Steamboat Collection (page 11)

View of Zanzibar (engraving)
5207273 View of Zanzibar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Zanzibar. Illustration for Le Petit Francais Illustre, 1890.); © Look and Learn

The Port of Liverpool (?) (oil on canvas)
3025172 The Port of Liverpool (?) (oil on canvas) by Greenwood, Philip (fl.1892); 75.1x126 cm; University of Liverpool Art Gallery & Collections, UK; eVictoria Gallery & Museum

Lucerne, Sunset (w / c on paper)
AGN355023 Lucerne, Sunset (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Hamburg - Australia, poster advertising the German Australian Steamship Company
SFP409482 Hamburg - Australia, poster advertising the German Australian Steamship Company, 1889 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Cauer Collection

Poster advertising the Hamburg American Line, 1893 (colour litho)
SFP409443 Poster advertising the Hamburg American Line, 1893 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Cauer Collection

Poster advertising the Hamburg American Line, 1897 (colour litho)
SFP409440 Poster advertising the Hamburg American Line, 1897 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Cauer Collection

Sylt North Sea Baths, poster advertising the Sylt Steamship Company
SFP409403 Sylt North Sea Baths, poster advertising the Sylt Steamship Company, 1893 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Cauer Collection

Poster advertising the German East Africa Line, Hamburg, 1895 (colour litho)
SFP409379 Poster advertising the German East Africa Line, Hamburg, 1895 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Cauer Collection

Unloading cargo at the quayside with steamboat moorings in the background, Flensburg
908196 Unloading cargo at the quayside with steamboat moorings in the background, Flensburg, Germany, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer

Cut-away views of Fultons steamboat the "Chancellor Livingston
497559 Cut-away views of Fultons steamboat the " Chancellor Livingston, " from an Atlas of the United States, 1824 (aquatint) by KlinckowstrAom

Paddle steamer Chippewa at Lewiston, Ontario, Canada
Niagara River Line paddle steamer Chippewa at Lewiston, Ontario, Canada. Date: circa 1908

American Express Train, 1864 (colour litho)
PNP246910 American Express Train, 1864 (colour litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Tangier, 1911 (w / c and gouache on paper)
FLF185788 Tangier, 1911 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 28.5x78.1 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Okahumkee steamer taking on wood fuel in Florida, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
PNP247897 The Okahumkee steamer taking on wood fuel in Florida, c.1895 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

The New Orleans Levee, 1910 (photo)
PNP247895 The New Orleans Levee, 1910 (photo) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

A stern-wheeler loaded with cotton bales at New Orleans, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
PNP247894 A stern-wheeler loaded with cotton bales at New Orleans, c.1900 (b/w photo) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The Main Saloon of the Mississippi riverboat J. M. White, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
PNP247875 The Main Saloon of the Mississippi riverboat J.M.White, c.1880 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Midnight Race on the Mississippi, 1860 (colour litho)
PNP247872 Midnight Race on the Mississippi, 1860 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Trip on the Hudson River Steamer, 1868 (engraving)
PNP247870 Trip on the Hudson River Steamer, 1868 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Government snagboat removing logs or snags from the Mississippi, c. 1870 (engraving)
PNP247854 Government snagboat removing logs or snags from the Mississippi, c.1870 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Mississippi side-wheeler Natchez, c. 1870 (coloured engraving)
PNP247853 The Mississippi side-wheeler Natchez, c.1870 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Infernal Machine designed by the Confederates to destroy the Federal Flotilla in
PNP265277 Infernal Machine designed by the Confederates to destroy the Federal Flotilla in the Potomac (engraving) by American School

SS United States Maiden Voyage in 1952 (colour litho)
PNP269024 SS United States Maiden Voyage in 1952 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hull of a frigate, cannon and section through
Hull of an 18th century Royal Naval frigate, cannon and section through steamboat. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

The first warm days of spring (colour litho)
2818508 The first warm days of spring (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first warm days of spring. Returning from a trip to the country)

Wooding Up On The Mississippi, pub. 1863, Currier & Ives (colour litho)
3470916 Wooding Up On The Mississippi, pub. 1863, Currier & Ives (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The Champions of the Mississippi - "A Race for the Buckhorns"
3704171 The Champions of the Mississippi - " A Race for the Buckhorns", 1866 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

R Fulton (engraving)
2775135 R Fulton (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Fulton (1765-1815), American engineer

Palais du Ministere de la Marine, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (colour litho)
2775581 Palais du Ministere de la Marine, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palais du Ministere de la Marine)

"Pirate!"cried Andrew Speedy. from
3501814 " Pirate!" cried Andrew Speedy. from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Louis Dumont (b.1822) 1873 (engraving) by Benett

