Tanker Collection (#3)

War Master HMOT 282 oil tanker and crew at Harwich, WW1
War Master HMOT 282 oil tanker with officers and crew at Harwich. Date: circa 1918

A terrible night (colour litho)
2778358 A terrible night (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A terrible night)

When the storm dominates (colour litho)
2778141 When the storm dominates (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the storm dominates)

The tragedy of six Americans, adrift in the Ocean, on the remains of a seaplane (colour litho)
2809094 The tragedy of six Americans, adrift in the Ocean, on the remains of a seaplane (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tragedy of six Americans)

Never-ending sea
Bror Johansson

Peak oil
Michel Guyot

Extreme Landscape
Assaf Gavra

Tanker
Bragi Ingibergsson - BRIN

Empty petrol tankers during the strike at Kingsbury Oil Depot, near Birmingham. 7th January 1979

Mr E Asquith points out something of interest to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Pierhead, in the background is coastal tanker Esso Buckingham, sister ship to the ill-fated Esso Portsmouth

The Norwegian tanker, Berge Bergesen. 30th June 1966

A Kingston Upon Thames council worker seen here cleansing the gullys and sewers. January 1939

The Tees Transporter Bridge in action, Middlesbrough, 18th November 1962. The transporter bridge cab, as seen by the camera 200 feet above of the catwalk

Stockton framed in the arches of Victoria Bridge, County Durham. 9th April 1978

The Oil Tanker Pan Oak pictured at Tees Dockyard where it is undergoing repairs 12th January 1989

Foyboatmen seen here assisting the Nacella tie up. 20th February 1978

The Tees pilot Alan Lithgow waits his chance to jump aboard a tanker so he can pilot the ship into port. 7th November 1968

The Shell tanker Zaria seen here being given a helping hand into the River Tees by tugs of the Tees and Hartlepool Port Authority. 24th February 1975

A Vickers Victor tanker aircraft refuelling an English Electrics Lightning seen here taking part in the fly past at RAF Scampton, Lincoln

Aircraft Handley Page Victor K1 Tanker comes in to land at RAF Marham. August 1965

Aircraft Handley Page Valliant Tanker - Thirsty English Electric F2 Lightnings XN782/K & XN787/M of 19 Sqd plug into a Victor K2 XH667 refueling tanker in 1965 over RAF Marham during a flying

A ships hull being built by Swan Hunter in Wallsend. 27 / 09 / 70
A ships hull being built by Swan Hunter in Wallsend. 27/09/70

Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth visiting the yard of Sir James Laing and Sons in Sunderland where she named the tanker British Princess. 30th April 1946

The new Victor tanker is seen refueling two of BritainOs faster-than-sound lighting fighters at once in this picture taken seven miles up August 1965

All Troops to the Pumps. The petrol strikers decided last night to stay out so the Troops went in this morning. The Army, Navy and Air Force begin taking out 700 Tankers from 50 Depots At 8.A.M

Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth visiting the yard of Sir James Laing and Sons in Sunderland where she named the tanker British Princess. 30th April 1946

Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth visiting the yard of Sir James Laing and Sons in Sunderland where she named the tanker British Princess. 30th April 1946

Manchester Ship Canal: Opening of New Oil Dock at Eastham. A tug helps the first tanker through the lock at the new oil terminal at Eastham. January 1954 P002583

The Esso tanker Appalachee seen here being coaxed by tugs into the Manchester Ship Canals oil docks at Stanlow on the River Mersey. January 1953 P002587

Thousands of Merseysiders had never seen anything like her. The big ship that sailed into their river as they lined the waterfront

Manchester Ship Canal: Opening of New Oil Dock at Eastham. A tug helps the first tanker through the lock at the new oil terminal at Eastham as a formation of RAF meteors fly overhead

Panavia Tornado GR. 1 ZA405
Royal Air Force - Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA405 Y, of No.2 (AC) Squadron, in formation with an RAF VC10 tanker. Date: circa 1990

