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Bangkok, Siam [Thailand]. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1866.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1981Reference: 19937i- Pictures
Bangkok, Siam [Thailand]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1866.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1866Reference: 19936i- Pictures
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Monument to Sir John Franklin in the Painted Hall at Greenwich Hospital. Wood engraving after R. Westmacott, 1859.
Date: 1859Reference: 30254i- Pictures
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Lord North and the Earl of Mansfield stand on a platform addressing a group of distressed patriots beyond which ships of war sail and sink. Engraving, 1776.
Date: [1 Dec. 1776]Reference: 584820i- Books
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The melancholly narrative of the distressful voyage, and miraculous deliverance of Captain David Harrison, of the sloop, peggy; Of new-york, on his voyage from Fyal, one of the western islands, to New-York. Who having lost all his sails in a long series of hard weather, and entirely exhausted his provisions, lived two and forty days, without receiving the least food, till he was happily relieved by the humanity of Capt. Evers, of the susanna, in the Virgina trade.- In this narrative the expedients which Capt. Harrison and his men made use of for their subsistence are particulary set forth, who twice cast lots for their lives, and were to have killed the second man on the very morning they were providentially taken up.- The whole being authenticated in the strongest manner, by repeated depositions. Before the Right Hon. George Nelson, Esq. lord-mayor of the city of London.
Harrison, David, Captain.Date: [1767?]- Pictures
The city of Genoa. Engraving by M. Merian, 164-.
Merian, Matthaeus, 1593-1650.Date: [between 1640 and 1649?]Reference: 2977796i- Books
Eighteenth-century naturalists of Hudson Bay / Stuart Houston, Tim Ball, and Mary Houston.
Houston, C. Stuart (Clarence Stuart), 1927-Date: 2003- Books
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Sundry remarks and observations made in a voyage to the East-Indies, on board His Majesty's Ship the Elizabeth, From the Beginning of the Year 1758, to to the latter End of the Year 1764. With the necessary directions for sailing to and from India. And into the several ports and harbours thereof. Being a proper supplement to the New directory for the East-Indies. By William Nichelson Master of the said ship.
Nichelson, William.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Archives and manuscripts
Ink drawing of a large ship
Amiss, Audrey, 1933-2013Date: c.1950s-2000sReference: PP/AMI/C/3/13/1Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Pictures
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Knights of Malta on board ship in the North Sea spy a phallic scupture on the beach at Dangast; representing an event held in 1993 in Dangast, Germany; published on World AIDS Day 1992 by the AIDS Working Group Oldenburg. Colour lithograph, 1992.
Date: Zum Welt AIDS Tag [1 December] 1992Reference: 673597i- Pictures
Ashanti War, Ghana, 1874: two wounded British soldiers relaxing in a mesh-walled room attached to the outside of the Hospital Ship "Victor Emmanuel". Wood engraving by JN, 1874.
Date: 1874Reference: 20802i- Pictures
Sculpture on the Tower of the Winds, Athens: the south west wind. Engraving by J. Basire the elder, 1762.
Stuart, James, 1713-1788.Date: 1762Reference: 2189092i- Pictures
Above, W.O. Livingstone, L.S. Dawson and W. Henn, leaders of the search for D. Livingstone, seated on rocks, holding guns; below, the Abydos, the ship on which they sailed to Africa, leaving London. Etching, 1872.
Date: 1872Reference: 561174i- Pictures
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French sailors throwing manacled black soldiers off a ship into the a sea populated by large carnivorous animals. Engraving by J. Barlow after M. Rainsford.
Rainsford, Marcus, active 1805.Reference: 43609i- Books
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A letter from a sailor, on board the royal refuge, commanded by the truely Right Hon. Lord Emanuel, to his friend, Giving an account of his ship's sailing for Mount Zion, and that those who fail in her will receive a ...own of Righteousness, and life everlasting. In the same book you have, [blank] secondly, the recruiting othcer thirdly, to be with Christ...s best fourthly, hinder me not, in my way to the heavenly canaan.
Sailor.Date: [1800?]- Pictures
Ashanti War, Ghana, 1874: sick and wounded British soldiers being evacuated on the Hospital Ship "Victor Emmanuel". Wood engraving by Joseph Nash, 1874.
