Maritime History

Archival images of historic ships, passengers, and port activities showcasing early maritime travel and its social aspects.

Cranes impact which sloop ***** in Curcular Quay. January 27, 1938.

Steam "Pennsylvania" at sea. Zwischeneck passengers on the front ship. View to the bug

Boys and girls who visit London this summer to see the Festival of Britain Exhibition on the South Bank of the Thames, will be able to enjoy trips up and down the river. A water-bus setting out on a short journey. April 07, 1949.

Tourists on the front deck of a smaller ship (feeder to the high-sea passenger steamer "Victoria Luise" in the background)

09/30/1922. Seville. Departure of the Regulars. Appearance of the dock during the embarkation of the Regulars on the Steamship "Escolano", which took them to Morocco.

Good Season For The Herring Fishers: The busy quayside at Great Yarmouth as ton after ton of glistening fish are unloaded from the drifters. This season has been a good one for the English and Scottish fishermen sailing from Great Yarmouth, and some of the extraordinarily good catches have broken records which have stood for ten years. November 17, 1948. (Photo by Fox).

Jaffa orange culture. Coasting boat being loaded with oranges 1900, Israel, Tel Aviv

Anefo photo collection. Kieplagding for ship for Brazil. July 7, 1951

Sinking of SS Athenia, 1939 Watching the sinking of SS Athenia

Anefo photo collection. The arrival in Den Helder from the Frigate HR MS Willem van de Zaan. The frigate with tug boats. October 26, 1953. Den Helder, Noord-Holland

Nantes (France), July 1937. The English steamship "Stancroft" upon arrival in the French city, carrying on board 1850 Spanish evacuees from Santander.

Poll photo collection. Israel 1964-1965: Haifa, arrival of passenger ships. Arrival of the ship "SS Zion" with passengers on board. January 1, 1964. Haifa, Israel

the 14th Sept. 1933 when the remains of King Feisal of Iraq were brought to Haifa from Europe to be flown into Baghdad 1933

Anefo photo collection. Red Cross: Hospitally Orange. Hospitally ship with passengers arrives in port. 1945

Skiopticon image from the Department of Photography at the Royal Institute of Technology. Motive Contracting steamers with passengers, probably close to Naples in Italy. The picture is probably taken by John Hertzberg during a trip in Europe.

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana opens the coenunnel. Queen Juliana walks into the tunnel with dignitaries. June 21, 1966

Anefo photo collection. Shipping from locomotives to indonesia. August 14, 1951. Indonesia

Preparing the Paddle Wheel on the Steamship Waiwera gelatin silver negatives, black-and-white negatives

Anefo photo collection. Bustle from foreigners with tour boats. March 27, 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

04/01/1954. The "Semiramis" makes its entry into the Barcelona port among bunting ships as a sign of joy for the happy Return. A huge crowd gathered on the dock to wait for them and welcome them clamorously.

Anefo photo collection. Mn Merchant Navy / Anefo London series. Load brought board Dutch merchant ship. 1943. Britain

Arrival of the Governor-General, Rangitata berthing, 12 April 1935, Wellington, by Roland Searle.

Anefo photo collection. Skating supporters leave with ship Tor Hollandia na Gothenburg, Amsterdam. 12 February 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Promenade Deck. A photograph of passengers on the promenade deck, showing the lifeboats to the left, which were to rescue most that survived. Titanic was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast Ireland during 1910 - 1911, and sank on 15th April, 1912, after striking an iceberg off the coast of New Foundland during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, USA, with the loss of 1,522 passengers and crew. (Photo by Titanic Images/Universal Images Group)

Anefo photo collection. Arrival St. Nicholas in Rotterdam, St. Nicholas aboard the Erasmus. November 16, 1960. Rotterdam, South Holland

Immigrants going aboard Ellis Island barge

The Arethusa", . Creator: Unknown.

Anefo photo collection. Second day visit royal couple of Amsterdam. With both directors of the NDSM Y. de Boer (the oldest) and P. cheap. April 19, 1956. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. The launch ship of Russia "OGB". October 10, 1953

At extreme right is Cardinal Spellman and other Catholic dignitaries on board Mr. Phil Goldstein's ketch, Archina, in Sydney harbour this morning. April 29, 1948. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media).

Castellamare (Naples). March 1912. Launching of an Italian warship. The battleship "Marsala" sliding towards the sea at the Castellamare shipyard (Naples), where it was built.

During passenger purchases to the De Ruyterkade in Willemstad, Curaçao, 1957.

Anefo photo collection. The launch of tanker "Alby" NDSM. October 20, 1956. Amsterdam

Congressmen aboard a tugboat during a visit to Genoa port, September 15, 1948, Italy, 20th century.

