Two great ships, side by side - Public domain ocean liner image
View of the 'Turbinia' beside the 'Mauretania' at Wallsend in 1907 (TWAM ref. DS.SWH/4/PH/7/6/58). The presence of the 'Turbinia' really gets across the size of the great ocean liner...The 'Mauretania' was one ... More
Launch of the passenger ship 'Northern Star', England
View of the passenger ship 'Northern Star' ready for launch at the Walker Naval Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne, 27 June 1961 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/AG1775B)...This set of images celebrates the achievements of the Naval... More
The tanker 'Tynefield' ready for launch
Aerial view of the tanker 'Tynefield' ready for launch from the shipyard of Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn, 25 March 1952 (TWAM ref. 2931/43)...This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous shipbuild... More
'Scottish Trader ' ready for launch
View of the bulk carrier ‘Scottish Trader’ ready for launch at the Southwick shipyard of Austin & Pickersgill Ltd, 6 December 1961 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/AG1873A)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selec... More
Cargo ship 'Miss Chandris' ready for launch
View of the cargo ship ‘Miss Chandris’ ready for launch at the shipyard of William Doxford & Sons, Pallion, 11 March 1959 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/4/PH/1/830/2/1)..Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection ... More
Sea trials of the 'Empire Halley'
Sea trials of the cargo ship ‘Empire Halley’, built by J.L. Thompson & Sons, North Sands, Sunderland, c1941. This style of vessel developed by the shipyard was the forebear of the Liberty ships built by the Uni... More
The Guildhall, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1958, England
View of the Guildhall, Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area, April 1958 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/976/6). It also shows a train crossing the High Level Bridge in the background...Tyne & Wear Archives presents... More
The crew's messroom on 'Nicola'
View of crew’s messroom on ‘Nicola’ the first SD14 to be built by Austin & Pickersgill at the Southwick shipyard, Sunderland (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/3732R)...This set celebrates the ‘Nicola’, the first in a long li... More
Sea trials of the tanker 'Thorshavn'
Aerial view of the tanker ‘Thorshavn’ on sea trials, April 1950 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/661/5). She was launched at the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons on 21 November 1949...This set celebrates th... More
Painting of Northbank's hull is complete
Painting of the hull is complete and the vessel is ready for launch, 31 January 1957 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/4/PH/1/819/1/21)...This album documents the construction of the cargo ship ‘Northbank’ by the famous shipbu... More
To ukjente personer fotografert på dekket av en stor båt. Stedet der b...
To ukjente personer fotografert på dekket av en stor båt. Stedet der båten ligger er ukjent.
A view of the inside of an airplane window. Aircraft aircraft window p...
A window of an airplane with snow on it / A window on an airplane with a frosty window - public domain aircraft photo.
A porthole on the side of a boat on the water. Ferry greece chalki
Greece Travel. Free images of Greece. Use free photos of Greek vacations without any copyright restrictions.
HMS Jervis on sea trials, British navy ship
View of HMS Jervis on sea trials, 1939 (TWAM ref. DS.HL/2/100/17). She was a J-Class destroyer and the sister ship of HMS Kelly...This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous shipbuilding and ... More
Launch of the 'Orient City' at night
Bulk carrier ‘Orient City’ ready for launch at the Deptford Yard of Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd, 25 November 1976 (TWAM ref. DS.LG/4/PH/4/5)..Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of images from ... More
Stern quarter view of 'Nicola' on sea trials
Starboard stern quarter view of ‘Nicola’ on sea trials, 13 February 1968 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/52228D). She was launched at the Southwick shipyard of Austin & Pickersgill, Sunderland, 29 December 1967 ..This set... More
The tanker 'Gomphina' under tow on the River Wear
View of the tanker ‘Gomphina' being towed by the tugboat ‘President’ after launch from the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons Ltd, 14 October 1947 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/876B)...Tyne & Wear Archives is p... More
The tanker 'Spinanger' ready for launch
View of the tanker ‘Spinanger’ ready for launch at the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland, 22 October 1957 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/694/2/2). The launch of 'Spinanger' was unusual in that ... More
Preparing for the launch of two Wear hopper barges
View of Wear Hopper 3 and Wear Hopper 4 being prepared for launch at the shipyard of John Crown & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, 5 October 1959 (TWAM ref. DS.CR/4/PH/1/246/2/1). These hopper barges played a vital role o... More
Preparing to launch 'Baron Berwick' at South Shields
View of the cargo ship 'Baron Berwick' on the berth prior to launch from the shipyard of John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields, 25 July 1956 (TWAM ref. DS.RDD/4/PH/1/589/1)...This set celebrates the achieveme... More
The passenger liner 'Berengaria' heading out to sea
View of the passenger liner 'Berengaria' heading out to sea after her conversion from coal to oil burning engines at the Walker Naval Yard, c1921 (TWAM ref. 1027)...This set of images celebrates the achievemen... More
Gruppeportrett på kommandobrua på et dampskip
Gruppeportrett på kommandobrua på et dampskip
A view of the sky from a plane window. Plane sky porthole.