Date: 1874Reference: 20801i- Archives and manuscripts
French Ship's Log, 18th century
Date: 1764-1765Reference: MS.7099- Books
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A voyage to the South-Seas, in the years 1740-1. Containing, A faithful Narrative of the Loss of his Majesty's Ship the Wager on a desolate Island in the Latitude 47 South, Longitude 81:40 West: With the Proceedings and Conduct of the Officers and Crew, and the Hardships they endured in the said Island for the Space of five Months; their bold Attempt for Liberty, in Coasting the Southern Part of the vast Region of Patagonia; setting out with upwards of Eighty Souls in their Boats; the Loss of the Cutter; their Passage through the Streights of Magellan; an Account of their Manner of living in the Voyage on Seals, Wild Horses, Dogs, &c. and the incredible Hardships they frequently underwent for Want of Food of any Kind; a Description of the several Places where they touch'd in the Streights of Magellan, with an Account of the Inhabitants, &c. and their safe Arrival to the Brazil, after sailing one thousand Leagues in a Long-Boat; their Reception from the Portuguese; an Account of the Disturbances at Rio Grand; their Arrival at Rio Janeiro; their Passage and Usage on Board a Portuguese Ship to Lisbon; and their Return to England. Interspersed with many entertaining and curious Observations, not taken Notice of by Sir John Narborough, or any other Journalist. The whole compiled by persons concerned in the facts related, viz. John Bulkeley and John Cummins, Late Gunner and Carpenter of the Wager.
Bulkeley, John.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
Ship of death : a voyage that changed the Atlantic world / Billy G. Smith.
Smith, Billy G. (Billy Gordon)Date: [2013]- Pictures
The ship of Christopher Columbus is visited by ghosts of the warriors of Atlantis. Engraving by E. Goodall after J.M.W. Turner.
Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775-1851.Date: 1834Reference: 524645i- Archives and manuscripts
Abstracts from the logs of the ship Highflyer and SS Vectis by George Herbert Whidborne, ship's surgeon
Whidborne, George Herbert, fl.1860s.Date: 1864-1866Reference: MS.8636- Books
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A treatise on practical navigation and seamanship, with remarks, observations, and directions for managing and conducting a ship in all kinds of Weather, either under Sail or at Anchor, with many useful Hints and Remarks by way of Improvement to Navigation and to Navigators, in every Occurrence that can happen to a Ship at Sea or at Anchor. And also, a full and clear description of the English Channel, with distinct and clear Directions for sailing down the Channel from the Downs westward; also particular Directions for a Ship coming from the Ocean, and entering the English Channel, with Directions for sailing up the same to the Downs, both in fair and foul Weather, with whatever is necessary for the Seaman to know by way of Improvement. To make Ships, and the Management of them; and also navigation in general more perfect, and Consequently less dangerous and destructive to Men's Lives and Property, together With the Method the Author advised, and which was adopted in Scenes of the greatest Distress at Sea, in a violent Storm. By William Nichelson, Author of his Voyage to the East Indies, in His Majesty's Ship Elizabeth, Published in the Year 1765.
Nichelson, William.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Ephemera
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Carnival / Cunard White Star.
Date: 1952- Books
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A treatise on practical navigation and seamanship, with Remarks, Observations, and Directions for managing and conducting a Ship in all kinds of Weather, either under Sail or at Anchor, with many useful Hints and Remarks by way of Improvement to Navigation and to Navigators, in every Occurrence that can happen to a Ship at Sea or at Anchor. And also, A full and clear Description of the English Channel, with distinct and clear Directions for sailing down the Channel from the Downs westward; also particular Directions for a Ship coming from the Ocean, and entering the English Channel, with Directions for sailing up the same to the Downs, both in fair and foul Weather, with whatever is necessary for the Seaman to know by way of Improvement. To make ships, and the management of them, and also navigation in general more perfect, and Consequently less dangerous and destructive to Men's Lives and Property: together With the Method the Author advised, and which was adopted in Scenes of the greatest Distress at Sea, in a violent Storm. By William Nichelson, Author of his Voyage to the East-Indies, in His Majesty's Ship Elizabeth, Published in the Year 1765. To which is added, an appendix, Containing Remarks on various Subjects, and on the particular Situation of the Centre of Gravity in a Ship, &c. &c.
Nichelson, William.Date: [1796]- Pictures
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Slave ships on the ocean. Wood engraving by Smyth, 1858.
Date: [1858]Reference: 37945i