Liner Collection (page 83)

Ensign Air Liner and Empire flying boat
Poster advertising the Ensign air liner for European services, now being built by the Armstrong Whitworth company, and the Empire flying boat built by Short Brothers

Navigazione Generale Italiana
Poster from Italian shipping line Navigazione Generale Italiana featuring the ocean liner Augustus

George V and Mary boarding HMS Medina, Portsmouth
King George V and Queen Mary boarding HMS Medina at Portsmouth, on their way to the Coronation Durbar in India. The Medina was a P&O liner which was put on duty as a royal yacht

KNSM shipping company
A Spanish language KNSM Royal Netherlands Steamship Company poster depicting the lifeboats of an ocean liner

Atlantic Transport Line poster
Poster advertising the Atlantic Transport Line offering an exclusively tourist third class monthly service throughout the year

Canadian Pacific White Empresses
The Empress of Japan Canadian Pacific ocean liner, the fastest trans-pacific steamship of its time, sailing from Vancouver to Japan and China via Honolulu

Compagnie de Navigation Paquet
Poster advertising the Compagnie de Navigation Paquet French steamship line based in Marseille

Turkey - Visit of ther Kaiser Wilhelm II
The visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II (with his wife Augusta Viktoria) to meet with the Turkish Sultan, Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918)

Hillman Hawk advertisement
Advertisement for the Hillman cars including the Hawk, Sixteen and 80 incorporating Evenkeel, the wonderful new suspension

Morocco, Casablanca - The Port and Harbour
The port and harbour at Casablanca in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of the Greater Casablanca region

The Terraces - Monte Carlo with departing Steam Packet

Cunard New York poster
Poster produced by the passenger liner company Cunard advertising its service to New York. The poster includes a painting of the New York skyline by marine painter, Charles Pears

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

Orient Line to Australia poster
Lovely poster produced the Orient Line to advertise its passenger liner service to Australia. The poster features three men in turbans, possibly Indian

Queen Mary items
A commemorative clock with a model of the RMS Queen Mary, and a Meccano Dinky Toy no.52, both marking the launch of the Cunard cruise ship in 1935

White Star Line paper napkin
A White Star Line paper napkin, embossed with an ornate design and the name of the luxury cruise line

William Nutbean, Certificate of Discharge
Certificate of Discharge of William Nutbean, a Fireman/Stoker on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. Nutbean survived, and this is a replacement document

White Star Line linen napkin
A White Star Line linen napkin, embossed with an ornate design and the name of the luxury cruise line

RMS Olympic, Queens Hotel Queenstown
Two items relating to the RMS Olympic luxury cruise liner. An information card for the Queens Hotel, Queenstown (on the southern coast of Ireland) boasts of redecoration

White Star Line, SS Olympic window sketches
A White Star Line handwritten booklet entitled Particulars of Oceanic Steam Navigation Co, SS Olympic, May 1911. The vessel returned to the shipyard in Belfast in October 1911 for alterations

Clan Mackenzie steamship on the Suez Canal, Egypt
The Clan Mackenzie steamship on the Suez Canal, Egypt. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Funnel of an unidentified steamship
The funnel of an unidentified steamship. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Leviathan refueling
The fuel ship British Councillor bunkering (refueling) the large liner Leviathan. The second of a trio of transatlantic liners built by Germanys Hamburg America Line as the SS Vaterland for

Poster advertising White Star to New York
Poster by Frank Newbould advertising White Star cruises to New York, showing the Empire State Building and other skyscrapers

Constantinople - Karakoy scene with ferries
At Karakoy, the tourist liners moor up today. View showing little ferry boats with awnings to keep the sun off the delicate passengers. Galata Tower in the background

Cooks Ocean Passage Tickets
Advertisement for Thomas Cooks Ocean Passage Tickets

Off for Paris by W. Bryce Hamilton
Off for Paris - The Start of an Imperial Airway Liner from Croydon Aerodrome, drawn for The Sphere by W. Bryce Hamilton

Sea Voyaging, 1954-5
Brochure front cover advertising Thomas Cooks travel service

Sailing lists for White Star and Cunard Lines
Three sailing lists, two for the White Star Line, one for the Cunard Line

Egypt - Port Said - Franz Josef Quay
Large steamship liner moored in the Franz Josef Quay, Port Said, Egypt

