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Background imageShipping Collection: Framed by old timbers at Sammys Point, Hull, the New Holland ferry Wingfield Castle

Framed by old timbers at Sammys Point, Hull, the New Holland ferry Wingfield Castle berths alongside the pontoon at Corporation Pier. 9th May 1961

Background imageShipping Collection: Only a few groups of men stand chatting at the gate of a deserted Manchester dock May

Only a few groups of men stand chatting at the gate of a deserted Manchester dock May 1951 P011969

Background imageShipping Collection: The Reina Del Pacifico returns to Liverpool. 24th July 1957

The Reina Del Pacifico returns to Liverpool. 24th July 1957

Background imageShipping Collection: Ketch ship Everyman III. 26th September 1962

Ketch ship Everyman III. 26th September 1962

Background imageShipping Collection: Ships. Empress of Australia. April 1953 P005443

Ships. Empress of Australia. April 1953 P005443

Background imageShipping Collection: The Cunard White Star Liner the RMS Queen Mary makes her way down the River Clyde to

The Cunard White Star Liner the RMS Queen Mary makes her way down the River Clyde to commence her sea trials. Circa 1936

Background imageShipping Collection: The P&O ocean liner Canberra. 23rd May 1961

The P&O ocean liner Canberra. 23rd May 1961

Background imageShipping Collection: Geoff Nugent (pictured but not id d. Possibly the man on the right as he looks like

Geoff Nugent (pictured but not id d. Possibly the man on the right as he looks like the team leader) and his crew aboard the Guide Friendship (serial number B - 514) inshore lifeboat

Background imageShipping Collection: The South Shields lifeboat Bedford. Bedford

The South Shields lifeboat Bedford. Bedford, had been in operation since 1886, (86 years old in 1968) but is being pictured here being hoisted onto a lorry and taken 340 miles away to rest in Exeter

Background imageShipping Collection: Silhouetted against the waters of Moelfre Bay, Anglesey, Wales

Silhouetted against the waters of Moelfre Bay, Anglesey, Wales, Captain Evans watches from the lifeboat house as the crew practice a launch. 20th June 1969

Background imageShipping Collection: The Tynemouth lifeboat Henry Frederick Swan. The Henry Frederick

The Tynemouth lifeboat Henry Frederick Swan. The Henry Frederick Swan lifeboat was built in 1918. and was 41.80 feet (12.75 m) long

Background imageShipping Collection: Coxswain of the Barry Lifeboat Mr. Frank Tinsley watches the life line land on the rocks

Coxswain of the Barry Lifeboat Mr. Frank Tinsley watches the life line land on the rocks of the Barry shore after he had fired the rocket carrying the line set up a breeches buoy during an exercise

Background imageShipping Collection: Tenby lifeboat crew, 1953

Tenby lifeboat crew, 1953

Background imageShipping Collection: Scene at Princes Dock in Liverpool showing seamen unloading cargo from one of

Scene at Princes Dock in Liverpool showing seamen unloading cargo from one of the merchant vessels. In the background is the famous Liver Building on the Liverpool waterfront. December 1928

Background imageShipping Collection: Launching of the cargo ship Rembrandt, built and engined by the Smith

Launching of the cargo ship Rembrandt, built and engined by the Smiths Dock Company Ltd for the Bolton Steam Shipping Company Ltd, at Smiths Dock at South Bank on the River Tees. 29th January 1960

Background imageShipping Collection: Scenes at Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside. 8th February 1949

Scenes at Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside. 8th February 1949

Background imageShipping Collection: The Kometa a Russian built Hydrfoil ferry boat August 1968

The Kometa a Russian built Hydrfoil ferry boat August 1968. Seen here sailing down the River Thames in London past a moored ship unloading outside riverside warehouses The boat The KOMETA is in

Background imageShipping Collection: Monas Isle Steamer Launch, Birkenhead, Merseyside

Monas Isle Steamer Launch, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Monas Isle, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Companys fifth postwar passenger steamer, was launched from Cammell Lairds yard at Birkenhead, Thursday 12th October 1950

