Trans Atlantic Collection (page 4)

Telegraph Cable Fleet at Sea, 1865, 1865-66. Creator: Robert Charles Dudley
Telegraph Cable Fleet at Sea, 1865, 1865-66

Valentia, Ireland, from the Harbor, Opposite Knight s-town, at the Period of Laying the Cable of 1857, 1865-66

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, Looking from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline and Boats Laying the Earth Wire, July 21st, 1865, 1865-66

Coiling the Cable in the Large Tanks at the Works of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company of Greenwich, 1865, 1865

In the Bows of the Great Eastern: The Cable Broken and Lost, Preparing to Grapple, August 2nd, 1865, 1865

Coiling the Cable in the After-tank on Board the Great Eastern at Sheerness: Visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on May 23rd, 1865, 1865-66

The Cable Passed From the Works into the Hulk (the Old Frigate Iris) Lying in the Thames at Greenwich, 1865-66

The Old Frigate Iris with Her Freight of Cable Alongside the Great Eastern at Sheerness: The Cable Passed from the Hulk to the Great Eastern, 1865

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, Looking Seawards from the Point at Which the Cable Reaches the Shore of Ireland, 1865-66

Splicing the Cable (after the First Accident) on Board the Great Eastern, July 25th, 1865, 1865-66

H. M. S. Agamemnon Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858: a Whale Crosses the Line
H.M.S. Agamemnon Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858: a Whale Crosses the Line, 1865-66

Interior of One of the Tanks on Board the Great Eastern: The Cable Passing Out, 1865-66

The Cliffs, Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, the Point at Which the Shore-end of the Cable was Landed on July 22nd, 1865, 1865

Deck of the Great Eastern, the Cable Trough, etc. 1866, 1865-66

News Received Through the Atlantic Cable From All Parts of the World, etc. 1866

The Albany Buoying a Bight of the Cable of 1865 on the Night of August 26th, 1866, 1866

Landing the Shore End of the Atlantic Cable, 1866. Creator: Robert Charles Dudley
Landing the Shore End of the Atlantic Cable, 1866

The Laying of the Atlantic Cable, 1857: H.M.S. Agamemnon... (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Laying of the Atlantic Cable, 1857: H.M.S. Agamemnon fitted with the machine for passing the coil overboard, (1901). HMS Agamemnon was the first warship to be built with screw propulsion

The breaking of the Atlantic Cable on board the Great Eastern, August 2, 1865, (1901). The first transatlantic telegraph cable was laid across the floor of the Atlantic Ocean from Valentia Island in

The Consolidated Liberator, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The Consolidated Liberator, 1941. The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber capable of transatlantic flight, used by the RAF during the Second World War

Passengers play cards on the deck of a Red Star liner, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Passengers play cards on the deck of a Red Star liner, 1907. People enjoy a game of Bridge on board an ocean liner on a transatlantic crossing

Amelia Earhart, 1928, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Amelia Earhart, 1928, (1935). American aviation pioneer and author Amelia Earhart (born 1897; disappeared 2 July 1937), was the first woman to to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

Launch of the Empress of Britain, Glasgow, 11 June 1930, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Launch of the Empress of Britain, Glasgow, Scotland, 11 June 1930, (1935). The new Canadian Pacific Liner, Empress of Britain, which was launched at Glasgow by the Prince of Wales

Alcock and Brown... after the first non-stop transatlantic flight, London, June 1919, (1935)
Alcock and Brown are welcomed after the first non-stop transatlantic flight, London, June 1919, (1935). British aviators Captain John Alcock (1892-1919) and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948)

A symbolic gesture, 1930. Creator: Unknown
A symbolic gesture, 1930. Un Geste Symbolique. Thanks to TSF (Telecoms without Borders), a military bugle blown in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris answers the greeting of another bugle across

Mr. Churchill with the R. A. F. - at the controls of the flying boat Berwick"
Mr. Churchill with the R.A.F." - at the controls of the flying boat " Berwick", January 1942, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

The Damage on the Lusitania by the first torpedo
A diagram showing the actually broken and the area weaked by the explosion. Date: 7 May 1915

Paddlewheel steamship Scotia of the Cunard Line, 1800s
The " Scotia, " last of the Cunard Lines paddlewheel steamers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Paddlewheel steamship Arabia of the Cunard LIne
Royal Mail steamship " Arabia" of the Cunard Line, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

BRITISH FRIGATE BOSTON. The British frigate, HMS Boston, on which John Adams and his son travelled to France. Detail of a painting by Francis Holman, 1779