The Team Photographed Up on arrival at Tilbury today.Australian Women's Cricket Team Arrives at Tilbury today on the S.S. "Mooltan". May 13, 1951. (Photo by W.H. Barrett, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Anefo photo collection. Latitude "Gilyang" shipyard "De Waal" Deest Zaltbommel. April 20, 1954. Gelderland, Zaltbommel

Anefo photo collection. HR. Ms. "Johan Maurits van Nassau" leaves for Korea. November 21, 1952

SLTF, Swedish Local Traffic Association, Annual Meeting in Falsterbo

The State Railways, SJ "M/S Malmöhus" out at sea between Malmö and Copenhagen.

Anefo photo collection. Departure Marvas Jan-Willem Ruys to Indonesia. October 9, 1948. Indonesia

Anefo photo collection. Opening Marijkehal by Princess Marijke in Utrecht. Queen Juliana and Princess Marijke aboard the mine sweeper van straelen. March 14, 1961. Utrecht

Train ferry trail Trelleborg - Sassnitz 50 years, ferries meet at sea

1920S 1930S Commercial Fishing Shipping Ship Boat Loading Ice Sailing Sail Boating Men Work Working

Oscar II (depicted - name).Oscar II (depicted - name)

Shuffelboard game aboard a transatlantic steamer, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century pattern

Orchestra. M/S Queen, Trelleborg

Anefo photo collection. Departure from HR. Ms. Frigate Kortenaer from Den Helder to New Guinea. January 6, 1960. Den Helder

Outing of Tim Sullivan Ass'n

Whaling in the Ross sea, 1924, maker unknown.

Tourists on the latch of a passenger steamer, guess. Cleveland

Departure of the SS Rex, May 19, 1937, Genoa port, Italy, 20th century.

Anefo photo collection. Den Helder Arrival Four mining sweeps from Indonesia M801 Abraham Crynssen, M802 Abraham van der Hulst, M803 Jan van Gelder, M804 Pieter Florisz. October 27, 1951. Den Helder

Anefo photo collection. Zuidoostpolder at FlevostaD in the Zuiderzee. October 24, 1950. IJsselmeer, Zuiderzee, Zuidoostpolder

Anefo photo collection. Shooting Coaster in Amsterdam (Coca Cola). 25 June 1952. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Edinburgh, Scotland. Hapag tourists on a tender boat while driving on the Firth of Forth

Castellamare (Naples). 08/20/1910. The first Italian dreadnought (battleship), "Dante Alighieri", being launched into the water at the Castellamare shipyards.

Surbs / steamboat of Suresnes. People on the bridge of a stewed steamboat Blancard, Hippolyte. Surbs / steamboat of Suresnes. "People on the bridge of a Suresnes steam boat". Platinum draw. around 1890-1890.

Official opening of Tel Aviv Port. Crowds along the edge of the lighter basin, Israel, Tel Aviv

09/16/1923. Saint Sebastian. The Traineras Regattas. The Prince of Asturias (X), Presiding over the Regattas Aboard the "Fackun-Tu-Zin".

05/31/1937. Moment of Arrival at the Port of Southampton of the Steamship "Havana", on whose deck you can see the Little Refugees.

Tire plays in Öresund on board the masculinity in 1938. Tire plays in Öresund on board the masculine 1938

Stockholm (depicted name).Stockholm (depicted name)

Anefo photo collection. HR. Ms. Overijssel from Den Helder to New Guinea goodbye. June 15, 1962. Den Helder, Noord-Holland

Hochsee passenger steamer Cleveland, Image shots. Sporty competitions on board, obstacle course on the background deck

Photograph looking down on a lifeboat full of survivors from the P&O steamship 'Arabia'; viewed from the deck of the 'City of Marseilles', 1916. The 'Arabia' was sunk by a German submarine off Cape Matapan on 6th November that year. Date: 1916

Coaling the Pacific Mail S.S. "Siberia" at the fortified naval station of Nagasaki, Japan, c. 1904.

Anefo photo collection. Vlotschouw Scheveningen. Queen looks at helicopter. July 6, 1961. Scheveningen, South Holland

A Dutch school teacher leads a group of refugee children just disembarked from a ship at Tilbury Docks in Essex during 1945. A Dutch school teacher leads a group of refugee children away from the ship upon which they have just arrived. They have berthed at Tilbury Docks in Essex, and will be taken to a rest centre, before onward transport to a hostel.

Recording of S.S. Altenburg in Singapore, Anonymous, 1921 photograph Group photo of the entire crew of the S.S. Altenburg, on the deck, in Singapore, September 1921. Numbered: 79. Part of the group of individual photos about the construction of the port Belawan on the coast for Medan, Sumatra 1921-1922. Singapore photographic support steamsailer. crew ~ ship Belawan. Singapore

Diving Bell Picks Up Squalus Survivors -- A close-up of the diving bell aboard the rescue ship Falcon which was used to pick up survivors from the U.S. Navy submarine Squalus today, sunken 240 feet below. This picture was made before the bell, or rescue chamber, was lowered. The rescue ship Wandank is back of the Falcon. May 24, 1939. (Photo by Wide World Photo).