Background imageShipping Collection: Capetown Castle at Port Said, Egypt. c. 1950. The Capetown Castle

Capetown Castle at Port Said, Egypt. c. 1950. The Capetown Castle
Capetown Castle at Port Said, Egypt. c.1950. The Capetown Castle, built by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, was launched on 23 September 1937 and was the largest Union-Castle motor liner at the time

Background imageShipping Collection: The United States Ocean Liner entering service at speed between Capla Hague

The United States Ocean Liner entering service at speed between Capla Hague and Alderney. 3rd July 1952

Background imageShipping Collection: Royal Navy fleet anchored in Torbay and floodlit in July 1969

Royal Navy fleet anchored in Torbay and floodlit in July 1969

Background imageShipping Collection: Former Ark Royal skipper Rear Admiral Wilfred Graham (second from left

Former Ark Royal skipper Rear Admiral Wilfred Graham (second from left) and secretary Stan Green (third left) with lifeboatmen at Newbiggin as they inspect the new Atlantic 21 semi inflatable inshore

Background imageShipping Collection: The first lifeboat, The Original built by Henry Greathead of South Shields in

The first lifeboat, The Original built by Henry Greathead of South Shields in 1789. The history of the first ever LifeBoat from https

Background imageShipping Collection: Coxswain of Mumbles Lifeboat Derek Scott, aged 43 of Mumbles Road, Southend

Coxswain of Mumbles Lifeboat Derek Scott, aged 43 of Mumbles Road, Southend, Gower pictured with the RNLI rescue craft at Mumbles Head. 14th August 1972

Background imageShipping Collection: The crew of the city of Bradford III at Humber Lifeboat Station at Spurn Point

The crew of the city of Bradford III at Humber Lifeboat Station at Spurn Point on the Humber Estuary in East Yorkshire. They are front coxswain Robertson Buchan

Background imageShipping Collection: Tenby lifeboat coxswain Alan Thomas at the Tenby lifeboat station before being presented

Tenby lifeboat coxswain Alan Thomas at the Tenby lifeboat station before being presented with the Royal national Lifeboat Institutions silver medal for gallantry in London. 22nd May 1990

Background imageShipping Collection: At the British Ship Research Association, Wallsend on Tyne

At the British Ship Research Association, Wallsend on Tyne, the biggest automatic drawing machine - operated by a computer - in the country is in operation

Background imageShipping Collection: The paddle steamer Waverley passes under the Humber Bridge as it nears completion

The paddle steamer Waverley passes under the Humber Bridge as it nears completion. 11th May 1981

Background imageShipping Collection: Charleson-Smith Trawlers Ltd trawler Stella Carina seen here leaving St Andrews Dock

Charleson-Smith Trawlers Ltd trawler Stella Carina seen here leaving St Andrews Dock, Hull for the northern fishing grounds. 1st September 1959

Background imageShipping Collection: St Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd trawler seen here tied up at St Andrews Dock, Hull

St Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd trawler seen here tied up at St Andrews Dock, Hull. 13th January 1959

Background imageShipping Collection: Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd trawler St Dominic seen here tied up in St Andrews Dock

Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd trawler St Dominic seen here tied up in St Andrews Dock. 29th October 1958

Background imageShipping Collection: Trawler, The Lord Mountevans seen here leaving Hull for the northern fishing grounds

Trawler, The Lord Mountevans seen here leaving Hull for the northern fishing grounds. 11th June 1954

Background imageShipping Collection: A glimpse of the River Tyne from the decks of the RMS Olympic

A glimpse of the River Tyne from the decks of the RMS Olympic, which is rapidly being broken up at Messers Thomas W Ward Ltd in Jarrow. 23rd April 1936

Background imageShipping Collection: The Cunard Liner RMS Queen Mary, seen here steaming along the Solent following her

The Cunard Liner RMS Queen Mary, seen here steaming along the Solent following her Saturday departure from Southampton. January 3rd 1953