Boeing B-17G Fortress N3703G TANKER number 78 - Registered as N3703G, with Edgar A. Neely-Fast-Way Air Service, Long Beach, CA, September 11, 1959-1967.- Converted to fire tanker

Royal Air Force - Handley Page Victor K. 1A 8517M - XA932
Royal Air Force - Handley Page Victor K.1A 8517M (XA932) at RAF Marham as a ground instructional airframe. Built as a B.1A, to BK.1A when converted to tanker/bomber

United States Navy - Convair R3Y-2 Tradewind 13172 of VR-2 at Naval Air Station Alameda. Number 13172 was converted to a 4-hose refuelling tanker. Date: 1956

Volunteer Date: 1887

On the Mississippi, Loading Cotton Date: 1860

Gassing Up an Airplane Date: 1948

Upper and Lower Bay of New York

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Weather, Winter, Snow, Recovery truck extracting a Jack-knifed fuel tanker on icy A22 main road near Nutley, East Sussex after heavy snowfall

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Weather, Winter, Snow, Jack-knifed fuel tanker on icy A22 main road near Nutley, East Sussex after heavy snowfall. Truck has spun

1928 Scammell tractor for Shell. Creator: Unknown
1928 Scammell tractor for Shell

1929 Thornycroft Shell petrol tanker. Creator: Unknown
1929 Thornycroft Shell petrol tanker

1931 Scammell 8 ton Shell petrol tanker. Creator: Unknown
1931 Scammell 8 ton Shell petrol tanker

1926 Scammell petrol tanker for Shell. Creator: Unknown
1926 Scammell petrol tanker for Shell

1924 Thornycroft J type truck. Creator: Unknown
1924 Thornycroft J type truck

Handley Page HP-80 Victor K-1A
RAF Handley Page Hp-80 Victor K-1A Tanker V-Bomber Flypast in Formation with Two Ee Lightnings at the 1968 Farnborough Airshow Date: 1968

R. A. F. Ground Crews: Tripolitania, c1942-1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
R.A.F. Ground Crews: Tripolitania, c1942-1943, (1945). From " R.A.F. Middle East - The Official Story of Air Operations, Feb. 1942 - Jan. 1943"

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The Esso Northumbria supertanker, a symbol of shipbuilding prowess in Wallsend-on-Tyne, takes shape at the Swan Hunter shipyard. As the Queens Dock in Swansea bustles with activity, cargo ships like the ill-fated Tresillian brave stormy seas. Meanwhile, oil tankers from Manchester Oil Refinery navigate treacherous waters to fuel nations' energy needs. In 1964, an unknown hero delivers petroleum to an Ilford Esso petrol station using a Leyland tanker—a snapshot frozen in time. This classic photograph has been colorized, breathing new life into its historical significance from the Chronicle archive. On another continent, a B-1B Lancer and KC-135 Stratotanker form an aerial ballet as they connect mid-flight—an awe-inspiring display of precision and power. Closer to earth, a John Deere 8530 tractor equipped with a Samson vacuum slurry tanker fertilizes fields in Alunda—nature's nourishment for bountiful harvests. Across continents and oceans alike, Panama Canal witnesses the graceful dance between tankers and tourist boats at Miraflores Locks—a testament to human engineering marvels. Teeside oilport welcomes the majestic Supertanker Golar Nikko—the lifeline connecting distant shores through liquid gold. Finally, amidst Egypt's vast desert expanse lies Suez Canal—an artery that allows tankers passage while flanked by endless sands on either side. Here unfolds a scene that encapsulates both man's ingenuity and nature's grandeur—a harmonious coexistence etched against Africa's vibrant backdrop. Tanker: A vessel bridging worlds; carrying commerce across tumultuous waves or soaring skies; delivering prosperity with every journey undertaken; forever entwined within our collective history as it navigates towards an ever-evolving future.