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Sailing Collection (#7)

Sailing through history: From the majestic Union-Castle Line to the charming coastal town of Berwick upon Tweed

Background imageSailing Collection: One After Another, Players Please, 1956

One After Another, Players Please, 1956
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of four open packets of 20 Navy Cut Cigarettes Medium standing up domino-style

Background imageSailing Collection: Navy sailor cut-out, 1954

Navy sailor cut-out, 1954
Players Navy Cut cut-out counter-card of a sailor leaning against a wooden post reading a paper. The sailor wears full navy coloured naval uniform

Background imageSailing Collection: Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1924

Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1924
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes in three, tiered sections. The back section is the tallest and comprises packs of cigarettes

Background imageSailing Collection: H. M. s. Bounty

H. M. s. Bounty
A reconstruction of H.M.S. Bounty, famous for the mutiny of Fletcher Christian and the rest of the crew against Captain Bligh, in 1789

Background imageSailing Collection: S / Y Sanjeeda

S / Y Sanjeeda
S/Y Sanjeeda, a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean, sailing off Mirbat on the Dhofari coast of Oman

Background imageSailing Collection: Ship on the Rocks

Ship on the Rocks
A large sailing ship is hurled against the rocks by stormwaves : survivors cling to wreckage which the waves drive ashore

Background imageSailing Collection: Sailing Ships

Sailing Ships
with all sails set

Background imageSailing Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Water Snakes

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Water Snakes
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water snakes

Background imageSailing Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - The Ghost Ship

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - The Ghost Ship
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Background imageSailing Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Game is done

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Game is done
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Game is done ! I ve won I ve won ! Quoth she, and whistles thrice

Background imageSailing Collection: HMS Victory sailing for the French line flanked by the Euryalus

HMS Victory sailing for the French line flanked by the Euryalus
STC236936 HMS Victory sailing for the French line flanked by the Euryalus and HMS Temeraire at the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21st, 1805, engraved by T

Background imageSailing Collection: Reids Palace Hotel, Funchal, Madeira

Reids Palace Hotel, Funchal, Madeira. Date: circa 1910

Background imageSailing Collection: Sailing April 1969 the finish of the 1968-1969 Golden Globe round the world race showing

Sailing April 1969 the finish of the 1968-1969 Golden Globe round the world race showing the Suhaili boat belonging to Robin Knox Johnston being escorted over the line by an armada of boats at

Background imageSailing Collection: The boat that sailor Donald Crowhurst hoped would win him the Sunday Times Golden Globe

The boat that sailor Donald Crowhurst hoped would win him the Sunday Times Golden Globe Round the World yacht race; the trimaran " Teignmouth Electron"

Background imageSailing Collection: Donald Crowhurst who will leave Teignmouth to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe

Donald Crowhurst who will leave Teignmouth to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Round the World Race with the Trimaran - Teignmouth Electron boat

Background imageSailing Collection: HMS Bounty

HMS Bounty
Vintage engraving showing the crew of HMS Bounty landing at Otaheite (Tahiti). HMS Bounty became infamous when on 28 April 1789 the crew mutinied

Background imageSailing Collection: The Yarmouth One Design Greywing, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The Yarmouth One Design Greywing, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Yarmouth One Design Greywing, 1922. The Yarmouth One Design class was established at the Solent Yacht Club in 1910, on the instigation of Sir Arthur Cope, RA

Background imageSailing Collection: Trivia, a 12 Metre class yacht sails close-hauled, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Trivia, a 12 Metre class yacht sails close-hauled, 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Trivia, a 12 Metre class yacht sails close-hauled, 1939. Trivia was designed by Charles Nicholson for Vernon W. MacAndrew. She achieved first in her class in 1937, her first season

Background imageSailing Collection: The yawl Wendur sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The yawl Wendur sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Wendur sailing close-hauled, 1913. Wendur was built by D & W Henderson & Co. Glasgow in 1883

Background imageSailing Collection: The 6 Metre Womba II running downwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The 6 Metre Womba II running downwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Womba II running downwind, 1913

Background imageSailing Collection: The schooner Meteor IV, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The schooner Meteor IV, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Meteor IV, 1912. Meteor IV was Kaiser Wilhelm IIs fourth yacht. It was designed by Max Oetz and launched in 1909

Background imageSailing Collection: The cutter Shamrock beating upwind. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The cutter Shamrock beating upwind. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cutter Shamrock beating upwind. Shamrock, designed by William Fife, was Sir Thomas Liptons first (1899) challenger to the Americas Cup

Background imageSailing Collection: The J-Class yachts Shamrock V and Britannia, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The J-Class yachts Shamrock V and Britannia, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The J-Class yachts Shamrock V and Britannia, 1934

Background imageSailing Collection: Off Valparaiso, 1899, (1938). Artist: J Greig Pirie

Off Valparaiso, 1899, (1938). Artist: J Greig Pirie
Off Valparaiso, 1899. Painting held at the Tate Britain, London. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]

Background imageSailing Collection: John Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. Artist: Joseph Heard

John Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. Artist: Joseph Heard
John Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. At this time the East India Company was still governing India. The company was founded in 1600 to challenge the Dutch

Background imageSailing Collection: Dionysius in a sailing boat surrounded by dolphins, Ancient Greek dish (Krater), 530 BC

Dionysius in a sailing boat surrounded by dolphins, Ancient Greek dish (Krater), 530 BC. The boat is carrying a cargo of grapevines. Dionysius was the Ancient Greek god of wine

