alexander published in 1791. A plane chart of the Gulf of Persia, by Lieut
7340868 Plans of Ports, Dalrymple, Alexander published in 1791. A plane chart of the Gulf of Persia, by Lieut. John Cant 1773, 1791 (print) by Dalrymple

A Large Chart of Part of the Coast of GUZARATT & INDIA from Diu Head to Bombay. (print)
7340646 A Large Chart of Part of the Coast of GUZARATT & INDIA from Diu Head to Bombay. (print) by Thornton, John (1641-1708); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Thornton)

Chart of the Black Sea, c.1600 (manuscript)
7339792 Chart of the Black Sea, c.1600 (manuscript) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); 47x35 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Bound in an atlas of six charts)

Chancay, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339758 Chancay, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack South America, the Pacific Coast, Peru)

Montevideo, 1805 (coloured manuscript)
7295441 Montevideo, 1805 (coloured manuscript) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 25x41 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Scale: [ca)

Tussac Grass, Falkland Islands, 1849 (watercolour)
7295586 Tussac Grass, Falkland Islands, 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 12.7x17.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: No)

The Arctic ocean Captain Ross and the crew of the Victory saved by the Isabella of Hull, 1833 (coloured engraving)
7295545 The Arctic ocean Captain Ross and the crew of the Victory saved by the Isabella of Hull, 1833 (coloured engraving) by Ross, John (1777-1856) (after); 13.6x21.1 cm; National Maritime Museum

Plates of Captain Cook Voyages, Volume I Interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians
7295522 Plates of Captain Cook Voyages, Volume I Interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians, 18th century (engraving); National Maritime Museum, London

Fisher Harding, Master Shipwright, active 1664-1706, with the Launch of the Royal Sovereign, 1701
7342459 Fisher Harding, Master Shipwright, active 1664-1706, with the Launch of the Royal Sovereign, 1701, c.1701 (oil on canvas) by Richardson

Iron Steamship Nemesis, War Junks in Anson's Bay January 7th 1841, 1843 (aquatint)
7342215 Iron Steamship Nemesis, War Junks in Anson's Bay January 7th 1841, 1843 (aquatint) by Duncan, Edward (1803-82); 41.6x60.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Clipper Ship Lahloo, 799 Tons, preparing to land Pilot off the Owers, 19th September 1867, c.1868-74 (lithograph)
7342203 Clipper Ship Lahloo, 799 Tons, preparing to land Pilot off the Owers, 19th September 1867, c.1868-74 (lithograph, coloured) by Dutton

Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships
7340649 Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships, East & West Indiamen & other merchantmen from 1659 to 1703

Plan of the Bay of St Jean D'Acre and environs sent to the Admiralty from thence on 23 March 1799 by Sir Sidney
7339861 Plan of the Bay of St Jean D'Acre and environs sent to the Admiralty from thence on 23 March 1799 by Sir Sidney Smith Kt

Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801, 1801 (engraving)
7339858 Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801, 1801 (engraving) by Gibson, Francis (19th century); 40x45.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Dinner D'adieu: menu cover from RMSP Araguaya (1906), 1927 (menu)
7339849 Dinner D'adieu: menu cover from RMSP Araguaya (1906), 1927 (menu) by Shoesmith, Kenneth (1890-1939); 60x51 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Kenneth D)

A woodblock engraving depicting a first-rate ship of the line carrying sail, 18th century
5310685 A woodblock engraving depicting a first-rate ship of the line carrying sail, 18th century; Universal History Archive/UIG

A view across a bay towards the Franklin search ships under Captain Belcher's command, 1852 (b/w photo)
7295742 A view across a bay towards the Franklin search ships under Captain Belcher's command, 1852 (b/w photo) by Domville, William Thomas (1822-79); 17.7x21.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

