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Background imageShipping Collection: RAF Poster, Back Them Up! WW2

RAF Poster, Back Them Up! WW2
RAF Poster, Back Them Up!, showing a raid by Hudson planes of the Coastal Command on German shipping at Aalesund, Norway, during the Second World War, in which eleven ships were hit. 1941

Background imageShipping Collection: Atmospheric scene on the docks at Hull, Yorkshire

Atmospheric scene on the docks at Hull, Yorkshire
An atmospheric scene on the docks at Hull (Kingston upon Hull), Yorkshire. Date: 1965

Background imageShipping Collection: Dutch Union Castle Poster

Dutch Union Castle Poster
Dutch poster advertising the Union-Castle Line, a shipping line that operated a fleet of passenger liners and freighters between Europe and Africa from 1900 to 1977

Background imageShipping Collection: White Star Line / American Line poster

White Star Line / American Line poster
Graphic and modernist style German travel poster advertising the services of White Star Line and American Line ships to America. c.1935

Background imageShipping Collection: Poster: Salvage Saves Shipping

Poster: Salvage Saves Shipping. Encouraging people to recycle materials rather than throw them away, to help with the War Effort. circa 1940s

Background imageShipping Collection: View of Yokohama, Japan

View of Yokohama, Japan, with ships in the distance. circa 1890s

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

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

Background imageShipping Collection: Hooghly River, Calcutta (Kolkata), India

Hooghly River, Calcutta (Kolkata), India
Hooghly River with shipping, Calcutta (Kolkata), India. circa 1890s

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

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

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

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

Background imageShipping Collection: Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia

Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

Background imageShipping Collection: Shipping on the River Hooghly, Calcutta, India

Shipping on the River Hooghly, Calcutta, India
Shipping on the River Hooghly, Calcutta (Kolkata), India. circa 1890s

Background imageShipping Collection: Shipping scraps

Shipping scraps Date: circa 1953

Background imageShipping 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 imageShipping Collection: Orient Line steamship interior

Orient Line steamship interior
The luxurious interior of an Orient Line mail steamer ship whose routes to Australia took in stops at Spain, the South of France, Italy, Egypt and Ceylon

Background imageShipping Collection: Royal Mail Line advertisement

Royal Mail Line advertisement
Advertisement for cruises de luxe to the Mediterranean and to Norway and the Baltic wwith Royal Mail Line ocean cruising steamers, where the pyramids at Giza

Background imageShipping Collection: Union-Castle shipping line poster

Union-Castle shipping line poster
Poster advertising the Union Castle shipping lines services to South and East Africa via the Canary Islands and Madeira featuring a big ship forging through the waves. Date: c.1930

Background imageShipping Collection: Blue Star Line poster to South America

Blue Star Line poster to South America
Poster advertising the Blue Star Line shipping companys services to South America and featuring a large and majestic liner. Date: c.1930

Background imageShipping Collection: Shipping Casualties HMSO report

Shipping Casualties HMSO report
Front cover of the HMSO report of an official investigation, entitled Shipping Casualties (Loss of the Steamship Titanic)

Background imageShipping Collection: Painting of the Olympic

Painting of the Olympic
Painting of the White Star Line ship, Olympic, sister vessel to the ill-fated Titanic. Date: 1912

Background imageShipping Collection: Titanic commemorative napkin

Titanic commemorative napkin
Commemorative paper napkin produced in memory of the captain and crew of the passenger liner RMS Titanic which sank on 15 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage. Date: 1912

Background imageShipping Collection: Queens Dock, Swansea

Queens Dock, Swansea
Aerial view of the Queens Dock, Swansea, Wales. The Queens dock was opened in 1920 following the construction of oil handling/import facilities at the nearby BP oil refinery at Llandarcy

Background imageShipping Collection: Holland America Line poster

Holland America Line poster
Poster advertising the Holland America Line service from Southampton to New York, featuring a ship steaming ahead across the Atlantic ocean. Date: c.1920

Background imageShipping Collection: Ship sails past lighthouse

Ship sails past lighthouse
A steamer sails past a lighthouse under the light of the moon. Date: c.1930

Background imageShipping Collection: Canadian Pacific poster

Canadian Pacific poster
Poster advertising the Canadian Pacific shipping line serving Canada and the United Kingdom. Date: c.1935

Background imageShipping Collection: Blue Star Line poster

Blue Star Line poster
Poster for the Blue Star shipping line service to South America showing a magnificent passenger liner sailing over the horizon by renowned maritime artist, Norman Wilkinson. Date: c. 1930

Background imageShipping 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 imageShipping Collection: Shipping Casualties HMSO report, Inquiry booklet

Shipping Casualties HMSO report, Inquiry booklet
Two items relating to the sinking of the Titanic. 1. Front cover of the HMSO report of an official investigation, entitled Shipping Casualties (Loss of the Steamship Titanic)

Background imageShipping 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 imageShipping Collection: Union-Castle liner

