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Harbour Collection

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour Scene (with hidden images)

Harbour Scene (with hidden images)

Background imageHarbour Collection: Sailing

Sailing

Background imageHarbour Collection: Fanciful ballooning scene

Fanciful ballooning scene

Background imageHarbour Collection: Capri Harbour, Italy

Capri Harbour, Italy

Background imageHarbour Collection: The Harbour, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

The Harbour, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Fishing from a harbour wall, India

Fishing from a harbour wall, India
People fishing from a harbour wall, India. circa 1890s

Background imageHarbour Collection: Fishwives at work, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Fishwives at work, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Fishwives at work on the island of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: circa 1930

Background imageHarbour Collection: Docks at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Docks at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
View of the docks at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, with fish barrels stacked up and boats in the harbour. A group of fishwives can be seen on the right. Date: circa 1930

Background imageHarbour Collection: View of the harbour at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

View of the harbour at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: 1930s

Background imageHarbour Collection: View of Hong Kong from above the Happy Valley

View of Hong Kong from above the Happy Valley
View of Hong Kong, China, from above the Happy Valley. Date: 1987

Background imageHarbour Collection: Ireland Invites You poster

Ireland Invites You poster
Poster promoting Ireland as a holiday destination showing a fisherman seated on a stool at a harbour intent on making a fishing net. Date: c.1935

Background imageHarbour Collection: Fishmonger - Port of London

Fishmonger - Port of London
A fishmonger carrying boxes of fresh fish unloaded at the Port of London, close to Tower Bridge, visible in the distance. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageHarbour Collection: Leviathan refueling

Leviathan refueling
The fuel ship British Councillor bunkering (refueling) the large liner Leviathan

Background imageHarbour Collection: Elephanta Caves, near Bombay (Mumbai), India

Elephanta Caves, near Bombay (Mumbai), India
Elephanta Caves, on Elephanta Island (Gharapuri), in the harbour of Bombay (Mumbai), India. circa 1890s

Background imageHarbour Collection: Waterfront scene, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Waterfront scene, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Waterfront scene, possibly in Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

Background imageHarbour Collection: Circular Quay from Customs House, Sydney, Australia

Circular Quay from Customs House, Sydney, Australia
View of the Circular Quay from the Customs House, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

Background imageHarbour Collection: Naval Depot, Garden Island, Sydney Harbour, Australia

Naval Depot, Garden Island, Sydney Harbour, Australia. circa 1890s

Background imageHarbour Collection: Phillip Street and Harbour, Sydney, Australia

Phillip Street and Harbour, Sydney, Australia
View along Phillip Street looking towards the Harbour, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

Background imageHarbour Collection: Waterfront, Naples, Italy

Waterfront, Naples, Italy. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Waterfront, Genoa, Italy

Waterfront, Genoa, Italy. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Kingstown Harbour (Dun Laoghaire), Ireland

Kingstown Harbour (Dun Laoghaire), Ireland
Kingstown Harbour (now Dun Laoghaire), Ireland. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: The Arsenal and warships, Naples, Italy

The Arsenal and warships, Naples, Italy. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta

Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta

Background imageHarbour Collection: Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia

Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

Background imageHarbour Collection: Macau - Floyd Photograph

Macau - Floyd Photograph
William Pryor Floyd (1832-circa 1900) Macau circa 1868: Inner Harbour, from the city Date: circa 1868

Background imageHarbour Collection: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland

Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
General view of Rothesay, Bute, Scotland. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: View of docks at Palermo, Sicily

View of docks at Palermo, Sicily
A view of the docks at Palermo, capital of Sicily, with an old man sitting by the waterside. Date: 1956

Background imageHarbour Collection: View of harbour, Hong Kong, China

View of harbour, Hong Kong, China
View of the harbour, Hong Kong, China. circa 1890

Background imageHarbour Collection: Colombo harbour, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Colombo harbour, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour with boats

Harbour with boats
A harbour with boats. 20th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Timber stack on quayside, Istanbul, Turkey

Timber stack on quayside, Istanbul, Turkey

Background imageHarbour Collection: Boats, Singapore

Boats, Singapore
Boats on the water, Singapore. circa 1890

Background imageHarbour Collection: Ship in harbour, Hong Kong, China

Ship in harbour, Hong Kong, China
Ship in the harbour, Hong Kong, China. circa 1890