Double canoe off Moalu, Feejee Islands, Septr 26th 1849 [Fiji], 1849 (pen, ink)
7295606 Double canoe off Moalu, Feejee Islands, Septr 26th 1849 [Fiji], 1849 (pen, ink) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 15.7x25.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint)
7295570 First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint) by Sackhouse, John (1797-1819); 29.2x42.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Nathaniel Portlock (1747?-1817), c.1788 (oil on canvas)
7338023 Captain Nathaniel Portlock (1747?-1817), c.1788 (oil on canvas) by British School, (18th Century); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

HMS Royal Prince and other vessels at the Four Days Battle, 1-4 June 1666, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337617 HMS Royal Prince and other vessels at the Four Days Battle, 1-4 June 1666, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Storck, Abraham (1644-1708); 78.8x110.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The maneuvers of sails during the storm, during a trip from Bristol, to Sabine Pass, Texas (United States)
MMM5462229 The maneuvers of sails during the storm, during a trip from Bristol, to Sabine Pass, Texas (United States, United States), between April and June 1920 by Everett

A schooner off Port Royal, at the entrance to Kingston (Jamaica). Oil on canvas, 1834
MMM5460223 A schooner off Port Royal, at the entrance to Kingston (Jamaica). Oil on canvas, 1834, by John Lynn (active in the early 19th century)

Fishing boats in an estuary at dusk, with a view of a city and its bell tower on the horizon
MMM5459649 Fishing boats in an estuary at dusk, with a view of a city and its bell tower on the horizon. Oil on wood by Jan van Goyen (1596-1656)

Two Dutch fishing boats in the breeze, loaded with passengers that they transport to the city visible on the horizon
MMM5459499 Two Dutch fishing boats in the breeze, loaded with passengers that they transport to the city visible on the horizon, the boats bear the flag of the Amsterdam Admiralty by Peeters

The Dutch coast to Marsdiep and Den Helder, with fishing boats. Oil on canvas, circa 1690
MMM5459926 The Dutch coast to Marsdiep and Den Helder, with fishing boats. Oil on canvas, circa 1690, by Willem van de Velde (1633-1707)

A Kaag on the shore, a Dutch boat used for navigation on inland waterways
MMM5459867 A Kaag on the shore, a Dutch boat used for navigation on inland waterways. Oil on canvas, 1654, by Willem van de Velde (1633-1707)

Two merchant ships of the Dutch East India Company, leaving the shore in calm winds
MMM5459789 Two merchant ships of the Dutch East India Company, leaving the shore in calm winds. Grisaille on wood, 1649, by Willem van de Velde (1611-1693)

A French galleon and a Dutch warship in a port in the Mediterranean Sea, whose large arch at the entrance to the city
MMM5459711 A French galleon and a Dutch warship in a port in the Mediterranean Sea, whose large arch at the entrance to the city carries a bell and a small circular tower behind

A Dutch boat sailing near a castle, near a rocky coast. Oil on wood, 1626, by Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom (1566-1640)
MMM5459316 A Dutch boat sailing near a castle, near a rocky coast. Oil on wood, 1626, by Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom (1566-1640)

The return from Spain of Prince Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486-1553), October 5
MMM5459235 The return from Spain of Prince Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486-1553), October 5, 1623 - the British fleet upon its arrival at Solent (Inlet between the Isle of Wight and England)

The capture of Port Louis (Haiti), on March 8, 1748, by the British admiral Charles Knowles
MMM5458321 The capture of Port Louis (Haiti), on March 8, 1748, by the British admiral Charles Knowles, the city defended by two forts, including a French one

The sailboat Birkdale, built in 1892
MMM5466332 The sailboat Birkdale, built in 1892 by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The sailboat Birkdale, built in 1892)

Geography: portulan of the Mediterranean and Black Seas (author Gabriele?), 1449. Archivio di Stato di Florence
BEN5464243 Geography: portulan of the Mediterranean and Black Seas (author Gabriele?), 1449. Archivio di Stato di Florence.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Loss of an Indiaman ship, the Kent, on March 1, 1825, the start of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay
MMM5462015 Loss of an Indiaman ship, the Kent, on March 1, 1825, the start of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); National Maritime Museum, London

