Tons Collection (#3)

Man sitting on tons with jar owned, print maker: Cornelis Pietersz. Bega, Cornelis Pietersz. Bega, 1642 - 1664

Under a tent are some peasants drinking at a table. Next to an open fire with a pot above, On the other side of a ditch an inn

Cooper, someone who makes wooden, staved vessels, bound together with hoops and possessing flat ends or heads, Jan Gillisz. van Vliet, Anonymous, 1635 - 1685

Incumbent pipe-smoking farmer, Pieter Nolpe, Pieter Jansz. Quast, Nicolaes Visscher (I), 1633 - 1679

Pigeons, Francis Barlow, Pieter Schenk (I), 1675 - 1711

Harbour View of the Old Hooft Rotterdam, The Netherlands, print maker: Hendrik Kobell, 1768

View of the Waag in Haarlem, Romeyn de Hooghe, 1688-1689, The Netherlands

Figures in a winter landscape with a tower, Jan van de Velde (II), 1616

Figures under a tent at a tavern, Jan van de Velde (II), 1639 - 1641

Canadian Pacific Liner - Duchess of Bedford. Lanched in 1928 - scrapped in 1960. Made a total of 310 Atlantic round trips! Date: circa 1930s

Picture No. 10760793
Spain - A huge dump truck (it can carry up to 200 tons) and other machinery in the "Cerro Colorado" ("coloured hill"), the second largest open-cast mine in the world

Three Saladins together weighing 33 tons are unloaded
Three Saladins, together weighing 33 tons, are unloaded from Short SC-5 Belfast CMk1, XR365, Hector

The third prototype Bristol Freighter G-AGVC
The third prototype Bristol Freighter, G-AGVC, following conversion to a Mk21 on release of its load of five tons of lime while demonstrating top dressing

Unloading frozen meat from Sydney, Australia, in South West India Dock, Millwall, London. Hold of the Catania, which sailed on 28 August with nearly 120 tons of meat

Devils Tower. From W[est] Side Showing Millions Of Tons Of Fallen Rock. Tower 800 Feet High From Its Base, John C. H. Grabill Was An American Photographer

The Abergeldie, Aberdeen Clipper is a Ship of 600 Tons, 1851 Engraving

Sir Henry Birken in the 1931 French Grand Prix at Pau
Sir Henry Birken (refreshing himself with an orange) in the 4.5-litre, four cylinder, 240 hp supercharged Bentley, four seater sports car, weighing two tons

Queen Elizabeths drag chains
The total weight of the Queen Elizabeths drag chains, which are coiled on either side of the hull, is nearly 2000 tons

Buffalo Bill Dam - Wyoming - A wonderful big structure which slopes and holds back tons of blue-green water of Shoshone Reservoir. A big power plant is a ways below it

Satirical cartoon, The Flight of Fashion
Satirical cartoon entitled The Flight of Fashion, with two scenes: A peep at Hop-Tons, and Grappling, Expansion, Escape, Descent, Buoyant. 1829

White Star Line, triple screw steamer Olympic, 882 1 / 2 ft. l
White Star Line, triple screw steamer Olympic, 882 1/2 ft. long, 46, 359 tons. Postcard showing the Olympic steamship at sea. Date between 1910 and 1915?

RMS Aquitania in Liverpool. She was a Cunard White Star Liner. 901 feet long, 45, 647 tons. Scrapped in 1950

The Chinese Junk Keying. Capt. Kellett. As she appeared in New York harbour July 13th 1847. 212 days from Canton. 720 tons burthen.; Date: July 13th 1847

Steamship Adriatic 5, 888 tons, 1350 horse power: George Steers naval constructor & builder engines built at Novelty Works New York. Date c1860

Large catch of mackerel on a trawler
A large (30 ton) catch of mackerel in nets on a trawler. Date: circa 1970s

KILDONAN CASTLE
A passenger liner of the Union Castle line : 9692 tons. Date: early 20th century

An oil transport ship
A carrier of the new fuel: the petroleum. An oil transport ship which can carry over 6000 tons of oil fuel. Date: 1910

Wartime poster, conservation of wheat for war effort
Wartime poster recommending the conservation of wheat. Think!! For every 100, 000 tons of wheat saved by economy 28, 000 troops can be rationed and transported from America. Eat one loaf a week less

Rehearsal for unveiling of Victoria Memorial
A rehearsal for the unveiling of the Victoria Memorial, a Grade I listed building at the centre of Queens Gardens in front of Buckingham Palace, Central London

A Years Food for the Animals of London Zoo, 1913
Illustration showing the sum total of food required to feed the animals of the Zoological Societys Gardens (London Zoo) in 1913

Sailors carrying potatoes onto HMS Coventry, Second World
Photograph showing the seamen of HMS Coventry carrying sacks of potatoes onto their ship, as it is refitted at a British dockyard in 1940. HMS Coventry was an anti-aircraft cruiser of 4290 tons

