Steamer Collection (page 8)

The launch of the SS Great Eastern in 1858
3083201 The launch of the SS Great Eastern in 1858.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)

Apparatus on board the American steam ship Arctic, 1850
3478750 Apparatus on board the American steam ship Arctic, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting apparatus on board the American steam ship Arctic')

The steamer The Great Britain, 1850
3478574 The steamer The Great Britain, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the steamer The Great Britain, the first screw steamer to cross the Atlantic)

A steamer of the White Star Line crossing the Atlantic, 1850
3359174 A steamer of the White Star Line crossing the Atlantic, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of a steamer of the White Star Line crossing the Atlantic)

Thames Conservancy steam launch moored over the wreck of the steamer Princess Alice, near Woolwich, 1850
3359171 Thames Conservancy steam launch moored over the wreck of the steamer Princess Alice, near Woolwich, 1850; (add.info)

The steamer The Great Britain, 1850
3478570 The steamer The Great Britain, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Grand Saloon on board the steamer The Great Britain, the first screw steamer to cross the Atlantic)

A paddle steamer, 1850
3478563 A paddle steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a paddle steamer built by John Scott Russell (1808-1882) a Scottish civil engineer, naval architect and shipbuilder

The collision of Princess Alice and the Bywell Castle in the Thames, 1850
3478536 The collision of Princess Alice and the Bywell Castle in the Thames, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the collision of Princess Alice and the Bywell Castle in the Thames)

The wreck of Valparaiso, 1850
3478521 The wreck of Valparaiso, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of Valparaiso at Vigo, on the Spanish coast of the Bay of Biscay)

The wreck of the steamer Humboldt, 1850
3478501 The wreck of the steamer Humboldt, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the steamer Humboldt at the mouth of the Halifax Harbour)

The loss of the iron steamer Elberfeld, 1850
3478496 The loss of the iron steamer Elberfeld, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the loss of the iron steamer Elberfeld'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The screw steamer City of Manchester, 1850
3478489 The screw steamer City of Manchester, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the screw steamer City of Manchester'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A cigar shaped steamer, 1850
3330663 A cigar shaped steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a cigar shaped steamer, launched by Winans of Baltimore. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Cunard Line mail steamer Africa, 1850
3330707 The Cunard Line mail steamer Africa, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the Cunard Line mail steamer Africa, built by Steele &Co. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Far East double screw steamer, 1850
3330471 The Far East double screw steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the Far East double screw steamer built for the China tea trade. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The paddle steamer Hin Nanzing, 1850
3330463 The paddle steamer Hin Nanzing, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the paddle steamer Hin Nanzing'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Northumberland screw steamer, 1850
3330457 The Northumberland screw steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of The Northumberland screw steamer, the property of Money Wigram & Sons. Built for trade between Melbourne and London)

The Spanish steamer Murillo, 1850
3330453 The Spanish steamer Murillo, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the Spanish steamer Murillo'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The launch of the Australian steamship Pacific, 1850
3330486 The launch of the Australian steamship Pacific, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait depicting the launch of the Australian steamship Pacific, from Scott Russell's Yard at Millwall)

Henry Bessemer's cross-channel steamer, 1850
3330676 Henry Bessemer's cross-channel steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Henry Bessemer's cross-channel steamer fouling the pier at Calais)

The engine of the steel steam launch built for the Great Eastern by Forrester & Company, 1850
3330768 The engine of the steel steam launch built for the Great Eastern by Forrester & Company, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the engine of the steel steam launch built for the Great Eastern)

Hepworth's Cigar ship and the SS Connector, 1850
3330666 Hepworth's Cigar ship and the SS Connector, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of Hepworth's Cigar ship and the SS Connector. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cutaway view of a steam turbine engine in a small vessel, 1850
3330539 Cutaway view of a steam turbine engine in a small vessel, 1850; (add.info.: Cutaway view of a steam turbine engine in a small vessel. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An Oscillating paddle engine of the steamer Berbice, 1850
3330537 An Oscillating paddle engine of the steamer Berbice, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of an Oscillating paddle engine of the steamer Berbice built by R. and W. Hawthorn)

The Danish paddle steamer Jylland, 1850
3330491 The Danish paddle steamer Jylland, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the Danish paddle steamer Jylland'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Pacific and Oriental Line's steamer Delta, 1850
3330480 The Pacific and Oriental Line's steamer Delta, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the Pacific and Oriental Line's steamer Delta'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The approach to Dover on the Channel Steamer, 1850
3330074 The approach to Dover on the Channel Steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the approach to Dover on the Channel Steamer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Steamboat pier, New York City - Families boarding an excursion steamer on the East River, 1870s
NWI4760114 Steamboat pier, New York City - Families boarding an excursion steamer on the East River, 1870s.; (add.info.: Steamboat pier)

English family taking the air on deck crossing the English Channel for France, 1886 (chromo)
533646 English family taking the air on deck crossing the English Channel for France, 1886 (chromo); (add.info.: English family taking the air on deck crossing the English Channel on a steamer)

American troops boarding transport steamer, Spanish-American war. Drawing in pen and ink, wash, Chinese white
529758 American troops boarding transport steamer, Spanish-American war. Drawing in pen and ink, wash, Chinese white, crayon.(1898); Universal History Archive/UIG