A drama in the air, 1900 (engraving)
FGL5460618 A drama in the air, 1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration from "Doctor Ox" by Jules Verne, Milan 1900. Short story: A drama in the air. Engraving); Fototeca Gilardi

View of Pointe a Pitre in the 19th century (engraving)
5944582 View of Pointe a Pitre in the 19th century (engraving); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Chartres, France; (add.info.: Engraving View of Pointe a Pitre in the 19th century Musee des Beaux Arts de)

The failure of the Anglo Saxon in Newfoundland (Canada). Lithography (34.4x43.4 cm) by F. Sala et Co, 1863
MMM5483503 The failure of the Anglo Saxon in Newfoundland (Canada). Lithography (34.4x43.4 cm) by F. Sala et Co, 1863.; National Maritime Museum, London

The ship Clyde, off Point Natal (?), caught in the storm on November 1, 1826. Lithography (38.6x51.5 cm) by J.F
MMM5483496 The ship Clyde, off Point Natal (?), caught in the storm on November 1, 1826. Lithography (38.6x51.5 cm) by J.F

A merchant ship derails in the calm that follows the storm. Watercolor (34.4x44.5 cm) by Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867)
MMM5483427 A merchant ship derails in the calm that follows the storm. Watercolor (34.4x44.5 cm) by Clarkson Stanfield (1793-1867), 19th century

View of Valletta (Malta), from Fort Gargur Battery, during the British siege of the French garrison from 1798 to 1800
MMM5483398 View of Valletta (Malta), from Fort Gargur Battery, during the British siege of the French garrison from 1798 to 1800. Lithography (41x55.3 cm) by Major J

The Queen Charlotte moored off the Mole during the bombing of Algiers (Algeria), on 27 August 1816
MMM5482456 The Queen Charlotte moored off the Mole during the bombing of Algiers (Algeria), on 27 August 1816. Colored etching, May 15, 1817, by Lt William Innes Pocock (1783-1836)

View of the Royal Naval College, in Greenwich (England), on the Thames, at sunset
MMM5481652 View of the Royal Naval College, in Greenwich (England), on the Thames, at sunset, taken from Blackwall (opposite bank)

View near Woolwich, Kent, England, depicting the use of forces to build pontoons
MMM5480415 View near Woolwich, Kent, England, depicting the use of forces to build pontoons (disarmed vessels used as floating prisons); National Maritime Museum, London

Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb
MMM5475286 Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb and the inscription Leith, c.1800 (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London

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"Captivating Seas: A Journey Through Time and Space" Embark on a voyage through history with Al-Idrisi's world map from 1154, revealing the vastness of our oceans. Witness the ethereal beauty of Clevedon Pier at dusk, as it stands gracefully on Somerset's Bristol Channel coast. Discover the miraculous tale of Saint Anthony of Padua preaching to the fishes, reminding us of the wonders beneath the waves. Immerse yourself in St Abbs harbour, nestled within Scotland's Berwickshire coastline - a haven for marine life in its voluntary marine reserve. Bask in the enchantment of a full moon casting its shimmering light upon tranquil waters, creating an otherworldly ambiance. Relive moments from World War II as HMS Duke of York unleashes a thunderous broadside, showcasing both power and vulnerability amidst turbulent seas. Marvel at Salcombe's picturesque charm seen from above; this aerial view captures Devon's coastal gem nestled along Kingsbridge Estuary. Let your imagination wander to Bigbury on Sea - where golden sands meet azure waters in this idyllic corner of Devon, England. Gain perspective with an awe-inspiring satellite image capturing Earth from space; witness how our planet is predominantly covered by majestic seas. Delight in Picture No. 12479494 and Picture No. 12479493 - visual treasures that transport you to captivating seascapes around the globe. Explore Rottnest Island off Perth's shores; indulge your senses with Western Australia’s Pacific oasis boasting pristine beaches and vibrant marine life. In every corner of our world lies boundless beauty waiting to be discovered – let these glimpses into different seas ignite your sense of wonder and inspire your own oceanic adventures.