Union-Castle liner
The Windsor Castle, a steamship of the Union-Castle line, recognisable by the lavender hull and red and black funnel. Date: 1960s

Background imageShipping Collection: Compagnie Generale Transatlantique

Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Poster advertising Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, the French shipping company, illustrated by the S.S

Background imageShipping Collection: Compagnie Rouennaise de Navigation

Compagnie Rouennaise de Navigation
Poster advertising the French shipping line Compagnie Rouennaise de Navigation, and their steamer the Felix Faure, named after the president of the French Republic. Date: 1912

Background imageShipping Collection: Chargeurs Reunis shipping

Chargeurs Reunis shipping
Poster advertising the services of the French shipping line, Chargeurs Reunis, and the various routes they sail to Brazil, Indo-China, French West Africa and the Far East. Date: 1890s

Background imageShipping Collection: Abidjan exposition poster

Abidjan exposition poster
Poster advertising the 4th Abidjan exposition from 4 to 11 February 1951 in the Cote d Ivoire capital city in the French colonial region of Africa known at this time as the Afrique Occidentale

Background imageShipping Collection: Worms & Cie poster

Worms & Cie poster
Poster advertising the shipping company Worms and Compagnie, founded in 1848 for the importation of English coal to France. Date: C.1920

Background imageShipping Collection: Wine shipping poster

Wine shipping poster
Ste Navale de L Ouest, transport des vins - poster for a French wine shipping company showing men on the dock waiting to load barrels of wine on to a steamship Date: 1920s

Background imageShipping Collection: Let your shopping help our shipping

Let your shopping help our shipping
WW2 Home Front Let your shopping help our shipping Date: circa 1940

Background imageShipping Collection: Shipping poster

Shipping poster for Hamburg-Amerika Line depicting a strong modern cruise liner and a map of its itinerary Date: 1940

Background imageShipping Collection: Poster advertising Orient Line cruises to Australia

Poster advertising Orient Line cruises to Australia, featuring three men in turbans sitting around a campfire on a beach, with a ship waiting out at sea. 20th century

Background imageShipping Collection: Titanic Poster

Titanic Poster

Background imageShipping Collection: Titanic Silverware

Titanic Silverware
A selection of silver table ware from the ill-fated Lusitania passenger liner which sank after being struck by a German torpedoe in May 1915

Background imageShipping Collection: Southampton / Titanic

Southampton / Titanic
Southampton/Titanic

Background imageShipping Collection: Titanic Memorial Silk

Titanic Memorial Silk
A contemporary woven silk memorial commemorating the loss of the White Star Line passenger liner Titanic in April 1912. Date: c.1912

Background imageShipping Collection: Titanic Boilers

Titanic Boilers
Photograph showing the huge boilers being hoisted into the hull of the Titanic at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Date: c.1912

Background imageShipping Collection: Titanic Note Paper

Titanic Note Paper
Perforated notecard or note paper bearing the White Star Line insignia. A relic from the ill-fated passenger liner RMS Titanic. Date: 1912

Background imageShipping Collection: Titanic Napkin

Titanic Napkin
Commemorative serviette produced in memory of the victims of the passenger liner RMS Titanic which sank on 15 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage. Date: 1912

Background imageShipping Collection: Titanic Casualty Letter

Titanic Casualty Letter
An official White Star Line letter informing the family of a victim of the Titanic that their body had been recovered by the Mackay Bennett and buried at sea. Date: 23 May 1912

Background imageShipping Collection: Royal Mail Line Poster

Royal Mail Line Poster
Striking poster for the Royal Mail Shipping Line to South America, depicting a large ship or passenger liner nearing a harbour

Background imageShipping Collection: Cunard poster

Cunard poster
Poster advertising the shipping line, Cunard showing a ship crossing the Atlantic from Europe to America while belching smoke from its chimneys which scrolls ingeniously into the words

Background imageShipping Collection: British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd

British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd
A poster advertising the British India Steam Navigation Company, better known as B.I. and its shipping agent Gray Dawes & Co. of London

Background imageShipping Collection: Main Staircase Titanic

Main Staircase Titanic
The opulent main staircase of the ill-fated Titanic showing various elegant passengers relaxing in the luxurious surroundings. Date: 1912

Background imageShipping Collection: Freight poster

Freight poster
Poster advertising a French freight company for the transportation of containers by rail. A vast railway network ensures swift delivery. Date: 1930s

Background imageShipping Collection: Messageries Maritimes poster

Messageries Maritimes poster
Poster advertising the French shipping line Messageries Maritimes - the French round the world line. Date: 1920s

Background imageShipping Collection: Compagnie de Navigation Paquet

Compagnie de Navigation Paquet
Poster advertising the Compagnie de Navigation Paquet French steamship line based in Marseille. Date: Mid 20th Century

Background imageShipping Collection: Nelson Line poster

Nelson Line poster
Poster in French advertising the Nelson Line and its Paris agents J.M

