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Crows Nest Collection

"Crows Nest: A Captivating Collection of Maritime Marvels and Historical Moments" Step into the world of seafaring adventures and historical wonders at Crows Nest

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Thomas Hornor's hut on scaffolding above the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, London

Thomas Hornor's hut on scaffolding above the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, London
FLO4569259 Thomas Hornor's hut on scaffolding above the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, where he painted his giant panorama of London, 1821

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: U.S.S. New York, forward turret and bridge, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson

U.S.S. New York, forward turret and bridge, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. New York, forward turret and bridge, between 1893 and 1901

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: U.S.S. New York, forecastle deck, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson

U.S.S. New York, forecastle deck, between 1893 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. New York, forecastle deck, between 1893 and 1901

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: U.S.S. New York, c1900. Creator: William H. Jackson

U.S.S. New York, c1900. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. New York, c1900

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: U.S.S. New York, c1894. Creator: William H. Jackson

U.S.S. New York, c1894. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. New York, c1894

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: U.S.S. New York, c1894. Creator: William H. Jackson

U.S.S. New York, c1894. Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. New York, c1894

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: U.S.S. Iowa, ship's company, (1898?). Creator: William H. Jackson

U.S.S. Iowa, ship's company, (1898?). Creator: William H. Jackson
U.S.S. Iowa, ship's company, (1898?)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: U.S.S. Oregon in dry dock, Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1898 Aug-Oct. Creator: Edward H Hart

U.S.S. Oregon in dry dock, Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1898 Aug-Oct. Creator: Edward H Hart
U.S.S. Oregon in dry dock, Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1898 Aug-Oct

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: U.S.S. New Orleans, looking forward from quarter-deck, 1900 or 1901. Creator: Unknown

U.S.S. New Orleans, looking forward from quarter-deck, 1900 or 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. New Orleans, looking forward from quarter-deck, 1900 or 1901

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: BL Bolton, BL3 1

BL Bolton, BL3 1
BL3 1

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Plate 37: Triumphal ship with fireworks display to the right; from Guillielmus Becanus s... 1636

Plate 37: Triumphal ship with fireworks display to the right; from Guillielmus Becanus s... 1636
Plate 37: Triumphal ship with fireworks display to the right; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - done a hellish thing

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - done a hellish thing
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, And I had done a hellish thing, and it would work em woe

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Sketches at St Helena (engraving)

Sketches at St Helena (engraving)
1059594 Sketches at St Helena (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at St Helena)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: The Departure of the 'Discovery'from Lyttelton, New Zealand, 21 December (b / w photo)

The Departure of the "Discovery"from Lyttelton, New Zealand, 21 December (b / w photo)
1629356 The Departure of the " Discovery" from Lyttelton, New Zealand, 21 December (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Steam ship (chromolitho)

Steam ship (chromolitho)
732656 Steam ship (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam ship.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Ships of the Reign of Edward IV in 1482 (colour litho)

Ships of the Reign of Edward IV in 1482 (colour litho)
PNP427731 Ships of the Reign of Edward IV in 1482 (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Historical Pictures; English, out of copyright

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Scenes in New Zealand-I (engraving)

Scenes in New Zealand-I (engraving)
1045843 Scenes in New Zealand-I (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in New Zealand-I)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Untitled [coast scene], c. 1803 (pen & wash)

Untitled [coast scene], c. 1803 (pen & wash)
6198766 Untitled [coast scene], c.1803 (pen & wash) by Long, Amelia (1762-1837); 19.7x26.4 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: The Matabili Insurrection, the Crows -Nest at Williams Buildings, Buluwayo

The Matabili Insurrection, the Crows -Nest at Williams Buildings, Buluwayo
1605520 The Matabili Insurrection, the Crows -Nest at Williams Buildings, Buluwayo, Scouts going out to reinforce the Picket attacked by the Enemy (litho) by Prior

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Lookouts sighting land in the New World (chromolitho)

Lookouts sighting land in the New World (chromolitho)
979635 Lookouts sighting land in the New World (chromolitho) by Melrose, Andrew (1826-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lookouts sighting land in the New World)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Search for the missing French ship Vienne (colour litho)

Search for the missing French ship Vienne (colour litho)
3097355 Search for the missing French ship Vienne (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Search for the missing French ship Vienne)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Embarkation of Henry V. at Southampton, AD 1415, from The Comic History of England, pub

Embarkation of Henry V. at Southampton, AD 1415, from The Comic History of England, pub
3075751 Embarkation of Henry V. at Southampton, AD 1415, from The Comic History of England, pub. 1864 (hand coloured etching) by Leech

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Les Anciennes Flottes (engraving)

Les Anciennes Flottes (engraving)
2789058 Les Anciennes Flottes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Anciennes Flottes. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 1 March 1885)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: The Arctic Expedition (engraving)

The Arctic Expedition (engraving)
1611815 The Arctic Expedition (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arctic Expedition)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: The Matabili Insurrection, Taylors Fort and Crows Nest just outside Buluwayo (litho)

The Matabili Insurrection, Taylors Fort and Crows Nest just outside Buluwayo (litho)
1605422 The Matabili Insurrection, Taylors Fort and Crows Nest just outside Buluwayo (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Matabili Insurrection)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: The New Survey of the Metropolis (engraving)

The New Survey of the Metropolis (engraving)
1607131 The New Survey of the Metropolis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Survey of the Metropolis)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Mr. B. Mastheaded - or, enjoying the fresh air for the 304th time

