Wave Collection

WW2 - Flower-Class Corvette in heavy seas - Atlantic Convoy
WW2 - Weather hazards which the convoy escorts in the Atlantic Ocean have to face in Winter - a Flower-Class Corvette, of 930 tonnes, being thrown high out of the water by a heavy sea. Date: 1943

Landscape: Moeraki boulders at sunset, Otago peninsula, New Zealand
Moeraki boulders at sunset, Otago peninsula, New Zealand

The Great Wave off Kanagawa (c. 1830-1833). This woodblock print is by the Japanese artist Hokusai

Sandybay
Dan Hobday

Rough seas at d'Ar-Men lighthouse during Storm Ruth, Ile de Sein, Armorique Regional Park. Iles du Ponant, Finistere, Brittany, France, Iroise Sea. 8th February 2014

Clevedon Pier N071847
CLEVEDON PIER, North Somerset. General view of the pier taken from the beach

Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse Door County Wisconsin
USA Wisconsin Door County Sturgeon Bay North Pierhead Ship Canal Lighthouse. Door County, Wisconsin

VE day. Winston churchill with the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. 8 May 1945

Sunrise, Alnmouth Beach, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bar built in cliff caves, Cova d en Xoroi in evening, Cala en Porter, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Whitby, 1824. Artist: JMW Turner
Whitby, 1824. From the Tate Gallery, London

Picture No. 11981471
Hartland Quay - Devon - UK Date:

Manchesters last tram on its farewell journey, heading for the Depot. A group of people wave from the pavement. Date: 1949

England, Northumberland, Newbiggin by the sea. Coal dust revealed by a retreating wave on the Newbiggin by the sea beach

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Incoming tide engulfs the causeway linking St Marys Island & lifehouse to the mainland

Looking south along Saunton Sands and Braunton Burrows near Barnstaple, North Devon, England, UK

Barrel in the surf along the Eyre Peninsulas West Coast of South Australia

Art Deco Burgh Island Hotel
Burgh Island is a small tidal island on the coast of South Devon. There are several buildings on the island, the largest being the Art Deco Burgh Island Hotel

Long Live Estonia! A patriotic postcard, featuring a female personification of the State of Estonia, waving the Estonian Flag before a night sky. Date: circa 1920

Beach huts, Southwold, Suffolk, England, UK, Europe

Manly Beach, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (early 20th century). Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), French prelate and statesman

THE HONEYMOONERS, c1955. Left to right: Cast members Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows, Art Carney, and Joyce Randolph in a publicity photograph for the television series The Honeymooners, c1955

Mullion Cove, Cornwall, England, UK, Europe

PWA Windsurfing Cabo Verde 2009
Josh Angulo carves up the section at Punta Preta

Water drop impact, high speed photograph
Water drop impact. High-speed photograph of a water drop impacting on a pool of water, showing secondary drop formation. After the water drop impacts to form a crater

London Film Festival Poster - 1991
Poster from the 35th London Film Festival - 1991

Sunrise at Catherine Hill Bay beach
View of pier with sunrise at Catherine Hill Bay beach, Central Coast, NSW Australia. f

milkyway bridge

Grange Jetty Sunset, Adelaide, South Australia
Sunset at Grange Jetty, Adelaide, South Australia

Heisler Park in Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, United States of America, North America

Female Barber Shaving
A female barber with a Marcel wave hairstyle holds down her client as she gives him a close shave, with a cut-throat razor!

Saltburn Pier N100019
SALTBURN PIER, North Yorkshire. View down onto the pier from the clifftop. Unusual patterns in the sea on a frosty winter dawn

The Cliffs of Moher, County Clare (Co. Clare), Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), Europe

The Giants Causeway, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Whitehaven Beach on the east coast, Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia

Merlins Cave K900465
TINTAGEL CASTLE, Cornwall. The sea entering Merlins Cave

Bigbury on Sea, Bigbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Brighton Beach Colorful Bath Houses
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Grand Haven South Pier Lighthouse at sunrise on Lake Michigan, Ottawa County, Grand Haven, Michigan

Portreath - wave breaks over pier in storm - Cornwall - UK
DAC-106 Portreath - wave breaks over pier in storm Cornwall - UK David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

PWA Windsurfing Sylt 2009
Kauli Seadi goes backlooping above an evil shoredump

Giants Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Causeway Coast, Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Portbradden, Antrim Coast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe, PublicGround

The Railway Children (1970)
Gary Warren, Jenny Agutter and Sally Thomsett all wave handkerchiefs during the filming of The Railway Children directed by Lionel Jeffries

Meoto-Iwa (Wedded Rocks), two rocks considered to be male and female and joined in matrimony by shimenawa (sacred ropes), renewed in a special festival each year, Futami, Ise-Shima, Chubu

Flowers and Birds, 19th century. Creator: Taki Katei
Flowers and Birds, 19th century. Meiji period

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"The Wave: A Captivating Force of Nature and Artistic Inspiration" The Great Wave off Kanagawa: Hokusai's iconic masterpiece captures the power and beauty of a towering wave, forever etched in our minds. Rough seas at d'Ar-Men lighthouse during Storm Ruth, Ile de Sein, Armorique: Witnessing nature's fury as waves crash against the resilient lighthouse, a testament to human resilience amidst adversity. Clevedon Pier N071847: Waves gently caress the weathered wooden pillars of Clevedon Pier, creating a serene symphony that echoes through time. Manchester's last tram: As trams bid farewell to Manchester's streets, waves of nostalgia wash over the cityscape, marking an end to an era. Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse Door County Wisconsin: Standing tall against the relentless waves of Lake Michigan, this lighthouse guides ships with unwavering strength and determination. Bar built in cliff caves - Cova d'en Xoroi in evening Cala en Porter Menorca Balearic Islands: Sipping cocktails while gazing at breathtaking sunset views from within cave bars carved by crashing waves – an experience like no other. VE day - Winston Churchill with the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace: Amidst jubilant celebrations after World War II ended, Churchill stands strong like a wave breaking barriers for peace and freedom. Barrel in the surf - Whitby 1824 Artist JMW Turner (Picture No. 11981471): Turner masterfully captures a lone barrel being tossed by tumultuous waves off Whitby's coast—a metaphor for life's unpredictable journey. England Tyne and Wear Whitley Bay - Incoming tide engulfs causeway linking St Marys Island & lifehouse to. . : Witnessing nature reclaim its territory as rising tides engulf ancient causeways, reminding us of the ebb and flow of life's challenges.