Steamboat Collection (#7)

French Baltic Fleet going through the Great Belt, 1854. Creator: Unknown
French Baltic Fleet going through the Great Belt, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Neptune, Admiral Corry's Flag-Ship, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Neptune, Admiral Corry's Flag-Ship, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The London and Paris Steam Boat; moored at St Nicholas Wharf, oposite the Louvre, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The London and Paris Steam Boat; moored at St Nicholas Wharf, oposite the Louvre, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Seine, at Port Saint-Nicolas, c1900. Creator: Germain Eugene Bonneton
The Seine, at Port Saint-Nicolas, c1900

The Visit of the French Fleet; Foes No Longer - French Sailors Visiting the "Victory", 1891
The Visit of the French Fleet; Foes No Longer- French Sailors Visiting the "Victory", 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

The Screw Steam-Ship "Prince", wrecked off Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Screw Steam-Ship "Prince", wrecked off Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Crimean War: severe storm wrecks up to 30 vessels including Royal Navy warships....the wind blowing a terrific hurricane

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

Fitting out "The Caesar", between decks, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fitting out "The Caesar", between decks, at Portsmouth, 1854. British warship being prepared for service in the Crimean War

H.M. Screw Line-of-Battle Ship "Caesar", 90, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Edward Duncan. H.M
H.M. Screw Line-of-Battle Ship "Caesar", 90, at Portsmouth, 1854. British warship being prepared for service in the Crimean War

The new Screw Steamer "Barwon", 1854. Creator: Unknown. The new Screw Steamer "Barwon", 1854
The new Screw Steamer "Barwon", 1854. Ship...constructed under the direction of Mr. Bourne, for the steam coasting trade of Australia...the engine works up to 600 horse power...The speed of

The Kuleieh Barracks, Constantinople - the Royal Artillery disembarking from "The Jason", 1854. Scene from the Crimean War, British soldiers arriving in Turkey

Landing of Napoleon I ashes in Courbevoie, December 15, 1840. Creator: Unknown
Landing of Napoleon I ashes in Courbevoie, December 15, 1840

The French Screw Steamer "Charlemagne" passing the Castles of Europe and Asia, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The French Screw Steamer "Charlemagne" passing the Castles of Europe and Asia at Constantinople, 1854. The waters of the Bosphorus have teemed with transports

"The Volcano" steam-sloop fitted as a floating factory for the Baltic, 1854. Creator: Unknown
"The Volcano" steam-sloop fitted as a floating factory for the Baltic, 1854. Crimean War: Among the novel requirements for our steam naval warfare in the Baltic is the provision of a

La Conciergerie pendant les travaux de reconstruction du Palais de Justice, between 1857 and 1868

Pont-Neuf and the Quai de Conti in 1830. Creator: Paul Mallard
Pont-Neuf and the Quai de Conti in 1830

View of the Turkish Village of Batoum, 1854. Creator: Unknown
View of the Turkish Village of Batoum, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Ewer - Fulton Steamboat, c. 1940. Creator: George Yanosko
Ewer - Fulton Steamboat, c. 1940

Eiffel Tower and the Champ-de-Mars, in January 1889. Creator: Paul Louis Delance
Eiffel Tower and the Champ-de-Mars, in January 1889

Steamboat Coin Bank, c. 1938. Creator: Alf Bruseth
Steamboat Coin Bank, c. 1938

Ships Boat-Race at Cherbourg, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ships Boat-Race at Cherbourg, 1850. Naval review and regatta on the French coast....multitudes assembled on the piers, wharfs, roofs, and shores

Polruan from Fowey, Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View across the river with unidentified vessels midstream, moored boats, boatyard, blockhouse and houses of Polruan in the distance. Photographer: Unknown

Steamboat paddles out of the Port of New Orleans on the Mississippi River. The Crescent City Connection Bridges, Louisiana, USA

Steamboat on Lake Lucerne at Weggis, canton Lucerne, Switzerland

Jalan Alor Night Food Market, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

View of Liverpool, Lancashire, England in the 19th century. From Cassell's Illustrated History of England
19th Century, Archival, Archive, City, England, English, Engraving, Historical, History, Illustration, Lancashire, Liverpool, Old, Period, Picture, Print, River Mersey, Sailing Ship, Shipping

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey steamer, McArthur, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey steamer, McArthur, between c1900 and 1927

Grand Trunk Pacific Steamship "Prince Rupert", between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Grand Trunk Pacific Steamship "Prince Rupert", between c1900 and 1927

Riverboats distant view of town, between c1900 and 1923. Creator: Unknown
Riverboats distant view of town, between c1900 and 1923

Frank G. Carpenter at right, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Frank G. Carpenter at right, between c1900 and 1916

Steamer Little Delta and barge on sand bar, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Steamer Little Delta and barge on sand bar, between c1900 and c1930