German Self-Propelled Mortar, Second World War, c. 1945
Photograph showing a German soldier standing beside a self-propelled mortar, which weighed about 120 tons, c.1945

V-2 Rocket in Trafalgar Square, 1945
Photograph showing a German V-2 rocket exhibited in Trafalgar Square as a feature of Londons Thanksgiving Week celebrations at the end of the Second World War, September 1945

The Demolition of Heligoland, Germany, 1947
Aerial photograph showing the destruction of the former naval base on Heligoland, Germany, on 18th April 1947. Heligoland had been a stronghold for German military forces during both World Wars

Interior of a Transport Airplane filled with coal, 1948
Photograph showing the interior of a Dakota airplane loaded with kitbags full of coal, destined for Berlin during the airlift of 1948

HMS Argonaut steaming at high speed; Second World War, 194
Aerial photograph showing the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Argonaut steaming at high speed during the Second World War, 1945. HMS Argonaut was a Dido class cruiser of 5450 tons, mounting ten 5.25-inch guns

Vigra Gold Mine, Wales, 1862
Engraving showing the crushing mill of Vigra gold mine, beside the Hirgwm river in North Wales, 1862. The waterwheel shown was about 60ft in diameter

Elizabethan Warship, 1588
Illustration of an Elizabeth warship, circa 1588, from the Illustrated London News, 2nd March 1929. This image depicts a typical warship of 500 tons, mounting 28 guns

Train that runs on a single curve, the Gyroscopic car
The train that runs on a single rail. The Gyrscopic car invented by Louis Brennan, exhibited at Gillingham in Kent. The 22 ton car was designed to carry 10 to 15 tons

After-Deck of the RMS Asia, 1850
Engraving of the after-deck of Cunard Line Royal Mail Paddle-steamer Asia at sea, 1850. Asia was the largest steamship yet built on the River Clyde

British Troops examine a German Royal Tiger, France; Second
Photograph showing several British soldiers examining an abandoned German Royal Tiger tank, near Falaise, 1944. This heavy tank was reported to weigh 65 tons

Propellors for the Normandie, February 1935
Photograph of three propellors built at Deptford, London, for the French liner Normandie. Each of these propellors were 16ft in diameter, made of Turbiston bronze and weighed 23 tons

The Great Westerns new giant, the Caerphilly Castle
The most power passenger engine in Great Britain in 1923, The Great Westerns New Giant, Caerphilly Castle. An engine designed by C. B Collett and constructed at Swindon

Canadian guide making a canoe, 1858
Engraving showing a French Canadian voyageur (guide) making a canoe on a framework of cedar covered with sheets of birch bark

The Nimrod returning from Antarctica, 1909
Photograph showing the Nimrod, the polar research ship used in the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09, returning to Britain in 1909

Mauretania
The Mauretania, built in 1906 at the Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson shipyard in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the time, she was the largest liner in the world at 32, 000 gross tons

SS Lusitania, 1907
Photograph of the bows of the Cunard Liner, SS Lusitania, in dry dock 1907. Lusitania was then the largest liner afloat, weighing 32, 500 tons and capable of twenty-six knots

Demonstration of the Dracone, Southampton, 1958
Photograph of the Dracone, a flexible towed trailer for the transport of fluids lighter than water, Southampton, 19th September 1958

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"Tons of History: From Fish Pontoons to Submarines and Steam Ships" A Fish Pontoon at Grimsby by Fortunio Matania: Witness the bustling fishing industry as tons of fresh catch are unloaded from this vibrant pontoon in Grimsby. LFB at 25 pump fire, warehouse in Fulham: Firefighters battle a massive blaze, pumping tons of water to extinguish the flames engulfing a warehouse in Fulham. Dockyard Workers on board HMS Coventry, Second World War: These brave workers contribute their strength and skills to build warships like HMS Coventry, which would go on to carry tons of ammunition and soldiers during World War II. Niagara Falls Date: 1950: Marvel at the sheer power of nature as millions of gallons cascade down Niagara Falls every second, generating tons of awe-inspiring beauty. Growth of the submarine by G. H. Davis: Explore the evolution of submarines through time as they transform from small vessels into powerful underwater machines capable of carrying tons worth of weaponry and equipment. Cross-Section of the Emigrant Ship Bourneuf, 1852: Step back in time aboard the Emigrant Ship Bourneuf where hundreds sought new lives across oceans with hopes carried within its hull weighing many tons. Aquitania Illustration: Admire the grandeur and elegance exuded by RMS Aquitania - a majestic ocean liner that transported thousands across vast distances while carrying countless tons worths cargo and dreams. The Great Eastern steam ship, 22, 500 tons: Behold an engineering marvel - The Great Eastern steamship - boasting an astounding weight capacity equivalent to tens-of-thousands-of-tons; it revolutionized maritime transportation during its era. WW2 Birthday Card, Tons Of Luck: During wartime adversity, heartfelt birthday wishes were sent with love and hope, wishing recipients "tons of luck" in the face of challenges.