Stromboli, Italy (chromolitho)
2788816 Stromboli, Italy (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stromboli, Italy)

View on the Avon at Hotwells, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)
2829282 View on the Avon at Hotwells, c.1840 (oil on canvas) by Jackson, Samuel (1794-1868); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased, 1903.; English

The First Steamboat in the World, 22nd August 1787 (
2771126 The First Steamboat in the World, 22nd August 1787 ( by American School, (18th century); 14.6x12.6 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Stock Exchange, Friedrichstrasse, Berlin (colour photo)
3095176 Stock Exchange, Friedrichstrasse, Berlin (colour photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stock Exchange, Friedrichstrasse, Berlin)

Paddle Steamboat Metamora, 1859 (oil on canvas)
3108874 Paddle Steamboat Metamora, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Bard, James (1815-97); 86.68x137.48 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont

Steamboat landing, Hanlons Point, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Steamboat landing at Hanlons Point, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. circa 1908

Dr Antoine Prosper Payernes 19th century submarine steamboat
2662543 Dr Antoine Prosper Payernes 19th century submarine steamboat, termed a A PyrhydrostatA, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Opening of LCC steamboat service by Prince of Wales
Opening of the London County Council steamboat service by HRH George, Prince of Wales, at Westminster Pier, London, 17 June 1905. 1905

Steamer, Resolute, with passengers at Great Yarmouth
Steamer (double-ended ferry), Resolute, with passengers at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, owned by the Yarmouth & Gorleston Steamboat Company. Date: circa 1920

The Landing, Island Beach, New Jersey, USA, with the Queen Anne paddle steamer and disembarking tourists. Date: circa 1906

Queen Astrid steamer on the Congo River
Page from The Sphere reporting on the steam Queen Astrid, one of the flagships of the Congo River. It was timber-burning and made two trips up river every month. Date: 1953

Collision on the River Seine, Paris, 1897 (colour litho)
971858 Collision on the River Seine, Paris, 1897 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collision on the River Seine, Paris, 1897)

Interlaken, Heimwehfluh and Jungfrau, Bern, Switzerland, with a steamboat on the lake. Date: circa 1930s

Advert, Thames & Channel Passenger Service, London Steamboat Company Limited, for steamboats calling at various points along the River Thames in London and places further afield in Essex

Whaleback Steamer on Lake Michigan, Chicago, USA
A Whaleback Steamer on Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, USA. circa 1907

Mailboat at Ceuta, Spanish city in Morocco, North Africa
Mailboat ferry Victoria at Ceuta (operating between Ceuta and Algeciras), Spanish city in Morocco, North Africa. Date: circa 1940

Steamer at Ceuta, Spanish city in Morocco, North Africa
Steamer (mailboat) General Sanjunio at Ceuta, Spanish city in Morocco, North Africa. Date: circa 1930

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"Revolutionizing Transportation: The Legacy of Steamboats" Steamboats, a marvel of engineering and innovation, have left an indelible mark on the history of transportation. Spearheaded by visionary minds like Isambard Kingdom Brunel, these vessels propelled humanity into a new era of travel. In the early 19th century, Brunel's genius gave birth to steam-powered ships that revolutionized maritime exploration. Grace Darling and her father rowed valiantly in their steamboat, rescuing stranded sailors from treacherous waters. Their heroic act showcased the immense potential and life-saving capabilities of this groundbreaking invention. The grandeur and power of steamboats reached its pinnacle with the RMS Titanic. As it sat majestically in dry dock, its colossal propellers stood as testament to mankind's ambition to conquer the seas. Even Queen Elizabeth II herself embarked on a luxurious cruise aboard a majestic steamboat cruiser. One such iconic vessel was the SS Great Eastern - a true engineering marvel that dwarfed all others at its time. Its sheer size and technological advancements made it an epitome of human ingenuity. Across continents, steamboats played vital roles in shaping history. The paddle steamer Sultana sailed through Helena during critical times capturing moments frozen in time forevermore. In Louisiana's Bayou by Torchlight, these magnificent boats illuminated waterways with their glowing presence. From Aberdeen came Richard Irvin & Sons' advert showcasing Scotland's contribution to this transformative industry. Paddle steamer La Marguerite exemplified elegance as it gracefully glided across serene waters while offering unparalleled comfort to its passengers. As technology advanced further into the 20th century, rail and ocean travel seamlessly merged thanks to companies like LMS Express and Cunard Line depicted in an enchanting English poster from 1930s – promising unforgettable journeys for adventurous souls seeking new horizons. But amidst all these achievements lies another tale worth mentioning - that of Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter.