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1. The Archimedes steamer.
*The Archimedes steamer. Built by Mr H Wimshurst of Limehouse for the Ship Propeller Company, the 'Archimedes' is pictured off the north foreland on her way to Portsmouth...
2. SS Great Britain.
*SS Great Britain. Brunel's passenger ship SS 'Great Britain' (1852) in full sail.
3. Splicing the cable (after the first accident) on board the Great Eastern.
*Splicing the cable (after the first accident) on board the Great Eastern. This image shows crew members on 25 July 1865 on the board the 'Great Eastern' searching for a fault in the telegraph cable. After retrieving the...
4. Sketches of early vessels by Herbert John Everett.
*Sketches of early vessels by Herbert John Everett. Several sketches of early vessels by Herbert John Everett. The sketches include a Roman sail and oar vessel, and the ship of Odysseus of 500BC. The...
5. The Columbus Captn Wm McKellar. As she appears opposite the Folley House, Blackwall Reach.
*The Columbus Captn Wm McKellar. As she appears opposite the Folley House, Blackwall Reach. A depiction of the vessel 'Columbus' (1824) opposite the Folley House on the eastern site of the Isle of Dogs.
6. The Dreadnought, 104 Guns. At present lying off Greenwich for the Seamen's Hospital.
*The Dreadnought, 104 Guns. At present lying off Greenwich for the Seamen's Hospital. HMS 'Dreadnought' (1801) served as a hospital ship for the Seamen's Hospital, founded in 1821 to care for sick and injured seafarers in the merchant...
7. The Great Eastern: launching the buoy.
*The Great Eastern: launching the buoy. The buoy being let down from the 'Great Eastern' to mark the spot where the cable was lost in the Atlantic Ocean. The position was 51° 25'N...
8. The Great Eastern under weight.
*The Great Eastern under weight. The full title of this print - one of a set - was 'The 'Great Eastern' under weight July 23rd (escort and other ships introduced being the...
9. The Great Eastern under way.
*The Great Eastern under way. The 'Great Eastern' during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. She is depicted here under escort by a number of smaller vessels including...
10. Sketch of a Roman warship, part of a Roman merchant ship and a vessel with sail set.
*Sketch of a Roman warship, part of a Roman merchant ship and a vessel with sail set. The Romans used galleys, both as merchant ships for trading, and as warships. They made many long sea journeys in these vessels, but stayed quite...
 
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