Trans Atlantic Collection (page 7)

Prince of Wales visiting the Great Eastern steam-ship
Engraving showing the Edward, Prince of Wales, visiting Isambard Kingdom Brunels Great Eastern steam-ship in 1865, prior to its voyage to lay the transatlantic cable

Testing the recovered Atlantic telegraph cable
Group of engineers testing the recovered 1865 Atlantic cable. The first attempt at laying a transatlantic cable had been in 1858

Shipping the Atlantic Telegraph onboard the Great Eastern
Engraving showing Isambard Kingdom Brunels steam-ship Great Eastern receiving the Atlantic cable from a smaller vessel. The cable was manufactured at Messrs

Ship in High Seas
The transatlantic steam-packet France caught in high seas

Manhattan, New York
The Cunard liner Queen Mary sails out of New York

Red Star Line poster
Poster for the Red Star Line shipping company promoting its passenger liner service between Antwerp, New York, Southampton, Cherbourg and Canada

The Late Arrival
An American passenger, late for her transatlantic liner at Cherbourg, is taken by steamboat to join it, and hoisted aboard with a rope

MAURETANIA 1907
Cunard passenger liner on the transatlantic run

STEAMSHIP LAPLAND
Transatlantic liner of the Red Star Line, a favourite among travellers for her comfort and her personal service for passengers is beyond criticism

STEAMSHIP BELGENLAND
Transatlantic liner of the Red Star Line, offering a photographic dark room as well as a Turkish Bath

Steamship giulio Cesare
Transatlantic liner of Navigazione Generali Italiana

STEAMSHIP DUILIO
Transatlantic liner of Navigazione Generali Italiana

STEAMSHIPS / FRANCE
French transatlantic liner which offers its passengers drawing and music salons and a childrens theatre

NORMANDIE (SEBILLE)
French transatlantic liner

Future Atlantic Liner
Transatlantic passenger liners will be aerodynamically shaped for faster travel. This vessel is based on a project by American designer Norman Bel Geddes

Letter Flown to Liner
A Philadelphia businessman with an urgent letter for a passenger on the outgoing transatlantic liner Olympic has it flown and dropped onto the ships deck

Liner and Fishing Boats
When fog reduces visibility, a transatlantic liner runs down a group of fishing boats

Britannia Cunarder
Passenger liner of the Cunard Line which starts the first regular transatlantic mail service; in 1849 she is sold to Germany and ends her career sunk as a target ship

Air Atlantic Crossing
Making the transatlantic crossing by air won t be so very different from doing it by sea - we ll be air-sick instead of sea-sick, but it will be just as boring

R100 Mooring Tower
THE R.100 : mooring tower erected at Howden, Yorkshire, for R.100s projected transatlantic service, which alas never came into being due to the R.101 crash

AMERIQUE STEAMSHIP
The French Transatlantic Companys steamship Amerique towed into Plymouth by tugs

Orinoco Collides
In the roadstead of Cherbourg, the transatlantic passenger liner Orinoco collides with Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse with massive damage to both vessels

Transatlantic Tunnel
Tunnel Beneath the Atlantic

Lindbergh Silk Souvenir
Commemorative souvenir, woven on silk, of Lindberghs flight from New York to Paris, the first non-stop transatlantic flight (3625 miles - 5834 km)

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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.