Shipwrights Collection

A Map of Limehouse and Rotherhithe, London, 1746 (engraving)
XJF438443 A Map of Limehouse and Rotherhithe, London, 1746 (engraving) by Rocque, John (c.1704-d.1762); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Members certificate of the Associated Shipwrights Society (colour litho)
BAL5874 Members certificate of the Associated Shipwrights Society (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Trades Union Congress, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The national company for boat building by machine at Deptford, 1860 (photo)
7340365 The national company for boat building by machine at Deptford, 1860 (photo) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

George Vancouver's Discovery, c.1789 (pen, ink wash)
7295413 George Vancouver's Discovery, c.1789 (pen, ink wash) by Unknown artist, (18th century); National Maritime Museum, London

The HMS Buckingham on the docks in front of the main warehouse of the Royal Shipyards in Deptford (England)
MMM5466267 The HMS Buckingham on the docks in front of the main warehouse of the Royal Shipyards in Deptford (England) by Cleveley, John the Elder (c.1712-77); National Maritime Museum, London

View near Woolwich, Kent, England, depicting the use of forces to build pontoons
MMM5480415 View near Woolwich, Kent, England, depicting the use of forces to build pontoons (disarmed vessels used as floating prisons); National Maritime Museum, London

Photocard, 1930s: Quebec (coloured photo)
8671687 Photocard, 1930s: Quebec (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quebec)

Photocard, 1930s: Rotterdam (coloured photo)
8671650 Photocard, 1930s: Rotterdam (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotterdam)

The dry docks at the Victoria Docks, 1850
3330901 The dry docks at the Victoria Docks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the dry docks at the Victoria Docks. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Plan of the Portsmouth shipyard (England) in 1850. Drawing and watercolor (65.5x79.5 cm), from a 1906 compilation
MMM5480454 Plan of the Portsmouth shipyard (England) in 1850. Drawing and watercolor (65.5x79.5 cm), from a 1906 compilation, by D. Hucker (?)

Shipyards on the Thames (England), in Redriff, opposite the tower of Saint Anne's Church in Limehouse
MMM5461673 Shipyards on the Thames (England), in Redriff, opposite the tower of Saint Anne's Church in Limehouse. Oil on canvas, 1792 by Thomas Whitcombe (1763-1825)

View of the Admiralty of Zeeland's shipyard in Vlissingen in 1779. Lithograph (36.3x49.1 cm)
MMM5483708 View of the Admiralty of Zeeland's shipyard in Vlissingen in 1779. Lithograph (36.3x49.1 cm), engraving by Leizel based on a drawing by Georg Balthasar Probst (1732-1801)

Blackwall Railroad Terminal and Brunswick Pier, with the Brunswick propeller and other steamers
MMM5483654 Blackwall Railroad Terminal and Brunswick Pier, with the Brunswick propeller and other steamers; National Maritime Museum, London

Men at work in a shipyard, 1850
3359227 Men at work in a shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting men at work in a shipyard. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, 1850
3359221 Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, Blackwall)

A hydraulic lift at the docks near Blackwall, 1850
3330793 A hydraulic lift at the docks near Blackwall, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a hydraulic lift at the docks near Blackwall. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Iron ships on the stocks, c.1910 (brown wash)
7341732 Iron ships on the stocks, c.1910 (brown wash) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 25.3x35.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The launch of 84-gun ship HMS Thunderer at Woolwich Dockyard, 1831 (lithograph)
7341852 The launch of 84-gun ship HMS Thunderer at Woolwich Dockyard, 1831 (lithograph) by Campion, George Bryant (1796-1870) (after); 27.8x37 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

shipbuilding, France, early 20th century (chromo)
1790147 shipbuilding, France, early 20th century (chromo); (add.info.: shipbuilding : inauguration of a submarine in a shipyard in France, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

View of the Royal Docks of Chatham, County Kent, England, on the River Medway
MMM5480609 View of the Royal Docks of Chatham, County Kent, England, on the River Medway, the heart of England's maritime power, where ships were built, maintained, equipped

Woolwich dockyard, late 18th century (pen, black ink, watercolour)
7342004 Woolwich dockyard, late 18th century (pen, black ink, watercolour) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 26.7x40.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The White Star Line steamship Adriatic leaving Liverpool, late 19th century (oil painting)
7338104 The White Star Line steamship Adriatic leaving Liverpool, late 19th century (oil painting) by Greenwood, George Parker (1850-1904); 25.4x40.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A hydraulic lift at the Victoria Docks, 1850
3330523 A hydraulic lift at the Victoria Docks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a hydraulic lift at the Victoria Docks. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Men at work in a shipyard, 1850
3359229 Men at work in a shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting men at work in a shipyard. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Launching of HMS Ark Royal, 1937 (b/w photo)
8663976 Launching of HMS Ark Royal, 1937 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launching of HMS Ark Royal, Birkenhead, 1937)

The Discovery convict ship (lying at Deptford), the vessel which accompanied Captain Cook on his last voyage
7295544 The Discovery convict ship (lying at Deptford), the vessel which accompanied Captain Cook on his last voyage, 1829 (etching) by Cooke

Harwich Dockyard, 1722 (drawing)
7337578 Harwich Dockyard, 1722 (drawing) by Unknown artist, (18th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

The shipyard of the firm Archibald McMillan et fils in Dumbarton (Scotland), manufacturing gabbarts
MMM5461528 The shipyard of the firm Archibald McMillan et fils in Dumbarton (Scotland), manufacturing gabbarts, large Scottish boats and steel-framed boats by Bough