Background imageShipping Collection: The British Bombardier Cargo ship towering over the surrounding warehouses at Clyde

The British Bombardier Cargo ship towering over the surrounding warehouses at Clyde Dockyard, Glasgow, with dockers playing football underneath her bow, 5th April 1962

Background imageShipping Collection: The Rother Class lifeboat Alice Upjohn seen here being blessed at the Dungeness RNLI

The Rother Class lifeboat Alice Upjohn seen here being blessed at the Dungeness RNLI Station. 25th September 1988

Background imageShipping Collection: The cross channel ferry Stena Horse leaves Folkestone as David Jason films the Darling

The cross channel ferry Stena Horse leaves Folkestone as David Jason films the Darling Buds of May on the landing stage at harbour 29th May 1991

Background imageShipping Collection: The Littlestone Atlantic 21 class lifeboat, The Lady Dart

The Littlestone Atlantic 21 class lifeboat, The Lady Dart and Long Life II seen here launching. This lifeboat was provided by New Romney and Littlestone Ladies Dart League and Allied Breweries

Background imageShipping Collection: The Northumberland lifeboat Lizzie Porter, which entered service at Holy Island in 1909

The Northumberland lifeboat Lizzie Porter, which entered service at Holy Island in 1909 until 1925 before moving to North Sunderland where stayed until 1936

Background imageShipping Collection: St. Abbs new lifeboat the J. B. Couper of Glasgow takes to the water after

St. Abbs new lifeboat the J. B. Couper of Glasgow takes to the water after
St. Abbs new lifeboat the J.B. Couper of Glasgow takes to the water after the official launching and naming ceremony by Mrs. W.F. Turner of Glasgow. 20th July 1950

Background imageShipping Collection: The Cullercoats lifeboat Sir James Knott arrives at North Shields with a

The Cullercoats lifeboat Sir James Knott arrives at North Shields with a damaged bow. SIR JAMES KNOTT was built as an Oakley twin screw motor lifeboat by Groves

Background imageShipping Collection: The new lifeboat City of Leeds arrives at Redcar, North Yorkshire

The new lifeboat City of Leeds arrives at Redcar, North Yorkshire. The official launch ceremony for the Royal National Lifeboat " City of Leeds" at Redcar was in August 1951

Background imageShipping Collection: The Number 1 lifeboat of Padstow Station, the Joseph Hiram Chadwick

The Number 1 lifeboat of Padstow Station, the Joseph Hiram Chadwick, seen against a backdrop of typical Cornish cottages before putting to sea. 1st October 1954

Background imageShipping Collection: The rescuers of the Teesmouth lifeboat (left to right) Peter Race, Bob Easton

The rescuers of the Teesmouth lifeboat (left to right) Peter Race, Bob Easton, Roy Copeman, Chris Jones, Tony Jameson and John Race. Picture taken 26th January 1986

Background imageShipping Collection: The Newbiggin lifeboat Richard Ashley is hauled back to its shed after a rescue attempt

The Newbiggin lifeboat Richard Ashley is hauled back to its shed after a rescue attempt off the Northumberland coast. 16th May 1962

Background imageShipping Collection: The new Wick, Scotland, life-boat Princess Marina which is a 48 foot 6-inch Oakley Mk. II

The new Wick, Scotland, life-boat Princess Marina which is a 48 foot 6-inch Oakley Mk. II
The new Wick, Scotland, life-boat Princess Marina which is a 48 foot 6-inch Oakley Mk.II. boat number 48-13 On 30th September 1970 H.R.H

Background imageShipping Collection: Inaugural ceremony of the new Bembridge, Isle of Wight lifeboat Jesse Lumb

Inaugural ceremony of the new Bembridge, Isle of Wight lifeboat Jesse Lumb. Photo shows the Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Sailsbury Dr. Ernest Neville Lovett C.B.E, D.D

Background imageShipping Collection: Launching of the Cromer lifeboat H F Bailey. 10th June 1935

Launching of the Cromer lifeboat H F Bailey. 10th June 1935



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