Background imageHarbour Collection: View of a boat in harbour

View of a boat in harbour, the Eva Annie. 20th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Street in Singapore

Street in Singapore. circa 1890

Background imageHarbour Collection: View of Piraeus harbour, Greece

View of Piraeus harbour, Greece. circa 1870

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour scene, China

Harbour scene, China. circa 1890

Background imageHarbour Collection: View of Valdivostok, Russia

View of Valdivostok, Russia - section 1 of a 3-part panorama. circa 1890

Background imageHarbour Collection: Crowded harbour scene, Canton(?), China

Crowded harbour scene, Canton(?), China
Crowded harbour scene, probably at Canton (Guangzhou), China. circa 1890

Background imageHarbour Collection: The harbour of Vladivostok

The harbour of Vladivostok
View over the harbour of Vladivostok, the furthest eastern city in Russia, bordering Mongolia and China. circa 1890

Background imageHarbour Collection: Waterfront scene, Istanbul, Turkey

Waterfront scene, Istanbul, Turkey. circa 1870

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour scene, India

Harbour scene, India
Harbour scene, probably Bombay (Mumbai), India. circa 1890s

Background imageHarbour Collection: Takoradi Harbour

Takoradi Harbour
British Empire Marketing Board poster depicting a view of Takoradi Harbour in Ghana, West Africa, showing the industrial harbour and a number of workers carrying goods towards waiting merchant ships

Background imageHarbour Collection: French travel poster

French travel poster
Travel poster for the French National Railways promoting routes between Paris and London by way of the French and British coasts

Background imageHarbour Collection: Winter Sunshine, Cooks World Travel Service

Winter Sunshine, Cooks World Travel Service
Cover illustration for Winter Sunshine, with Cooks World Travel Service, showing a Mediterranean harbour scene. The whitewashed buildings have balconies, green shutters on the windows and red roofs

Background imageHarbour Collection: The Fishermans Town

The Fishermans Town
A Girl in a red bonnets sits on the hillside overlooking a coastal town, with fishing boats moored up against the harbour wall and pulled up on the beach Date: circa 1908

Background imageHarbour Collection: Wellington poster

Wellington poster
Poster advertising Wellington, New Zealand contrasting the comparatively rural looking town of 1844 with a contemporary photograph of a sprawling Wellington of the twentieth century. Date: c.1935

Background imageHarbour Collection: Old Sailor and his Grandchildren

Old Sailor and his Grandchildren
Two circular watercolour paintings by Malcolm Greensmith depicting and old sailor with his grandchildren

Background imageHarbour Collection: Sainte Maxime French travel poster

Sainte Maxime French travel poster
Graphic and striking poster advertising the French holiday resort of Sainte Maxime on the Cote d Azur in the South of France. Date: c.1930

Background imageHarbour Collection: New Year fireworks, Funchal harbour, Madeira, Portugal

New Year fireworks, Funchal harbour, Madeira, Portugal
An impressive firework display at Funchal harbour, Madeira, celebrating the arrival of the New Year. 2006

Background imageHarbour Collection: Fitting out the HMS Titanic

Fitting out the HMS Titanic (at night) in Belfast Harbour. 1912

Background imageHarbour Collection: Label design for Jamaica Rum

Label design for Jamaica Rum

Background imageHarbour Collection: 18th century harbour scene

18th century harbour scene
An unidentified harbour in the 18th century showing numerous boxes and barrels offloaded onto the quay side while wealthy looking merchants and traders wearing frock coats

Background imageHarbour Collection: A couple off to fish by Florence Hardy

A couple off to fish by Florence Hardy
A young man brings his lover to the docks, for a day of fishing. Date: c.1910

Background imageHarbour Collection: Port of Rouen

Port of Rouen
Poster advertising the port of Rouen from the Rouen Chamber of Commerce. The port is full of ships of every description from steamships to tugs. Date: Mid 20th Century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Come with me and be my Love

Come with me and be my Love
A Dutch boy, flowers in his hand, asks a girl to become his lover by the docks. Date: c.1915

Background imageHarbour Collection: Marina on the Isle of Capri, Italy

Marina on the Isle of Capri, Italy. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour, Valletta, Malta

Harbour, Valletta, Malta
Harbour at Valletta, Malta. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour, Corfu, Greece

