Strait Collection (page 10)

The Gallipoli Campaign, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Gallipoli Campaign, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Map illustrating the operations of the Allies under Sir Ian Hamilton from the landing on April 25 to May 30, 1915

Map of the Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara, c1914, (1920). Creator: Unknown
Map of the Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara, c1914, (1920). The coastline around parts of Turkey, Bulgaria, the Black Sea and the Aegean during the First World War

View of the Bosphorus: The Castle of Europe, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View of the Bosphorus: The Castle of Europe, 1890. On the European shore of the Bosphorus, Rumelihisari medieval fortress was built between 1451-1452 on the orders of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in

The Bosphorus, from Therapia, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Bosphorus, from Therapia, 1890. Tarabya on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait in Sariyer district Istanbul, was captured by Ottoman forces during the Fall of Constantinople (1453)

King George V at the wheel of of his yacht, Britannia, during Cowes Regatta week, 1924, (1935). George V (1865-1936) sailing HMY Britannia off the coast of the Isle of Wight

La Rochelle, 1890. Creator: Unknown
La Rochelle, 1890. La Rochelle harbour on the Bay of Biscay of the Atlantic Ocean opens into a protected strait, the Pertuis d Antioche. A centre for the Huguenots from 1558

The Rock of Gibraltar, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Rock of Gibraltar, 1890. A monolithic limestone promontory located in on the Starits of Gibraltar, with a system of underground passages, known as the Galleries or the Great Siege Tunnels

Xerxes Crossing The Hellespont, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Xerxes Crossing The Hellespont, 1890. Pontoon Bridges were constructed during the second Persian invasion of Greece on the orders of Xerxes I of Persia so his army could cross the Hellespont

On Board A French Dreadnought, (1919). Creator: Unknown
On Board A French Dreadnought, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The forward turrets of one of the French Dreadnoughts operating with the Allied Fleet in the Dardanelles

How the Wounded Were Conveyed to the Hospital Ships, (1919). Creator: Unknown
How the Wounded Were Conveyed to the Hospital Ships, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: At the Dardanelles the hospital trains gave place to hospital barges

The Dardanelles with its Forts, 1919. Creator: London Geographical Institute
The Dardanelles with its Forts, 1919. Map of the Turkish coast showing the Gallipoli peninsula which saw heavy fighting during the First World War, 1914-1919, with many casualties on both sides

The Fleet at Spithead, 1853, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Fleet at Spithead, 1853, c1900. From " The British Navy - Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Tonsberg, Norway, . Creator: Unknown
Tonsberg, Norway, c1900. City on the western coast of the Oslofjord near its mouth onto the Skagerrak. Hand-coloured stereocard

General view of the city, Wellington, New Zealand, 1895. Creator: Unknown
General view of the city, Wellington, New Zealand, 1895. View of the capital city, situated on the Cook Strait which connects the Tasman Sea and the South Pacific Ocean

View of the Rock from the sea, Gibraltar, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
View of the Rock from the sea, Gibraltar, 1895. Disputed piece of land that sits on a narrow strait connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, bordered to the north by Spain

The Docks, Southampton, 1895. Creator: Poulton & Co
The Docks, Southampton, 1895. Ships in the port of Southampton on the coast of Hampshire, with a railway for transporting goods in the foreground

The Bosphorus looking towards Scutari, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, 1895. Creator
The Bosphorus looking towards Scutari, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, 1895. Ships at anchor in what is now Istanbul, Turkey

The entrance to the Golden Horn, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
The entrance to the Golden Horn, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, 1895. Ships at anchor in what is now Istanbul, Turkey. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

The Galata bridge across the Golden Horn, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, 1895. Creator
The Galata bridge across the Golden Horn, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, 1895. Ships on the river in what is now Istanbul, Turkey

Raftsund, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Raftsund, 1914. Raftsundet is a strait in Nordland county, Norway. From " Norge - Turistruter I 65 Billeder". [Mittet & Co, Kunstforlag - Kristania, 1914]

Fra Kristianiafjorden, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Fra Kristianiafjorden, 1914. Oslofjord was known from 1624-1925 as Kristianiafjorden, an inlet in the south-east of Norway, part of the Skagerrak strait

Her First and Last Voyage: the Titanic Passing up the Solent on Wednesday, April 10th on her Departure from Southampton, (April 20), 1912. The ship on her maiden, and last, voyage

Earth from space - the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz, second Space Shuttle flight, 1981. The Gulf of Oman is a strait which connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz

19Th Century Map Of The Rock Of Gibraltar

Soft flowing water reflects the beautiful Golden Gate Bridge at sunset, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

View of Golden Gate Bridge from Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point at dusk, San Francisco, California, United States of America, North America

A Sunny Day in the Solent, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
A Sunny Day in the Solent, (c1900). Ships at sea off the south coast of England. Print after a painting made mid-late 19th century by Henry Moore

Spectators watching yachts at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Spectators watching yachts at Cowes, Isle of Wight

Bloodhound at anchor with flags, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Bloodhound at anchor with flags, 1912. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874. Owned by the Marquis of Ailsa she had a successful racing career

Bloodhound at anchor with flags, August 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Bloodhound at anchor with flags, August 1912. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing downwind with spinnaker, 1911. Creator
The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing downwind with spinnaker, 1911. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing in light winds, 1908. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

View of Spring Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, c1930. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
View of Spring Hill, Cowes, Isle of Wight, c1930. Spring Hill is an estate on the Isle of Wight containing the large landmark manor house of the same name

Bloodhound at anchor with flags, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Bloodhound at anchor with flags, 1913. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874. Owned by the Marquis of Ailsa she had a successful racing career

The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing close-hauled, leaves wake, 1911. Creator
The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing close-hauled, leaves wake, 1911. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight, c1930. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight, c1930. The clubhouse of the Royal Yacht Squadron

Bloodhound at anchor with prize flags, 1909. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Bloodhound at anchor with prize flags, 1909. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing close-hauled, August 1911. Creator
The gaff rigged cutter Bloodhound sailing close-hauled, August 1911. The 40 ton cutter, Bloodhound was designed by William Fife and built in 1874

Second View of the Gulf of Messina in the Island of Sicily. c1780. Ships in the Strait of Messina, the sea between the eastern tip of Sicily (Punta del Faro)

Ryde, c1896. Artist: FN Broderick
Ryde, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Shakespeare Cliff, Dover, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
Shakespeare Cliff, Dover, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Dover: The Castle and Beach, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
Dover: The Castle and Beach, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Bougainville raising the flag of France on a rock in the Strait of Magellan, engraving in the work Voyages and Travels by John Hamilton Moore

The fleet of ships Trinidad, led by Magellan, Concepcion, San Antonio and Victoria on its way to the South Sea after crossing the Strait of Magellan, engraving, 1726

Magellan discovers the Strait, engraving from 1726, Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), Portuguese navigator at the service of Spain

Ryde, Isle of Wight, 1814-1825. Artist: William Daniell
Ryde, Isle of Wight, 1814-1825. From A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 by William Daniell

The Rope Bridge near the Lighthouse, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, 1829. Artist
The Rope Bridge near the Lighthouse, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, 1829. From A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 by William Daniell

The Golden Gate, 1916. Artist: Harold Sutton Palmer
The Golden Gate, 1916. From America in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1916]

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