Background imageSailing Collection: Brixham fishing trawler, Provident, at sea

Brixham fishing trawler, Provident, at sea. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageSailing Collection: Yacht at rest with National 12 dinghies in twilight

Yacht at rest with National 12 dinghies in twilight -- one of a great series of studies of sailing off the Devon and Cornwall coasts. The National 12 is a two-person, two-sail racing dinghy. 1952

Background imageSailing Collection: Arab dhow, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa

Arab dhow, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa
Arab dhow at the coast, Mombasa harbour, Kenya, East Africa. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageSailing Collection: Shore Street, Portaferry, Looking North

Shore Street, Portaferry, Looking North - a street scene with horse vehicles and shop fronts and people and sailing ship to the left on the water

Background imageSailing Collection: Winter scene with Tower of London on a Christmas card

Winter scene with Tower of London on a Christmas card
Winter scene with the River Thames and the Tower of London on a Christmas card, with a decorative border of white lace and pink bells. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSailing Collection: View of the Outer Quay, Brixham, Devon

View of the Outer Quay, Brixham, Devon, with people and boats. Date: 1920s

Background imageSailing Collection: Mirror dinghies at Newquay, Cornwall

Mirror dinghies at Newquay, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Background imageSailing Collection: Australian packet ship, the Ben Nevis

Australian packet ship, the Ben Nevis
Australian White Star Line packet ship, the Ben Nevis. Date: 1852

Background imageSailing Collection: Deck of container ship, elevated view

Deck of container ship, elevated view

Background imageSailing Collection: Small sailboats cruise in Auckland harbour in front of the city skyline, Auckland

Small sailboats cruise in Auckland harbour in front of the city skyline, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Background imageSailing Collection: NAVIGATION BY STARS, 1575. Sailors navigating by stars at night

NAVIGATION BY STARS, 1575. Sailors navigating by stars at night. Woodcut from Andre Thevets La cosmographie universelle, Paris, 1575

Background imageSailing Collection: An old sailing ship navigating the ocean

An old sailing ship navigating the ocean

Background imageSailing Collection: The Mayflower, engraved and pub. by John A. Lowell, Boston, 1905 (engraving) (b / w photo)

The Mayflower, engraved and pub. by John A. Lowell, Boston, 1905 (engraving) (b / w photo)
BAL97933 The Mayflower, engraved and pub. by John A. Lowell, Boston, 1905 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Johnson, Marshall (c.1850-1921) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageSailing Collection: YACHT: SHAMROCK II, 1920. The British racing yacht, Shamrock II

YACHT: SHAMROCK II, 1920. The British racing yacht, Shamrock II. Photograph, June 1920

Background imageSailing Collection: AMERICAs CUP, 1901. The American yacht, Independence during the eleventh international

AMERICAs CUP, 1901. The American yacht, Independence during the eleventh international race for the Americas Cup in 1901

Background imageSailing Collection: RACING YACHT: AMERICA, 1851. The schooner yacht America, built for the New York Yacht Club

RACING YACHT: AMERICA, 1851. The schooner yacht America, built for the New York Yacht Club, 1851. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

Background imageSailing Collection: Sailboat navigating on the Tagus River near the Ponte 25 de Abril, Belem, Lisbon

Sailboat navigating on the Tagus River near the Ponte 25 de Abril, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Background imageSailing Collection: Looe, Cornwall. 1904

Looe, Cornwall. 1904
General view of the river and quays from East Looe towards West Looe Quay Road. A man sits on a bollard admiring the view. In the foreground a rowing boat called Florrie is tied up

Background imageSailing Collection: Sunrise view on gondola station near Piazza San Marco with Palazzo Ducale (Doges Palace)

Sunrise view on gondola station near Piazza San Marco with Palazzo Ducale (Doges Palace) on a background

Background imageSailing Collection: Harvesting Tobacco In Early Virginia

Harvesting Tobacco In Early Virginia
Painting of three farm workers harvesting tobacco leaves on a Virginia plantation with farm buildings visible as a sailing ship lies anchored on the river behind them, circa 1612

Background imageSailing Collection: Colossus Solis

Colossus Solis
The Colossus Of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, straddles the harbour on the Greek island of Rhodes, circa 250 BC

Background imageSailing Collection: Scotch lassies engaged in curing kippers at Douglas, on the Isle of Man September

Scotch lassies engaged in curing kippers at Douglas, on the Isle of Man September 1916 Fish where the fish are!



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Sailing through history: From the majestic Union-Castle Line to the charming coastal town of Berwick upon Tweed, this LNER poster from 1923-1947 invites you on an adventure. Feel the wind in your hair as you witness the STS Malcolm Miller under full sail, a sight that never fails to mesmerize. The 205 ton J-class yacht Velsheda showcases its prowess while sailing close hauled in 1933, leaving spectators in awe. Explore Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight through an enchanting aviation poster that captures the essence of this picturesque destination. 'Players Please: Sailor' takes us back to 1955 with a nostalgic reminder of sailors enjoying their well-deserved break. Discover the legendary tale of The Mary Rose and immerse yourself in its fascinating history. An enticing poster advertising Knysna, South Africa beckons with promises of breathtaking sailing experiences amidst stunning landscapes. Witness racing yachts competing fiercely against each other, showcasing their skills and determination on open waters. Cutty Sark and HMS Worcester stand tall together in EPW061029 photograph - a testament to maritime heritage and strength combined. Torquay shines brightly in Glorious Devon as depicted by British Railways poster from the 1950s; it's where sailing dreams come true. Beware as Kraken Attacks a Ship - a thrilling depiction reminding us of both danger and excitement that comes with venturing into unknown waters.