Harbour, Corfu, Greece
View of the harbour, Corfu, Greece. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour, Genoa, Italy

Harbour, Genoa, Italy
View of the harbour, Genoa, Italy. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Genoa, Italy

Genoa, Italy. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Marseilles, France

Marseilles, France. late 19th century

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour scene with fishing boats and houses, Scotland

Harbour scene with fishing boats and houses, Scotland
Harbour scene in Scotland with fishing boats and houses

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour scene with ship and equipment, Scotland

Harbour scene with ship and equipment, Scotland
A harbour scene in Scotland with a ship and various equipment, all looking rather run-down and shabby

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour scene with ships and equipment, Scotland

Harbour scene with ships and equipment, Scotland
A harbour scene in Scotland with ships and various equipment, all looking rather run-down and shabby

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour scene with boats and barrels, Scotland

Harbour scene with boats and barrels, Scotland
Harbour scene in Scotland with boats on the water and barrels stacked up on shore

Background imageHarbour Collection: Waterside scene with jetty, houses and church, Scotland

Waterside scene with jetty, houses and church, Scotland
A waterside scene in Scotland with a jetty, houses and a church. Barrels can be seen piled up on the left

Background imageHarbour Collection: Ramsgate, Kent - Habour scene with boats

Ramsgate, Kent - Habour scene with boats
Ramsgate, Kent - Harbour scene with fishing boats and pedestrians. circa 1900

Background imageHarbour Collection: View of The Stade, Folkestone Harbour, Kent

View of The Stade, Folkestone Harbour, Kent

Background imageHarbour Collection: Idyllic harbour scene, Spirit of England

Idyllic harbour scene, Spirit of England
An idyllic harbour scene representing the Spirit of England, showing a sailing boat and a cluster of cottages

Background imageHarbour Collection: View of the harbour, Newquay, Cornwall

View of the harbour, Newquay, Cornwall
View of the harbour at Newquay, Cornwall. Some of the boat names are visible: Boy Jack, Oh I Say, Excellent, Playtime, Sun Rise, Bertie, Florence Rose, and Lorna. 1934

Background imageHarbour Collection: Boats in the harbour, St Ives, Cornwall

Boats in the harbour, St Ives, Cornwall
Boats in the harbour at St Ives, Cornwall. 1922

Background imageHarbour Collection: Four fishery workers

Four fishery workers surrounded by barrels on a quayside

Background imageHarbour Collection: Three women fishery workers

Three women fishery workers, carrying large containers of fish

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour scene with seagulls and washing line

Harbour scene with seagulls and washing line
A picturesque harbour scene with seagulls, cottages and a washing line

Background imageHarbour Collection: Harbour scene with seagulls

Harbour scene with seagulls
A harbour scene with fishing boats and seagulls. A Shell-Mex BP vehicle is parked on the right

Background imageHarbour Collection: Picturesque scene at Cove, Scotland

Picturesque scene at Cove, Scotland
Picturesque coastal scene showing the harbour at Cove, Scotland, with cottages, a washing line and a group of people. (insert)

Background imageHarbour Collection: Men with crates of fish on quayside

Men with crates of fish on quayside
Men working on a quayside with crates of fish labelled William Carnie and David Dow, Newhaven

Background imageHarbour Collection: Moored ships

Moored ships
Ships Moored up by a woodyard. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard Date: circa late 1940s

Background imageHarbour Collection: A White Ship

A White Ship
View across a dock toward a smart white navy steamship in port, moored alongside a tall ship. Oil painting by Raymond Sheppard Date: circa late 1940s

Background imageHarbour Collection: Poster depicting the port of Rangoon

Poster depicting the port of Rangoon
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, depicting the port of Rangoon, Burma. C.1930

Background imageHarbour Collection: View of Palermo, Sicily

View of Palermo, Sicily
A view of Palermo, capital of Sicily, with a storm gathering over the mountains. Date: 1956

Background imageHarbour Collection: Poster advertising Commodore Cruises

Poster advertising Commodore Cruises between Ramsgate Harbour, Clacton Pier, Guernsey and Sark

Background imageHarbour Collection: Natives unloading cargo from boats

Natives unloading cargo from boats
Native men unloading cargo from boats, in an unidentified location. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1932




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