Background imageShipping Collection: Empress of Britain poster

Empress of Britain poster
Poster advertising the Empress of Britain of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company, the worlds greatest travel system, according to the poster. Date: 1930s

Background imageShipping Collection: White Star Matches

White Star Matches

Background imageShipping Collection: Union-Castle Line

Union-Castle Line
Poster advertising the Union-Castle Line, a shipping line that operated a fleet of passenger liners and freighters between Europe and Africa from 1900 to 1977

Background imageShipping Collection: Orient Line cruises to Norway & the Baltic

Orient Line cruises to Norway & the Baltic
Poster advertising Orient Line cruises to Norway and the Baltic, with 20000 ton steamers. Date: 1930s

Background imageShipping Collection: Navigazione Generale Italiana

Navigazione Generale Italiana
Poster from Italian shipping line Navigazione Generale Italiana featuring the ocean liner Augustus. Date: C.1927

Background imageShipping Collection: Royal Mail Lines L Amerique du Sud

Royal Mail Lines L Amerique du Sud
Royal Mail Lines poster for the French office in Paris advertising travel to South America, to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. The ocean liner advertised is the Andes. Date: 1930s

Background imageShipping Collection: Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific
Poster for the Canadian Pacific shipping line advertising the " Empress" Steamers, and illustrated by the Empress of Ireland

Background imageShipping Collection: Norddeutscher Lloyd shipping poster

Norddeutscher Lloyd shipping poster
A poster for shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd, who operated out of Bremen in North Germany

Background imageShipping Collection: Union-Castle Line poster

Union-Castle Line poster
South and East Africa, Madeira and the Canaries with the Union-Castle Line offering a fast mail service and an address for the head office in Fenchurch Street, London

Background imageShipping Collection: Norddeutscher Lloyd poster

Norddeutscher Lloyd poster
Poster for the Norddeutscher Lloyd line which operated out of Bremen in North Germany, advertising the shortest passage to New York with an ocean crossing of only 4 1/2 days. Date: 1930s

Background imageShipping Collection: Norddeutscher Lloyd poster

Norddeutscher Lloyd poster
Poster for the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen shipping company which operated out of Bremen in North Germany

Background imageShipping Collection: Norddeutscher Lloyd poster

Norddeutscher Lloyd poster
A poster for shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd, who operated out of Bremen in North Germany, advertising travel to the Far East on an express service from Southampton on the SS Potsdam

Background imageShipping Collection: Cunard Line poster

Cunard Line poster with a transatlantic liner sailing out of giant letters of the Cunard name. Its the connecting link between Europe and America. Date: 1930s

Background imageShipping Collection: Naval Shipping and Fisheries Exhibition Poster

Naval Shipping and Fisheries Exhibition Poster

Background imageShipping Collection: Red Star Line poster

Red Star Line poster

Background imageShipping Collection: United States Lines poster

United States Lines poster
Poster produced by United States Lines shipping company promoting their passenger liner service to America, featuring the iconic Statue of Liberty. Date: 20th century

Background imageShipping Collection: Allan Line to Canada poster

Allan Line to Canada poster

Background imageShipping Collection: Red Star Line to Canada poster

Red Star Line to Canada poster
Poster produced by the Red Star Line shipping company promoting its service from Southampton in Britain to Canada via Cherbourg

Background imageShipping Collection: Orient Line to Australia poster

Orient Line to Australia poster
Lovely poster produced the Orient Line to advertise its passenger liner service to Australia

Background imageShipping Collection: New Zealand travel poster

New Zealand travel poster
Poster produced by the Shaw, Saville and Albion Line advertising their passenger liners to New Zealand via the Panama Canal. Date: 20th century

Background imageShipping Collection: Canadian Call to Women White Star Line poster

Canadian Call to Women White Star Line poster
Poster produced by the White Star Line shipping company encouraging women to emigrate to Canada. Date: c.1920

Background imageShipping Collection: American Line poster

American Line poster
Poster for American Line passenger ships showing a large, impressive ship sailing from the UK towards the USA. Date: Unknown

Background imageShipping Collection: Hamburg American line passenger ship poster

Hamburg American line passenger ship poster
Bright and graphic poster advertising the Southampton to New York service run by the Hamburg-American company. An enormous passenger liner is depicted with its funnels belching smoke. Date: c.1930

Background imageShipping Collection: Anchor Line Poster

Anchor Line Poster for ship travel between Gibraltar, Egypt and India with an elephant

Background imageShipping Collection: White Star Line Poster

White Star Line Poster advertising travel on the worlds largest liner between Southampton and New York

Background imageShipping Collection: Star Line to Canada Poster

Star Line to Canada Poster
Red Star Line and White Star Line shipping from Southampton to Canada Poster showing a man farming in Canada

Background imageShipping Collection: French Line CGT Poster

French Line CGT Poster showing the Normandie cruise ship travelling from Southampton to New York, advertising an express luxury service on both the Ile de France and the Normandie. C.1935




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