A view of the sky from a plane window / A view of the sky from an airplane window public domain stock photo.
A view of the ocean through a hole in the wall. Porthole window round
A view of the ocean from a circular window / A view of the ocean through a hole in a wall / Public domain stock photo of a ship.
Ship repair yard of Brigham & Cowan, 1962, England
Aerial view of the ship repair yard of Brigham & Cowan, South Shields, taken by Turners Ltd, July 1962 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/29538E)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a series of aerial photographs of So... More
'Melete' ready for launch during World War I
Crowds gather as the 'Melete' is prepared for launch at at the Deptford Yard of Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd, 25 April 1975 (TWAM ref. DS.LG/4/PH/4/3)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of im... More
HMS Opal afloat on the River Wear
View of the First World War torpedo boat destoyer HMS Opal, launched by William Doxford & Sons Ltd, September 1915 (TWAM ref. DS.DOX/6/8)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a selection of images from it... More
Deck view on 'Nicola', shipbuilding
Deck view looking aft on ‘Nicola’ the first SD14 to be built by Austin & Pickersgill, February 1968 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/3732F)....This set celebrates the ‘Nicola’, the first in a long line of standard ships des... More
'Silverbriar' at night. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
View of the cargo ship ‘Silverbriar’ at night, February 1948 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/2/1232W). She was launched at the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland, 21 May 1947. ..This set celebrates the ... More
Launch of the bulk carrier 'Silksworth'
View of the bulk carrier ‘Silksworth’ sliding down the ways at the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland, 28 February 1964 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/713/2)...This set celebrates the achievemen... More
Et ungt par fotografert ved en køyseng. Personene og sted er ukjent, m...
Et ungt par fotografert ved en køyseng. Personene og sted er ukjent, men bildet kan være tatt i lugaren ombord på en båt.
Launch of the cargo ship 'Houston City'
View of the cargo ship ‘Houston City’ afloat on the River Wear after launch from the East Yard of William Doxford & Sons Ltd, Pallion, 18 July 1962 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/AG2112L)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud t... More
HMS Champion in dry dock, England
HMS Champion in dry dock at the Hawthorn Leslie shipyard, Hebburn, 5 June 1915 (TWAM ref. 4471/3)...HMS Champion was a C-class light cruiser and one of the first vessels of the Light Cruiser Squadron in action ... More
Delivery of a 50 ton rudder to the Elswick Works
Delivery of a 50 ton rudder from Walker Naval Yard to the Elswick Works, Newcastle upon Tyne, 30 April 1964 (TWAM ref. DS.VA/9/PH/1/23620). A Tyne Improvement Commission hopper barge can also been seen in the b... More
The cargo ship 'Sir David' leaving the River Tyne
View of the cargo ship ‘Sir David’ heading on sea trials, 1927 (TWAM ref. DS.RDD/4/PH/1/485/3). She was built at the shipyard of John Readhead & Sons Ltd, South Shields...This set celebrates the achievements of... More
A close up of a pipe with a light coming out of it. Concrete hole tube...
A light shines through a tunnel / A light at the end of a pipe / Public domain space exploration photo.
A hole in the ground with a sky in the background. Porthole hole tube.
A view of the sky through a tunnel / Looking out of a tunnel at the ocean public domain stock photo.