The construction of Noah's Ark, description of the activities of shipwrights
MMM5480901 The construction of Noah's Ark, description of the activities of shipwrights by Schedel, Hartmann (1440-1514); National Maritime Museum, London

The construction site of a boat, on the beach of Cancale (France), with a young woman
MMM5466481 The construction site of a boat, on the beach of Cancale (France), with a young woman, dressed in a traditional costume, a blue serge skirt and a gray and white striped shirt

The restoration of HMS Victory, in the docks basin of Portsmouth (England)
MMM5466202 The restoration of HMS Victory, in the docks basin of Portsmouth (England), after the launch of a major national financing operation to save the ship from the victory of Trafalgar (1805)

A small shipyard on the Thames (England), with two boats under construction
MMM5460084 A small shipyard on the Thames (England), with two boats under construction. Oil on canvas, 1760-1790, by Francis Holman (1729-1784)

Men punching rivet holes in steel plate, 1850
3359118 Men punching rivet holes in steel plate, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of men punching rivet holes in steel plate. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The cutting and punching of sheet iron in a Clyde shipyard, 1850
3359236 The cutting and punching of sheet iron in a Clyde shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the cutting and punching of sheet iron in a Clyde shipyard)

Ships being built from New Forest timber, 1850
3359220 Ships being built from New Forest timber, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting ships being built from New Forest timber. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Men at work in a shipyard, 1850
3359115 Men at work in a shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting men at work in a shipyard. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

British ocean liner Aquitania under construction (colour litho)
8663654 British ocean liner Aquitania under construction (colour litho) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: British ocean liner Aquitania under construction)

Peter the Great's Naval Preparations (colour litho)
8661449 Peter the Great's Naval Preparations (colour litho) by Randall, Maurice (1865-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter the Great's Naval Preparations)

The frigate HMS Bacchant, off the Royal Shipyards of Deptford (England) in 1811. Watercolor (28.4x43 cm) 19th century
MMM5483549 The frigate HMS Bacchant, off the Royal Shipyards of Deptford (England) in 1811. Watercolor (28.4x43 cm) 19th century; National Maritime Museum, London

The Kinfauns Castle as a troop ship, c.1900-05 (Painting)
7337813 The Kinfauns Castle as a troop ship, c.1900-05 (Painting) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936); 34.1x49.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, 1850
3359222 Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, Blackwall)

King John II of Portugal visiting a shipyard, late 15th Century (colour litho)
8672906 King John II of Portugal visiting a shipyard, late 15th Century (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

The island of Onrust, off the coast of Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia), equipped with all the infrastructures
MMM5461438 The island of Onrust, off the coast of Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia), equipped with all the infrastructures necessary for commercial activities

Port San Stefano shipyard (Italy). Oil on canvas by Reinier Nooms (1623-1667)
MMM5459684 Port San Stefano shipyard (Italy). Oil on canvas by Reinier Nooms (1623-1667).; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Port San Stefano shipyard (Italy)

Lambeth, 1816-1821 (watercolour on paper)
7528520 Lambeth, 1816-1821 (watercolour on paper) by Edridge, Henry (1769-1821); 37x26.5 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: This scene shows the river Thames looking towards Vauxhall)

River view with large rock, 1601 (oil on copper)
7412458 River view with large rock, 1601 (oil on copper) by Brill or Bril, Paul (1554-1626) (after); 22.8x29.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: copy after Paul Bril)

The Nancy Lee of Great Yarmouth, 1892-1902 (oil on canvas)
940196 The Nancy Lee of Great Yarmouth, 1892-1902 (oil on canvas) by Morris, Philip Richard (1838-1902); 91.9x153.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Boat-building near Flatford Mill, 19th century (oil on canvas)
7146837 Boat-building near Flatford Mill, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Constable, John (1776-1837); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Boat-building near Flatford Mill)

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"Shipwrights: Masters of the Seas and Guardians of History" Step back in time with a captivating journey through the world of shipwrights, as we explore their remarkable craftsmanship and enduring legacy. Delve into the rich history of these skilled artisans who shaped maritime landscapes across centuries. Immerse yourself in 18th-century London with an enchanting map showcasing Limehouse and Rotherhithe, bustling hubs where shipyards thrived. Witness the birthplace of majestic vessels that sailed oceans far and wide. Discover the pride and camaraderie within the Associated Shipwrights Society through a vibrant members certificate. This color lithograph symbolizes unity among those dedicated to perfecting their craft, ensuring ships were built to withstand nature's might. Transport yourself to a serene river view from 1601, where a magnificent rock stands testament to shipbuilders' resilience against turbulent waters. Marvel at their ability to create floating marvels capable of conquering vast seas. Experience Great Yarmouth's seafaring heritage through "The Nancy Lee, " an oil painting capturing this vessel's grace during its illustrious years between 1892-1902. Let your imagination sail alongside her on daring adventures across untamed waves. Witness boat-building near Flatford Mill in the 19th century, immortalized on canvas by an artist captivated by shipwrights' meticulous workmanship. Feel their dedication emanating from each brushstroke as they breathe life into wooden hulls destined for greatness. Travel beyond borders to Germany's Kiel Canal in 1887, where battleships loom large at Brunsbuettel Lock. Observe how shipwright expertise transcends national boundaries, shaping naval powerhouses that would dominate global waters. Relive historical moments with digital reproductions depicting awe-inspiring warship launches from centuries past. Experience firsthand the anticipation coursing through veins as mighty vessels hit water for the first time—a testament to human ingenuity and ambition.