THE VASA SUNDAY AUGUST 10TH 1628 (DETAIL)
Vasa, the royal ship was a magnificent spectacle as she set forth on her maiden voyage from Stockholm on August 10th 1628. There was a gentle breeze...
HISTORIC VESSELS S. Francis Smitheman - Marine Artist
HMS TRINCOMALEE VISITING HARTLEPOOL IN 1862
The painting shows HMS Trincomalee making a courtesy visit to West Hartlepool probably for recruitment purposes, thus she shows a Pilot Jack at the ...
THE SS GREAT BRITAIN DOCKING AT SOUTH STREET AFTER HER MAIDEN VOYAGE TO NEW YORK IN 1845
Designed by the brilliant British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel the SS Great Britain was the first iron hulled screw driven vessel designed for t...
HMS VICTORY BEING TOWED INTO NO. 2 DOCK FOR RESTORATION IN 1922
The Victory's name is synonymous with that of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 but prior to Trafalgar the ship had seen a full 27 years of servic...
ALTAIR AND VAGRANT NECK AND NECK IN THE SOLENT
These two lovely schooners have been depicted in an imaginary race. Still sailing today, they are a tribute to the standards of workmanship of their...
THE MARY ROSE 1545
The Mary Rose is depicted as she appeared after a rebuild in the 1540's, though she originated as a Carrack in 1510. As flagship of Henry Vlll&#...