Madonna - Fabre Line
The liner Madonna of the Compagnie Francaise de Navigation a Vapeur Cyprien Fabre & Compagnie. The funnel pattern dates this card to between 1905-1915

SHIP: GREAT EASTERN, 1858. British steamship: lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1858

Painting of the R34 Airship
Painting of the R34 British airship, first to cross the Atlantic from the UK to the USA in 1919

John Logie Baird, with ventriloquists dummy head
John Logie Bairds experiment with transatlantic television. He is pictured here with a ventriloquists dummy head whose image was transmitted from London to New York by wireless

KING ALBERT, c1905. Upper-class dining room aboard the German ocean liner King Albert. Colorized photograph, c1905

KAISERIN MARIA THERESIA. A womens salon aboard the German ocean liner Kaiserin Maria Theresia. Colorized photograph, c1900

KAISER WILHELM II, c1910. Public area for upper-class passengers aboard the German ocean liner Kaiser Wilhelm II. Colorized photograph, c1910

KAISERIN MARIA THERESIA. A staircase onboard German ocean liner Kaiserin Maria Theresia. Colorized photograph, c1900

OCEAN LINER: KING ALBERT. A luxury cabin onboard the German ocean liner King Albert. Colorized photograph, c1905

Atlantic Cable Celebrations
Illustration of a people celebrating on Broadway in New York City after the laying of the Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable by the USS Niagara in 1858

UNITED STATES LINES. The SS Leviathan docked at Southampton. Advertisement poster for United States Lines transatlantic ocean liners, c1920

The Celtic Crossing the Atlantic in Winter, c
KW171069 The Celtic Crossing the Atlantic in Winter, c.1870, from American Pictures published by the Religious Tract Society, 1876 (engraving) by English School

Paris Parade For Lindbergh
A huge crowd gathers to watch a parade in honor of American pilot Charles A. Lindberghs successful trans-Atlantic flight, non-stop from New York to Paris, Paris, France, May 22, 1927

The German ocean liner, SS Bremen, cheered on her arrival at New York, USA
The German ocean liner, " SS Bremen ", cheered on her arrival at New York, USA. The new German liner shatters the " RMS Mauretanias " famous record run by nine hours to win

The arrival of the Friendship at Southampton. The Friendship in Southampton Water. ( Amelia Earhart, first woman to fly the Atlantic ) 19 June 1928

To take the Prince of Wales across the Atlantic. A striking and picturesque view of the " RMS Berengaria ", the great Cunarder, which will take the Prince of Wales across the Atlantic

Cartoon satirizing the intended trans-Atlantic balloon voyage of Charles Green by showing his arrival among the Maori
GREEN BALLOON VOYAGE. Cartoon satirizing the intended trans-Atlantic balloon voyage of Charles Green by showing his arrival among the Maori in the Antipodes Islands in the Pacific Ocean

RMS Lusitania, early 20th century
RMS Lusitania. The Lusitania was a British ocean liner operated by the Cunard Line. Her maiden voyage was between Liverpool, UK, and New York, USA, in September 1907

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"Trans-Atlantic: A Journey Through Time and Luxury" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the golden era of transatlantic travel. From the iconic Normandie Poster to the captivating poster advertising Holland America Line, these vintage artworks transport us to a bygone era where elegance and grandeur ruled the seas. Imagine boarding a Cunard White Star liner, feeling the excitement build as you set sail across the vast Atlantic Ocean. The allure of adventure beckons with every stroke of paint on a Zeppelin to South America poster or an enticing Hamburg American line passenger ship advertisement. The RMS Mauretania, launched in 1938, stands as a testament to innovation and engineering prowess. Its sleek design epitomizes luxury travel at its finest. Yet amidst this opulence lies tragedy - symbolized by TITANIC's haunting menu for third-class passengers on that fateful night in 1912 when destiny collided with an iceberg. As aviation took flight, Pan American World Airways soared above oceans, connecting continents like never before. A simple luggage label from a Zeppelin journey to South America evokes images of floating through clouds towards distant horizons. Cunard's enduring legacy is beautifully captured in their timeless posters that enticed travelers aboard their majestic ships. And who can forget The Queen Mary liner? Majestic and regal, she sailed gracefully across the Atlantic Ocean carrying dreams and aspirations within her hull. Finally, we pay homage to SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse - an embodiment of early 20th-century maritime marvels that paved the way for future voyages across treacherous waters. Transatlantic journeys have shaped history while leaving indelible imprints on our collective imagination. These hints offer glimpses into extraordinary tales woven together by human ambition and wanderlust – stories waiting to be discovered anew with each passing generation.