Squall Collection

Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey
Commemorative postcard, Heroes All! Five brave coastguards and two civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, who rescued 20 members of the 2nd Walworth Boy Scouts Troop who got into difficulties

A Rain Squall, Concarneau. Williams, Terrick John 1860-1936

HMS Eurydice, Portsmouth Harbour, 1878
Engraving showing HMS Eurydice in Portsmouth Harbour, shortly before her last voyage, 1878. Launched in 1843 as a 21-gun frigate, by 1878 Eurydice was being used as a training ship

The Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn, 1864. 'The screw-steamer Great Britain, which arrived at Liverpool...having made the passage from Melbourne in the short period of sixty-one days

Three-masters at anchor with rough weather coming in, 1830-1880. Creator: Thomas Sewell Robins
Three-masters at anchor with rough weather coming in, 1830-1880

A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as ‘The Gust, c.1680. Creator: Willem van de Velde the Younger
A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a Squall, Known as The Gust, c.1680

Long-line fishing in the North Sea, Lying-to in a squall, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Long-line fishing in the North Sea, Lying-to in a squall, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Capriccio with a Squall on the Lagoon, 1775/80. Creator: Francesco Guardi
Capriccio with a Squall on the Lagoon, 1775/80

Veterans
Ludwig Riml

Storm clouds dump rain near a remote tropical island in the Solomon Islands. This beautiful country is home to spectacular marine biodiversity

Squalls by Wilton Williams
Two women struggle in wind to control their umbrellas and skirts. Date: 1923

Sweden, Norrbotten, Abisko, Stordalen Nature Preserve. Canoe on shoreline of Torne Lake

A Shipwreck, 1750s (oil on canvas)
3106549 A Shipwreck, 1750s (oil on canvas) by Sevenbom, Johan (1721-84); 78x99 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: )

Coming Squall (Nahant Beach with a Summer Shower), 1835. Creator: Thomas Doughty
Coming Squall (Nahant Beach with a Summer Shower), 1835. Rain off the coast of Massachusetts, USA

The International Yacht Race, the "Corinne"and "Enchantress"struck by a Squall (engraving)
1053033 The International Yacht Race, the " Corinne" and " Enchantress" struck by a Squall (engraving) by English School

Sketches in the Comoro Islands, Mozambique Channel (engraving)
1050566 Sketches in the Comoro Islands, Mozambique Channel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Comoro Islands, Mozambique Channel)

Long-Line Fishing for Cod in the North Sea (engraving)
1062174 Long-Line Fishing for Cod in the North Sea (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Long-Line Fishing for Cod in the North Sea)

Her Majestys Ship "Meander"in a Squall, in the Straits of Magellan (engraving)
1102285 Her Majestys Ship " Meander" in a Squall, in the Straits of Magellan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fishing-Boats in Squall (engraving)
1618798 Fishing-Boats in Squall (engraving) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing-Boats in Squall)

Irish gentlemen descend into an underground hostel, 1821
Irish gentlemen descend into an underground hostel near Dirty Lane, Dublin, with beds and cheap victuals. Adventures in a Snoozing Cellar

S.s Britannia, 1842 (oil on canvas)
PEM216894 S.S Britannia, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Lane, Fitz Henry (1804-65); 74.3x105.4 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; American, out of copyright

The White Squall, 1907 (oil on canvas)
884536 The White Squall, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Briscoe, Arthur John (1873-1943); 66x101.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Jetty at Le Havre, Bad Weather, 1870
CH5160 The Jetty at Le Havre, Bad Weather, 1870 by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 50x60 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Vessels on a Choppy Sea, 1620s (oil on canvas)
3956062 Vessels on a Choppy Sea, 1620s (oil on canvas) by Porcellis, Jan (1584-1632); 45.2 x 56.9 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; (add.info.: ); Dutch, out of copyright

F. 65. I Inverary Castle and Town, from the Liber Studiorum
FIT90256 F.65.I Inverary Castle and Town, from the Liber Studiorum, engraved by Charles Turner, 1816 (etching) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) (after); 21.3x29 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Bourrasque, from a Collection of Fashion Plates, 1920 (pochoir print)
3436083 Bourrasque, from a Collection of Fashion Plates, 1920 (pochoir print) by Simeon, Fernand (1884-1928); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The Livingstone Expedition in Africa (engraving)
1612284 The Livingstone Expedition in Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Livingstone Expedition in Africa)

HM Corvette "Amazon, "in a Squall (engraving)
1607455 HM Corvette " Amazon, " in a Squall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HM Corvette " Amazon, " in a Squall)