Steamboats, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Steamboats, between c1900 and 1916

Boat docked at N.C. Co. between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Boat docked at N.C. Co. between c1900 and 1916

Steamboat, Wilbur Crimmin, St. Michael, from rear, at dock, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Steamboat, Wilbur Crimmin, St. Michael, from rear, at dock, between c1900 and 1916

Isker, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Isker, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Steamers in festive decoration, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Steamers in festive decoration, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

Map showing routes of the Pacific coast Steamship Company, 1891. Creator: Rand McNally
Map showing routes of the Pacific coast Steamship Company, 1891. This foldable tourist brochure, published by Rand McNally and Company in 1891

The route of the Alaska excursion steamers, 1891. Creator: Charles Sumner Fee
The route of the Alaska excursion steamers, 1891. This map, published in 1891, shows the excursion steamship routes from Seattle

The Alaska Line, 1934. Creator: Alaska Steamship Co
The Alaska Line, 1934. This map, published in 1934 for the tourist market with colorful images and motifs, shows various shipping routes of the Alaska Line

The Civil War in America - main battery at Fort Pillow... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America - main battery at Fort Pillow, on the Mississippi, evacuated by the Confederates on the 5th of June - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862

A night scene on the Nile near the mouth of the Cairo canal, during the festival of Gebr... 1862. Creator: Unknown
A night scene on the Nile near the mouth of the Cairo canal, during the festival of Gebr-el-Haleeg, or breaking the canal, 1862

Mouth of the River Tomi, to the Right Towards the East - Ob, 1883. Creator: Pavel Mikhailovich Kosharov
Mouth of the River Tomi, to the Right Towards the East - Ob, 1883. From a collection of paintings, lithographs, sketches, studies, and drawings

The Pioneer with boats in tow laden with parts of the steamer for Dr. Livingstone, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Visit of H.M.S. Gorgon to the Zambesi River: The Pioneer passing Mozambala with boats in tow laden with parts of the steamer for Dr. Livingstone, 1862. Engraving from a sketch by Mr

Steamboat "Khanka" at the pier on the Zeya River, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
Steamboat "Khanka" at the pier on the Zeya River, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

View of the City of Tobol'sk, 1880-1889. Creator: Pavel Mikhailovich Kosharov
View of the City of Tobol'sk, 1880-1889. From a collection of paintings, lithographs, sketches, studies, and drawings, which capture various remote corners of the Siberian wilderness

The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Some few years since the Indian Government appointed a commissioner to investigate the best means of

Her Majesty the Queen leaving Greenhithe in the Royal Yacht for Germany, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Her Majesty the Queen leaving Greenhithe [in Kent] in the Royal Yacht for Germany, 1862....notwithstanding the strict privacy under which it was her Majesty's desire to take her departure

Federal gun-boat, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Federal gun-boat, 1862. American Civil War. We learned that the Southern fleet had preceded us but a few hours, and that their crews had landed and searched every plantation they came to for cotton

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Revolutionizing Transportation: The Legacy of Steamboats" Steamboats, a marvel of engineering and innovation, have left an indelible mark on the history of transportation. Spearheaded by visionary minds like Isambard Kingdom Brunel, these vessels propelled humanity into a new era of travel. In the early 19th century, Brunel's genius gave birth to steam-powered ships that revolutionized maritime exploration. Grace Darling and her father rowed valiantly in their steamboat, rescuing stranded sailors from treacherous waters. Their heroic act showcased the immense potential and life-saving capabilities of this groundbreaking invention. The grandeur and power of steamboats reached its pinnacle with the RMS Titanic. As it sat majestically in dry dock, its colossal propellers stood as testament to mankind's ambition to conquer the seas. Even Queen Elizabeth II herself embarked on a luxurious cruise aboard a majestic steamboat cruiser. One such iconic vessel was the SS Great Eastern - a true engineering marvel that dwarfed all others at its time. Its sheer size and technological advancements made it an epitome of human ingenuity. Across continents, steamboats played vital roles in shaping history. The paddle steamer Sultana sailed through Helena during critical times capturing moments frozen in time forevermore. In Louisiana's Bayou by Torchlight, these magnificent boats illuminated waterways with their glowing presence. From Aberdeen came Richard Irvin & Sons' advert showcasing Scotland's contribution to this transformative industry. Paddle steamer La Marguerite exemplified elegance as it gracefully glided across serene waters while offering unparalleled comfort to its passengers. As technology advanced further into the 20th century, rail and ocean travel seamlessly merged thanks to companies like LMS Express and Cunard Line depicted in an enchanting English poster from 1930s – promising unforgettable journeys for adventurous souls seeking new horizons. But amidst all these achievements lies another tale worth mentioning - that of Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter.