Shipping Industry Collection (#6)

The new East and West India Docks at Tilbury, opened last week, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The new East and West India Docks at Tilbury, opened last week, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

To Bombay and China on a P&O Steamship, 1886. Creator: Unknown. To Bombay and China on a P&O Steamship, 1886
To Bombay and China on a P&O Steamship, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

United States Express Company truck, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
United States Express Company truck, between 1910 and 1917

The Oregon Landing Mails at Queenstown, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The "Oregon" Landing Mails at Queenstown, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

From Brindisi to Burma - Traders on board the P&O SS"Clyde" at Aden, 1886. Creator: Unknown
From Brindisi to Burma - Traders on board the P&O SS"Clyde" at Aden, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Interior of the London Docks, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the London Docks, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

London Docks, 1854. Creator: Unknown
London Docks, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

A Collier on the Thames, 1854. Creator: Unknown
A Collier on the Thames, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Four-Paddle-Wheel Danube Steamer "Tachtalia", 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Four-Paddle-Wheel Danube Steamer "Tachtalia", 1854. Under a charter granted by the Austrian Government, the exclusive privilege of the regular traffic of the Danube is conferred

Spanish Vessel arriving with Christmas Fruit, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Spanish Vessel arriving with Christmas Fruit, 1854. Sailing ship on the Thames, bringing produce for the London markets....The melons come from Spain, Portugal, and Holland

SS Scott, The New Union Line Passenger Ship to the Cape of Good Hope, 1891. Creator: W Small
SS Scott, The New Union Line Passenger Ship to the Cape of Good Hope, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

"Go Below the Bridges in One of the Port of London Authority's Launches and Visit Dockland" Shipping in the Royal Albert Dock, 1937. Ships and barges on the River Thames in London

"The Forest of Masts Has Given Place to a Cluster of Steamer Funnels" Vessels Berthed at... 1937
"The Forest of Masts Has Given Place to a Cluster of Steamer Funnels" Vessels Berthed at Royal Albert Dock, 1937. Ships on the River Thames in London

"Into the Arena Where Ships Made Their Unending Entrances and Exits" A Vessel Docking at... 1937
"Into the Arena Where Ships Made Their Unending Entrances and Exits" A Vessel Docking at the Royal Albert Dock, 1937. Ships and tugboats on the River Thames in London

"The Port Prepares To Receive No Longer The Freights of Europe Only, But The Laden... 1937. Creator: Unknown
"The Port Prepares To Receive No Longer The Freights of Europe Only, But The Laden Steamers of the World." A Warehouse at the Royal Victoria Dock, 1937. River Thames in London

"The Traffic Still Quickens; Still The Vessels Grow Bigger" Liners In Tilbury Docks, 1937. Creator: Fox
"The Traffic Still Quickens; Still The Vessels Grow Bigger" Liners In Tilbury Docks, 1937. Ocean-going ships on the River Thames. From "The Said Noble River", by Alan Bell

"But The Prospect in the Neighbouring Pool - The More It Changes, The More It Is The Same", 1937. Cargo ships in the Pool of London, River Thames. In the distance is Tower Bridge

Seascape, published 1782. Creator: Regina Schönecker
Seascape, published 1782

"The Europa" Steam-Ship leaving Kingstown with the 90th Regiment on board, for the Seat of War, 1854. The large ocean paddle-wheel steamer Europa

Launch of the "Vittorio Emanuele" Iron Screw Steamer, at Blackwall, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the "Vittorio Emanuele" Iron Screw Steamer, at Blackwall, 1854. Steamship on the Thames in London. The Vittorio Emanuele has been constructed under the superintendence of Messrs

"The Barrage of the Nile", 1854. Creator: Unknown. "The Barrage of the Nile", 1854
"The Barrage of the Nile", 1854. Dam across the River Nile in Egypt. A large passage is kept close to the Eastern shore, for the steamers

The Sunderland Clipper Barque, "Flying Dragon", 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Sunderland Clipper Barque, "Flying Dragon", 1854. From accounts just received, we are sorry to have to announce the loss by fire of this beautiful clipper barque

Casting a Monster Cylinder, at Messrs. Scott Russell and Co.'s Building-Yard, Millwall, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Casting a Monster Cylinder, at Messrs. Scott Russell and Co.'s Building-Yard, Millwall, 1854. Metalworking in London during the Crimean War....the casting of the last of the four largest

Shipping Along the Molo in Venice. Creator: William Stanley Haseltine
Shipping Along the Molo in Venice

Lloyd's Merchants Room - Reading the News of the Victory of the Alma, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Lloyd's Merchants Room - Reading the News of the Victory of the Alma, 1854. Crimean War news. Lloyd's Rooms, in the Royal Exchange [in London], are...the resort of merchants, shipowners

Launch of the Australian Steam-ship "Pacific", at Millwall, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the Australian Steam-ship "Pacific", at Millwall, 1854. Paddle steamer on the River Thames in London, built for the Sydney and Melbourne Steam-packet Company

Shanghae, from an original sketch, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Shanghae, from an original sketch, 1854. British ships at Shanghai in China. Its fine climate, fertile soil, commanding position, rising wealth and commerce

The New Victoria Dock Works, Plaistow Marshes, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The New Victoria Dock Works, Plaistow Marshes, 1854. Expansion of the River Thames shipping trade capacity by Peto, Brassey and Betts

