Ocean Collection (page 13)

First apple ship from Australia arrives at King George Vth dock. Sir Joseph Cook. 8 April 1927

On the SS Berengaria Mr Ramsay MacDonald, Miss Ishbel MacDonald, , Mr Arthur Henderson and Mr F O Roberts 23 February 1924

Remarkable reward of the oldest waterman Tom McKinney, the oldest waterman in Staines, competed in the veterans race at the Staines and Egham Watermans Regatta

The King to go to Sandringham. The King and Queen will leave London for Sandringham on Saturday. This new picture was taken by special permission on Thursday

Daring attempt to drift across polar sea. Helplessly locked in ice for twenty four months. Christmas eve ( 1923 ) on board, Left to right, sitting Olonkin, chief engineer, Sverdrup, chief scientist

Mr David Mumford, who has retired after 50 years service as coxswain of the Plymouth lifeboat. 3 February 1920

The Ocean Tank. A hydroland tank making 14 knots through the water during recent manoeuvres at Panama. The tank is part of the equiment of the USS Wyoming

Ss Faraday takes seven miles of shore end cable in preparation to the start of the new cable line from Rockaway to Nova Scotia, Canada 3 September 1923

The King takes the wheel of his yacht Britannia. A happy snapshot of the King
The King takes the wheel of his yacht " Britannia ". A happy snapshot of the King on the " Britannia ". 7 August 1924

A group taken recently at Solliden, the Queens summer residence of the royal family of Sweden Left to right Prince Sigward ( 2nd son of Crown Prince )

In search of pirate gold. Mrs Dillingham, the well known yachting woman, who has fitted out and is leading an expedition to search for Captain Henry Morgans pirate treasure

Chatham navy week. The long queue waiting to go on board submarines. 12 August 1929

Amundsen Ellsworth Polar Flight, making final preparations at Spitsbergen Left to right Amundsen ( centre ) with Fencht ( left ) and Riiser Larson, members of his flying boat crew 7 May 1925

Naval review at Spithead. HMS Leamington. 26 July 1924

Cheap American cotton for Lancashire. An interesting picture from San Diego, showing a section of 30, 00 bales of long staple imperial valley cotton awaiting shipment to Liverpool

HMS Ajax fresh from being released by dockers March 27 1920

Americas naval development. Another queer sea monster. the USS Lexington, photographed in the Fore River Ship Yards, Quincy, Mass. 23 December 1927

The King of Denmark in his yacht 23 April 1923

Prince of Wales and Prince George travelling to Canada as ordinary first class passengers. On " Empress of Australia ". The promenade deck looking aft. 22 July 1927

Olympic enters Southamptons huge floating dock 12 July 1924

Research work at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, to diminish the pitching motion of ships at sea. Adjusting the delicate instrument at the stern of the model for steering experiments

Englands youngest sailor on his ship The youngest sailor cadet in the British Isles, Cadet R W J N Rumbold, aged 11 1/4 years, has joined H Ms Worcester of Greenhithe 26 September 1924

An illustration of the SS Minnewaska. 31 December 1928
An illustration of the " SS Minnewaska ". 31 December 1928

The US Scout Cruiser Cincinnati. 18 April 1927
The US Scout Cruiser " Cincinnati ". 18 April 1927

HMS Vidette. 1 September 1928
HMS " Vidette ". 1 September 1928

Home coming of Unknown Soldiers on H. M. S. Verdun on way home to England. Saluting
Home coming of Unknown Soldiers on H.M.S. Verdun on way home to England. Saluting the dead. After a 19-gun salute was fired from Dover Castle

Cambridge Defeat Oxford In The Boat Race Cambridge well ahead of Oxford at the Hammersmith Bridge London on the Thames 1 April 1922

The loneliest outpost of the Empire. The people of the island of Tristan Da Cunha in the South Atlantic, where 140 English speaking people have waited years for the sight of a ship

Motor liner at Cowes. An interesting arrival at Coes was the new 16, 500 ton motor liner Ranchi 3 August 1925

White wings at full stretch. A fine study of the C B Pedersen sailing ship, now used as a Swedish training vessel, under full sail. 11 May 1927

Mrs Amery lauches new steamer, British Colony, at Newcastle on Tyne. The vessel
Mrs Amery lauches new steamer, " British Colony ", at Newcastle on Tyne. The vessel, which can carry over 10, 000 tons, after the launch. 5 April 1927

Survivors of the sinking liner horror. Captain Day being congratulated on board by his son. 12 September 1922

British Navys Mysterious tower ship launched at Shoreham on Sunday The tower ship passing through the Harbour 16 September 1920

Lifeboat launched by Motor Tractor. Horses replaced by water tight machinery A demonstration took place at Hunstanton on Thursday

HMS Submarine No 3 Showing the gun crew of the M 3 testing the 3 inch anti aircraft gun 30 March 1920

Las Palmas of Gran Canaria, as seen from the sea, on the left is the cathedral. 8 January 1927

Culebra Cut, Panama Canal, an artificial valley that cuts through the continental divide in Panama 6 April 1920

HMS Cornwall. 22 September 1927

Italian Liner Principessa Mafalda 17 January 1920

Olympic enters Southamptons huge floating dock. 12 July 1924
" Olympic " enters Southamptons huge floating dock. 12 July 1924

King of Sweden arrives at Sheerness. The Swedish battleship Sverige arriving
King of Sweden arrives at Sheerness. The Swedish battleship " Sverige " arriving. 2 November 1923

The Rumanian Royal visit. The Prince of Wales receiving the King and Queen of Rumania on board the Royal yacht. 12 May 1924

To lift a ship two hundred feet. This photograph shows a remarkable ship lifting device for the connecting canal between lakes Erie and Ontario

Prince of Wales and Prince George travelling to Canada as ordinary first class passengers. On " Empress of Australia ". The sitting room to be occupied by the Prince of Wales. 22 July 1927

An aerial view of the SS Homeric, the White Star Liner. 1929

To take the Prince of Wales across the Atlantic. A striking and picturesque view of the " RMS Berengaria ", the great Cunarder, which will take the Prince of Wales across the Atlantic

Sea trippers thrill. Over 800 passengers on the pleasure steamer Cambria had a thrilling experience when the vessel went on the rocks at the treacherous Rillage Point two miles West of Iifracombe

Sir Phillip Gibbs off for a holiday in Cairo, Egypt

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