Mr. B. Mastheaded - or, enjoying the fresh air for the 304th time
2562174 Mr. B. Mastheaded - or, enjoying the fresh air for the 304th time, from The Progress of a Midshipman, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Surveying in Upper Burma (engraving)

Surveying in Upper Burma (engraving)
1050321 Surveying in Upper Burma (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surveying in Upper Burma)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: The Arctic Expedition, the 'Crows Nest'(engraving)

The Arctic Expedition, the "Crows Nest"(engraving)
1053582 The Arctic Expedition, the " Crows Nest" (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arctic Expedition)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Rounding the Glacial Continent (engraving)

Rounding the Glacial Continent (engraving)
1047661 Rounding the Glacial Continent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rounding the Glacial Continent)

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Armed Three-Master on the Open Sea Accompanied by a Galley, from the series Sailing Ves

Armed Three-Master on the Open Sea Accompanied by a Galley, from the series Sailing Vessels, 1561-65

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Crows Nest, Battery and Lookout, 1864. Creators: Andrew Joseph Russell, Tim O Sullivan

Crows Nest, Battery and Lookout, 1864. Creators: Andrew Joseph Russell, Tim O Sullivan
Crows Nest, Battery and Lookout, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Cobbs Hill, Lookout in Distance, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan

Cobbs Hill, Lookout in Distance, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Cobbs Hill, Lookout in Distance, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Signal Tower, Cobbs Hill, Appomattox River, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan

Signal Tower, Cobbs Hill, Appomattox River, 1864. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Signal Tower, Cobbs Hill, Appomattox River, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Butlers Lookout Tower, Opposite Dutch Gap, 1865. Creators: Andrew Joseph Russell

Butlers Lookout Tower, Opposite Dutch Gap, 1865. Creators: Andrew Joseph Russell
Butlers Lookout Tower, Opposite Dutch Gap, 1865. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Crows Nest Signal Tower near Bermuda Hundred, 1861-65. Creator: Andrew Joseph Russell

Crows Nest Signal Tower near Bermuda Hundred, 1861-65. Creator: Andrew Joseph Russell
Crows Nest Signal Tower near Bermuda Hundred, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105823

EyeUbiquitous_20105823
USA, Nevada, Las Vegas, Treasure Island Hotel

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Cornwall PL14 5 Map

Cornwall PL14 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Cornwall PL14 5

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Calderdale HX3 8 Map

Calderdale HX3 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Calderdale HX3 8

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: The Henry Grace a Dieu ( Great Harry ), 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Henry Grace a Dieu ( Great Harry ), 1936. Creator: Unknown
The " Henry Grace a Dieu" (" Great Harry" ), 1936. Henry Grace a Dieu (" Henry Grace of God" ), also known as Great Harry

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Naval Engagement against two great French Carricks by Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick in the reign

Naval Engagement against two great French Carricks by Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick in the reign of Henry VI.Published by Alex Hogg November 16th 1793. Spencers New history of England

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Sailing ship, 1445, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw

Sailing ship, 1445, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Sailing ship, 1445, (1843). Copy of one of the illuminations of the Shrewsbury Book, (1445). Illustration from Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: House letterbox

House letterbox with sign

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: View from the top of the main mast

View from the top of the main mast

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Britain-Festival-Tall Ships-Sail

Britain-Festival-Tall Ships-Sail
Participants wave from the crows nest of a tall ship during the Parade of Sails on the final day of the Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival in London on April 16, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Stars & Stripes flying boldly as seen from the crows nest aboard USS Donald Cook

Stars & Stripes flying boldly as seen from the crows nest aboard USS Donald Cook
The Suez Canal, April 26, 2003 - Stars & Stripes flying boldly as seen from the crows nest aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) as it transits the Suez Canal

Background imageCrows Nest Collection: Fifteenth Century Sailing Ship, c. 1880 (litho)

Fifteenth Century Sailing Ship, c. 1880 (litho)
KW441355 Fifteenth Century Sailing Ship, c.1880 (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)



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"Crows Nest: A Captivating Collection of Maritime Marvels and Historical Moments" Step into the world of seafaring adventures and historical wonders at Crows Nest, located in BL Bolton, BL3 This hidden gem is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of maritime history and art lovers alike. Plate 37: Triumphal ship with fireworks display to the right; from Guillielmus Becanus s. . 1636. Creators: Jacob Neeffs, Johannes Meursius, Willem van der Beke Immerse yourself in the grandeur of a triumphal ship adorned with a mesmerizing fireworks display. This stunning artwork by Jacob Neeffs, Johannes Meursius, and Willem van der Beke will transport you to an era where celebrations on the high seas were truly awe-inspiring. Rime of the Ancient Mariner - done a hellish thing Feel the haunting presence of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" as you explore Crows Nest. The chilling tale unfolds here, reminding us that even amidst vast oceans, one can never escape their past actions. Christ carrying the Cross, 1564 (oil on wood) Witness divine strength captured in oil on wood as Christ carries his cross. This masterpiece invites contemplation on sacrifice and redemption while adding spiritual depth to your visit at Crows Nest. Sketches at St Helena (engraving) Delve into fascinating engravings capturing life on St Helena Island. These sketches offer glimpses into this remote island's unique culture and natural beauty—a true feast for those seeking artistic inspiration or historical insights. The Departure of the "Discovery" from Lyttelton, New Zealand, 21 December (b / w photo) Experience nostalgia through black-and-white photography depicting The Departure of the "Discovery. " Relive moments frozen in time as this vessel embarks on a remarkable journey, evoking the spirit of exploration and discovery.