The steamer The Great Britain, 1850
3478587 The steamer The Great Britain, 1850; (add.info.: Diagram depicting the steamer The Great Britain, the first screw steamer to cross the Atlantic)

An Oscillating paddle engine of the steamer Berbice, 1850
3330540 An Oscillating paddle engine of the steamer Berbice, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of an Oscillating paddle engine of the steamer Berbice built by R. and W. Hawthorn)

English Publicity Poster for Brazilian Coffee, 1840 (engraving)
IND54610 English Publicity Poster for Brazilian Coffee, 1840 (engraving); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Tuscania at Glasgow, from On the Clyde, by Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), published by London, P&D Colnaghi & Obach
STC255027 Tuscania at Glasgow, from On the Clyde, by Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), published by London, P&D Colnaghi & Obach, Large Folio, 1917-18, (Lithograph) by Bone

Maiden Voyage of the SS Normandie from Le Havre, 29 May, 1935 (colour lithograph)
488568 Maiden Voyage of the SS Normandie from Le Havre, 29 May, 1935 (colour lithograph) by Sebille, Albert (1874-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bremen - New York, poster advertising the North German Lloyd Line, 1930 (colour litho)
SFP409451 Bremen - New York, poster advertising the North German Lloyd Line, 1930 (colour litho) by Hanke, Willy (1866-1953); Cauer Collection, Germany; (add.info.: Bremen)

The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's new iron mail steam-ship Quito, 1864. This beautiful vessel, which left the Mersey on the 27th January with mails and passengers for St

Pekin, one of the European-Chinese Squadron, leaving Chefoo, Shantung, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Pekin, one of the European-Chinese Squadron, leaving Chefoo, Shantung, 1864. Chefoo Bluff; Green Island, Stick-up Rock; The China; Island of Kung-Kung-Tau; English naval stores; H.M

On LA LORRAINE, 8/5/14, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
On LA LORRAINE, 8/5/14, 1914. Shows group on the deck of the French ship La Lorraine, which left New York City in August 1914 for its last transatlantic crossing before World War I

Sketches from British Columbia: Port Anderson, Anderson Lake, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from British Columbia: Port Anderson, Anderson Lake, 1864. This port and town, though at present in "embryo

The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. American Civil War - sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, from a sketch by Robert Lancaster, the owner of the yacht Deerhound

The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. American Civil War - view of the sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, ...from the plan and information supplied by Mr. George T

Sketches in British Columbia: Harrison Lake, with the Cascade Mountains in the distance, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in British Columbia: Harrison Lake, with the Cascade Mountains in the distance, 1864. The View of Harrison Lake is taken from a small bay looking down that lake

The War in America: the Federal steamer Chesapeake, seized by Confederates... 1864. Creator: Smyth
The War in America: the Federal steamer Chesapeake, seized by Confederates, landing crew and passengers off Musquash Harbour, Bay of Fundy, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Charles C

The new imperial steam-yacht, Taliah, built for the Sultan, 1864. Creator: Smyth
The new imperial steam-yacht, Taliah, built for the Sultan, 1864. The yacht, constructed...by Messrs. Samuda, made her trial-trip recently, with the Turkish Ambassador, M. Musurus, on board

Walking on the steamer "Lieutenant Malygin" G.N. Fedotova and members of her group...1897. Creator: Unknown
Walking on the steamer "Lieutenant Malygin" G.N. Fedotova and members of her group with the Krasnoyarsk public, 1897

Steamer "White Horse" in Five Fingers, 1920. Creator: Unknown. Steamer "White Horse" in Five
Steamer "White Horse" in Five Fingers, 1920

African-Americans picking cotton on plantation beside the Mississippi, c1883
528415 African-Americans picking cotton on plantation beside the Mississippi, c1883. Plantation house left, workers cabins to its right. Jetty for loading cotton bales, centre

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"Unleashing the Power of Steam: A Journey through Time and Seas" From I K Brunel's visionary designs to the hauling chains of the Great Eastern, steamers have shaped our world. Just like Turner immortalized The Fighting Temeraire in his oil on canvas masterpiece, these vessels evoke a sense of awe and nostalgia. In 1891, a vibrant poster beckoned travelers to explore Guernsey & Jersey via Weymouth aboard majestic steamers. The Bay of Avalon in Santa Catalina Island, California became witness to the graceful dance between steamers and waves, as they navigated new horizons. Even Einstein himself found solace in playing his violin while contemplating the wonders that steam-powered vessels brought forth. And who can forget the Lancastria Steamship? Its tragic fate reminds us of both its grandeur and vulnerability. Broughty Ferry witnessed countless departures and arrivals as steamers connected communities along rivers and seas. The Mew on River Dart in Devon during the 1920s captured moments frozen in time - families embarking on adventures or bidding tearful farewells. Old Fishguard Harbour stood proudly amidst Pembrokeshire's rugged beauty, serving as a gateway for trade and exploration. Budleigh Salterton exuded charm with its quaint steamer port, where dreams set sail towards distant shores. Littlehampton Harbour bustled with life as steamers carried passengers yearning for adventure or seeking respite from their daily routines. An enticing poster lured wanderlust souls to Oban, Scotland - promising breathtaking landscapes only reachable by these magnificent vessels. Through triumphs and tragedies alike, steamers remain an indelible part of our history - bridging gaps between nations while igniting imaginations across generations.