'Kosmaj' afloat after launch during World War I
‘Kosmaj’ afloat after launch by Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd and the North Sands shipyard, 18 August 1977 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/2/7). The shipyard did a remarkable job of replacing the bottom structure of the ... More
Launch of the cargo ship 'Troutpool'
View of the cargo ship ‘Troutpool’ afloat on the River Wear after launch at the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland, 19 August 1955 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT4/PH/1/683/3/1)...This set celebrates th... More
Cargo ship 'Finix' ready for launch
Bow view of the cargo ship 'Finix' ready for launch at the Pallion Yard of the Doxford & Sunderland Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland, 18 April 1969 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/4222B)...Tyne & Wear Archives... More
HMS Scourge at sea during World War I
Starboard side view of the destroyer HMS Scourge, 1910. She was launched by the Hebburn shipyard of Hawthorn Leslie on 11 February 1910 (TWAM ref. DS.HL/2/100/3)...HMS Scourge was a Beagle Class destroyer. She ... More
Bow view of HMS Eden during World War I
Bow view of HMS Eden in dry dock at the Hawthorn Leslie shipyard, Hebburn, 1903 (TWAM ref. 2931 Misc60)...HMS Eden was a River Class destroyer, launched by Hawthorn Leslie on 13 March 1903. She was lost on 18 J... More
Unloading at the Quayside, 1957, England
Discharging a ship at the Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, September 1957 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/871)...Tyne & Wear Archives presents a series of images taken by the Newcastle-based photographers Turners Ltd...The f... More
Launch of the tanker 'Busiris', shipbuilding
The tanker ‘Busiris’ sliding down the ways at the North Sands shipyard of J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland, 4 October 1960 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT4/PH/1/698/3/3)...This set celebrates the achievements of the famous S... More
Launch of the tanker 'British Venture'
Shipyard workers watch the tanker ‘British Venture’ entering the River Wear after launch by J.L. Thompson & Sons, 21 May 1948 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/656/3/4)...This set celebrates the achievements of the famo... More
Tug boats towing the world's largest floating dock
View of tug boats towing the Southampton Dock on the River Tyne, c1924 (TWAM ref. DS.VA/9/PH/11/990). She was launched at the Walker Naval Yard on 2 May 1923 and when completed in the following year was the lar... More
<em>USS Arizona Porthole</em> - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Sixty-year-old air remains trapped between a porthole glass and the internal black-out cover
Sailors aboard amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) peer fr...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Mar. 21, 2007) Sailors aboard amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) peer from a porthole as Blue Ridge pulls into forward deployed operating base Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The ship r... More
Door porthole st ives, backgrounds textures. A white door with a round...
Architecture stock photograph: A white door with a round window and a plant in front of it / A white door with a round window in a stone building.
Stern view of HMS Kelly, British navy ship
Stern view of HMS Kelly during sea trials, 1939 (TWAM ref. 2931)...This image is taken from an album produced by the world famous shipbuilding and engineering firm of Hawthorn Leslie. The album gives us a fasci... More
Launch of the ferry ‘Superflex Bravo’
View of the roll-on / roll-off ferry ‘Superflex Bravo’ after its launch by North East Shipbuilders, Southwick Yard, 10 August 1987 (TWAM ref. DS.NES/4/PH/1/1)...Tyne & Wear Archives is proud to present a select... More
'Chinese Prince' on the River Wear
View of the cargo ship 'Chinese Prince' under tow on the River Wear, built by J.L. Thompson & Sons, North Sands, October 1943 (TWAM ref. DS.JLT/4/PH/1/625/2)...This set celebrates the achievements of the famous... More
Launch party of HMS Greyhound during World War I
Launch party of HMS Greyhound, launched at the Hebburn shipyard of Hawthorn Leslie on 6 October 1900 (TWAM ref. 4923/1)...HMS Greyhound was a C-class destroyer. During the First World War she took part in anti-... More
First World War Patrol boat on sea trials
Photograph of Patrol boat P-31 on sea trials, 1916 (TWAM ref. DS.RDD/4/PH/2/1/3). This vessel was built by John Readhead & Sons, South Shields. Patrol boats were built under the Emergency War Programme to relie... More
Colour aerial view of 'Naess Crusader' on sea trials
Aerial view of the OBO carrier 'Naess Crusader' on sea trials, June 1973 (TWAM ref. DT.TUR/4/CN7799B)...These photographs were taken by the Newcastle-based firm Turners (Photography) Ltd. They celebrate the con... More