The British Steamer "Bengal" bringing a supposed Russian Prize into Madras Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The British Steamer "Bengal" bringing a supposed Russian Prize into Madras Harbour, 1854. Madras [Chennai in India] was thrown into a state of great excitement by the appearance of a ship

"The Cataragui", coming down the Galop Rapids above Montreal, Canada, 1854. Creator: Unknown
"The Cataragui", coming down the Galop Rapids above Montreal, Canada, 1854. Among the many enterprises now on foot in the province of Canada

Wreck of "The Douro" steam-ship, on the Paracels, in the China Sea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of "The Douro" steam-ship, on the Paracels, in the China Sea, 1854. Ship runs aground in bad weather between from Hong-Kong

The Emperor of Russia's Steam-Yacht "Peterhoff", 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor of Russia's Steam-Yacht "Peterhoff", 1850. We regret to announce that the splendid steam-yacht...which was built in this country a few months since

Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - Temporary Station at Dover...1850. Creator: Unknown
Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - Temporary Station at Dover - Steamers preparing to Start, 1850. Ships laying a telegraph cable between England and France

San Francisco - General View, 1850. Creator: Unknown
San Francisco - General View, 1850. Engraving from a Daguerreotype, showing...the Bay of San Francisco [which is] is of difficult navigation, on account of the winds, and fogs and adverse currents

Scene of the Accident to the "Pacific" Steam-Ship, on Leaving New York, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the Accident to the "Pacific" Steam-Ship, on Leaving New York, 1850. The United States mail-steamer Pacific, arrived in the Mersey on Thursday, the 10th September

The Northernmost Chincha (Guano) Island, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Northernmost Chincha (Guano) Island, [Peru], 1850. Sketch by "a Traveller in Central America". In 1840 attention was first drawn to guano for the purposes of agriculture in Europe

Launch of H.M. Steam-Frigate "Leopard", at Deptford, on Tuesday, 1850. Creator: Unknown. Launch of H.M
Launch of H.M. Steam-Frigate "Leopard", at Deptford, on Tuesday, 1850. Ship being launched on the River Thames in London. Mr

Longshoremen's lunch hour, San Francisco waterfront, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Longshoremen's lunch hour. San Francisco waterfront. California

Ship with Sails Furled and Arrow Pointing to the Right, 1475/85. Creator: Master W. with the Key
Ship with Sails Furled and Arrow Pointing to the Right, 1475/85

Shipping on the Giudeca (The Docks), 1883. Creator: Frank Duveneck
Shipping on the Giudeca (The Docks), 1883

Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850. Creator: Unknown. Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850
Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850. The wreck of the Superb occurred on the Minquiers Rocks [about 15 km south of Jersey in the Channel Islands] and resulted in the loss of eleven persons

Wreck of the "Superb", as Seen through a Telescope, from Jersey, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the "Superb", as Seen through a Telescope, from Jersey, 1850. The wreck...occurred on the Minquiers Rocks [south of Jersey in the Channel Islands]

Mr. Peter Borrie's Patent Safety Iron Twin Steamer, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Peter Borrie's Patent Safety Iron Twin Steamer, 1850. The Gemini....adapted for carrying goods, passengers, cattle, and all sorts of vehicles

Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Electric Wire at Cape Grinez, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Electric Wire at Cape Grinez, 1850. Ships laying a telegraph cable between England and France

Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Goliah Steamer...1850. Creator: Unknown
Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Goliah Steamer "Paying Out" the Electric Wire, 1850

Launch of the "Dragon-Fly" Steamer on Lake Windermere, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the "Dragon-Fly" Steamer on Lake Windermere, 1850....another vessel, built for the Windermere Iron Steamer Company, was launched at Low Wood, Windermere

After-Deck of the "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth. After-Deck of the "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth
After-Deck of the "Asia", 1850. The Asia was built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock. The engines and boilers were furnished by Mr

The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth. The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850
The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. The Asia was built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock. The engines and boilers were furnished by Mr

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The shipping industry has a rich history that spans across continents and centuries. From the majestic S. S Etruria, sailing from New York to Liverpool in November 1890, to the Cunard Line's Ivernia off New Brighton in 1910, these vessels were not just means of transportation but symbols of human ingenuity and exploration. In Hamburg, Germany, Europe, a container ship gracefully glides along the River Elbe. This modern marvel represents the evolution of shipping technology and its vital role in global trade. Meanwhile, a glimpse into history takes us back to 1912 when passengers aboard the Titanic enjoyed a sumptuous dinner with their second-class menu. The Queen Mary stands tall at Clydebank, Glasgow in 1934 - an iconic Cunard liner that captured hearts with its grandeur and elegance. Centuries earlier in London's Lloyds Coffee House of 1798 (depicted in 1947), maritime insurance was born as merchants gathered to discuss risks associated with sea voyages. As we fast forward to 1936, we witness the magnificent Berengaria approaching Cunard pier - another testament to engineering prowess and luxury travel. However, even before these giants graced our oceans, there was Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames in 1857 - an ambitious project ahead of its time. Art also captures moments within this industry's narrative; John Wood Approaching Bombay by Joseph Heard showcases both beauty and adventure as ships sailed through exotic waters around c1850. And let us not forget how ports like Antwerp were bustling hubs for trade as early as1520. Lastly, we delve into artistic representations such as Steamship La Champagne from French Line's Ocean and River Steamers series (N83). These artworks immortalize vessels that connected people across vast distances while symbolizing progress during their respective eras.