Naval Events of the Year (engraving)
1060040 Naval Events of the Year (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval Events of the Year)

Squally Weather, South Coast (oil on canvas)
REA197364 Squally Weather, South Coast (oil on canvas) by Moore, Henry (1831-95); 40.6x81 cm; Private Collection; eRoyal Exchange Art Gallery at Cork Street, London; English, out of copyright

America of Marblehead, 1803 (gouache on paper)
PEM216892 America of Marblehead, 1803 (gouache on paper) by Corne, Michele Felice (1752-1845); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; American, out of copyright

Seascape in Stormy Weather, c. 1700 (oil on canvas)
450119 Seascape in Stormy Weather, c.1700 (oil on canvas) by Diest, Adriaen van (1655-1704); 35x44.5 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

HMS Pylades in a Squall (engraving)
1104375 HMS Pylades in a Squall (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Pylades in a Squall)

The Loss of HMS "Eurydice"(engraving)
1050010 The Loss of HMS " Eurydice" (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Loss of HMS " Eurydice")

HMS Bacchante (engraving)
1590516 HMS Bacchante (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Bacchante. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 July 1881)

Loss of HMS Eurydice, 24 March, struck by the Squall (engraving)
1590136 Loss of HMS Eurydice, 24 March, struck by the Squall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loss of HMS Eurydice, 24 March, struck by the Squall)

The First Voyages of the Kaisers New Yacht, "Meteor II, "at New York (b / w photo)
1629577 The First Voyages of the Kaisers New Yacht, " Meteor II, " at New York (b/w photo) by English Photographer

John Bulls Trip to the Continent (chromolitho)
1042515 John Bulls Trip to the Continent (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Bulls Trip to the Continent)

Across the Plains to California by the New Route (engraving)
1044120 Across the Plains to California by the New Route (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Across the Plains to California by the New Route)

The Fatal Accident to the Pleasure Yacht "Monarch, "at Ilfracombe (engraving)
1046088 The Fatal Accident to the Pleasure Yacht " Monarch, " at Ilfracombe (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Hail Storm, 1800-1820. Creator: Unknown
A Hail Storm, 1800-1820

Chriosd
Rob Darby

Un Grain aTrouville (Squall at Trouville), 1874 / 1875. Creator: Felix Hilaire Buhot
Un Grain a Trouville (Squall at Trouville), 1874/1875

Squall, Brenton Light (boat in storm, lighthouse in background), n. d
Squall, Brenton Light (boat in storm, lighthouse in background), n.d

United States Navy - USS Shenandoah - ZR-1
United States Navy - USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), the first of four United States Navy rigid airships overflying a city. Shenandoah was constructed during 1922-1923 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station

Three Caravels in a Rising Squall with Arion on a Dolphin from The Sailing Vessels, 1561-65

Dramatic light on the Cook range of mountains, New Zealand
Dramatic light on the Cook range of mountains on South Island, New Zealand Date: 1993

Holborn Head Lighthouse, Scrabster, Caithness, Scotland, on a stormy day. Date: 2001

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"Squall: Unpredictable Forces of Nature and Human Resilience" Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey, stand united against the raging squall that threatens their shores. Braving the tempestuous winds and crashing waves, they embody unwavering courage in the face of adversity. In 1878, HMS Eurydice found itself at the mercy of a merciless squall within Portsmouth Harbour. The once majestic vessel succumbed to nature's wrath, leaving behind a haunting reminder of its tragic fate. A Rain Squall in Concarneau paints a vivid picture of nature's capricious temperament. Dark clouds loom overhead as rain cascades down upon an unsuspecting coastal town, reminding us that even amidst tranquility, storms can strike without warning. Across the vast expanse of Mojave National Preserve in California, a desert rain squall at sunset showcases Mother Nature's contrasting beauty and fury. As sunlight pierces through heavy raindrops falling on arid land, it serves as a poignant reminder that hope can emerge from unexpected places. Renowned artist Wilton Williams captures the essence of squalls with his mesmerizing artwork aptly titled "Squalls. " Brushstrokes bring to life swirling winds and tumultuous seas while honoring those who have weathered life's storms with resilience. From veterans who have battled both literal and metaphorical squalls to survivors navigating through debris-strewn passageways after Galveston's devastating hurricane in 1900 - these stories remind us that strength lies within every human spirit when faced with overwhelming challenges. The shipwreck immortalized on canvas from the 1750s transports us back to an era where sailors braved treacherous waters daily. It stands as a testament to humanity's enduring struggle against unforgiving forces beyond our control.