Fashionable young lady of the 1930s
A fashionable young lady of the 1930s, with dark red lipstick and a light green woolly jumper and darker green scarf

Hoisting a new boiler into a Cargo Liner, 1916
Illustration showing a 200-ton floating crane hoisting a new boiler into a cargo liner of the British Merchant Navy, at a British port, 1916. The name of the liner appears to be T Winfield

Aboard a sinking ship
Aboard the sinking Vesris; a photograph taken on deck just seconds before the liner went down, showing people in lifebelts heading for the lifeboats

SS City of Exeter, July 1914
Photograph of the Ellerman twin-screw liner, SS City of Exeter on passage from Britain to Calcutta, July 1914

French luxury liner, Normandie, in New York Harbour, Novem
Photograph of the Normandie in New York Harbour, November 1943. The Normandie had just been refloated and was being towed to dry dock for repairs

French Liner Normandie at sea, June 1935
Photograph of the French luxury liner, Normandie, in the Atlantic on her maiden voyage, seen from the deck of the Champlain

The Hesperian
The liner, Hesperian sunk by a German submarine off the Irish south coast on September 4th 1915 on a voyage from Liverpool to Montreal

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

HRH Queen Mary launching R. M. S. Queen Mary, September 1934
Photograph of HRH Queen Mary at the christening and launch of her namesake; previously known as Cunard 534. The Queen can be seen in the centre

Emigrants boarding a ship for the USA, 1909
Illustration showing European emigrant families coming alongside and boarding a transatlantic liner, bound for the USA, 1909

Salvaged Luxury Liner Normandie, New York Harbour, Novembe
Photograph of the Normandie in New York Harbour, November 1943. The Normandie had just been refloated and was being towed to dry dock for repairs

The French Liner Normandie in dock at St. Nazaire
Photograph of the luxury liner Normandie in dock at St. Nazaire, shortly before she put to sea for the first time, in May 1935

The Smoking-Room of the Lusitania, the liner torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat on May 7th 1915, with the loss of 1200 lives

Rooms of the Aquitania
Interior water-colours showing interior rooms of the Cunard liner, Aquitania dubbed Britains Largest Sea Palace

Emigrants leaving Britain for Canada, Liverpool, 1909
Photograph showing British emigrants boarding the Allan Liner Virginian at Liverpool Dock, bound for Canada, 1909

Strathnaver Illustration
The P&O liner Strathnaver. 202.4 m in length with a speed of 20 kn. Scrapped in Hong Kong in 1962

Whale Attacks Liner
Sixty whales attack a German liner Prinz Sigismund in the Atlantic, but it escapes them

Shuffleboard on a Liner
Playing shuffleboard on board a German transatlantic liner

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"Liner: A Voyage through Time and Luxury" Step aboard the magnificent world of liners, where opulence meets adventure. From the majestic Union-Castle Line to the iconic Queen Mary, these floating marvels have shaped maritime history. Embark on a journey as we explore some of the most legendary liners that have graced our oceans. The QE2, a Cunard cruise ship known for its elegance and grandeur, captivated travelers with its luxurious amenities and impeccable service. Its presence was felt worldwide, just like the poster advertising Royal Mail Lines to the West Indies enticed wanderlust souls to embark on exotic voyages. Union-Castle shipping line poster evokes memories of an era when liners were symbols of prestige and sophistication. The Normandie Poster captures the essence of French artistry blended seamlessly with engineering brilliance. Delve into history with a glimpse at Titanic's blueprint - an ambitious design that tragically met its fate but forever etched in our collective memory. RMS Carpathia emerges as a hero amidst tragedy, rescuing survivors from Titanic's ill-fated voyage. SS Asturias stands tall as an ocean liner that transported passengers across vast seas while offering comfort and luxury beyond compare. RMS Olympic EPW041070 showcases White Star Line's commitment to excellence in both design and service. Immerse yourself in nostalgia through a captivating painting depicting Lusitania - once hailed as one of the fastest vessels crossing Atlantic waters before meeting her untimely demise during World War I. These liners embody more than mere transportation; they represent dreams realized, adventures embarked upon, and stories woven into maritime folklore. So let us celebrate these magnificent vessels that continue to inspire awe even today – reminding us that there is still magic within every liner's graceful silhouette cutting through azure waves.