Poll photo collection. Israel 1948-1949. The transport ship Bulgaria with emigrants in the port of Haifa while people wait for the disembark, with crates and crates and a mobile toilet on the quay. January 1, 1948. Haifa, Israel

Poll photo collection. Middle East 1950-1955: Egypt. Removing luggage from board in the port of Alexandria. 1950. Alexandria, Egypt

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana is present at the launch of the "Rotterdam" at the RDM. September 13, 1958. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Entry sailing queen sneek ms. B. Van Wieren. May 26, 1956. Friesland, Sneek

King and Queen of England (Great Britain) in an automobile visiting Washington D.C. circa 1938 or 1939 .

Elsevier photo collection. Departure Hospitaal churchship H.K.s. "De Hoop" photo behalf Pastor J. Chambers, founder association. ship Dutch Sailors Association nationality, grants spiritual medical assistance sailors. 1929. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Queen Beatrix leaves HR.MS guided arms factory. Tromp (1975-1999) in water on the yard of the Royal Society De Schelde in Vlissingen.

Anefo photo collection. Submarine booth "Gelderland" Rotterdam. August 17, 1955. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Departure Hr. Ms. "Evertsen" to New Guinea. December 10, 1957. New Guinea

Cruiser Hr.Ms. Sumatra (1926-1942) Trailee period during WWII in Portsrmouth, UK. All hens i.v.me birth princess marguerite

Sailors on Russian frigate "Osliaba," harbor of Alexandria, Virginia, circa 1863

Crowds wave farewell to Mahatma Gandhi and his ship the SS Rajputna as he sails to join the Second Round Table Conference on India 1931; with him are Sarojini Naidu, Prabhashankar Pattani, A. Rangaswami Iyengar and Mahadev Desai. Gandhi (1869 1948) was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India

Herzl and party on their way to visit Palestine on board the Russian ship 'Imperator Nikolai II', sailing from Alexandria toward the port of Jaffa. Herzl was an Austro-Hungarian journalist, playwright, political activist and writer. He is considered to have been the father of modern political Zionism.

Anefo photo collection. Arrival of Galen in Den Helder. June 21, 1952

A Captain's Pride: 'Good Luck' Message Greets New Liner At End Of Her Voyage -- From the deck of his Atlantic-record breaking ship the United States, 53,300 tons, Commodore Harry Manning waves to the hugs crowd which lined the waterfront at Southampton to welcome the new Lady of the sea as she berthed at the end of her maiden voyage from New York. The words on the ocean Terminal building read: 'Good Luck to the New Ship', a sentiment which is echoed by all who take winning the Blue Riband on her first run. July 8, 1952. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).

LUSITANIA, 1907-1914, New York City: closeup of passengers and luggage at rail, 6 March 1914

Instruction ship sailing korvet zr.ms. Nautilus (1886-1926)

Anefo photo collection. Solve Polish ship "Warnja" Rotterdam (Prasa). April 24, 1956. Rotterdam, South Holland

A photograph of passengers on the boat deck of the Titanic whilst docked in Cork, Ireland. Date: 20th April 1912

Poll photo collection. Scotland - Kirkcudbright. Rescue boat moored at a shed. August 1934. Great Britain, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Anefo photo collection. Visit Russian fleet mobility. Cruiser "Sverdlov" passes the Hoek van Holland. July 20, 1956. Hoek van Holland

07/31/1913. At the Gijón Regattas. HM the King (1), HM the Queen (2), and HH the Infanta Doña Luisa (3), upon disembarking back from the Regattas, Accompanied by the Authorities.

Deck of "Pennsylvania" showing Curtiss biplane

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-1107. 1956

Ferry passengers. October 10, 1949.

Twine races on the free deck of a high-sea passenger steamer

Warship. 1930.

Anefo photo collection. New banner for sub-sea service in Den Helder, overview. July 14, 1964. Den Helder

Easter Gifts For The Lightship Men -- The fishing-smack approaching the Royal Sovereign. The crew of the light vessel "Royal Sovereign" which lies seven miles off Eastbourne was not forgotten over the Easter holiday. A body of London business men who living locally, styling themselves the Eastbourne Crusaders, chartered a fishing smack and made a special trip out with Easter presents to the crew of fish, vegetables, cakes, papers etc. April 16, 1949. (Photo by Fox).

On board the RMS 'Atlantis', c1929-c1939(). Artist: Unknown

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