Jul 1 2012
8:06 pm
Chinese junks Sin Tong Heng and Tek Hwa Seng in the Singapore Strait, ca. 1936. Source: Tropenmuseum

Chinese junks Sin Tong Heng and Tek Hwa Seng in the Singapore Strait, ca. 1936.

Source: Tropenmuseum

Posted 11 months ago
#1930s #vintage #history #junks #junk ship #ships #ship #singapore #southeast asia
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Jun 20 2012
11:30 am
“Viking”, replica of the Gokstad Viking ship, at the Chicago World’s Fair, 1893.

“Viking”, replica of the Gokstad Viking ship, at the Chicago World’s Fair, 1893.

Posted 12 months ago
#1890s #19th century #victorian #vikings #viking #vintage #history #world's fair #world expo #chicago #illinois #USA #ships
15 notes

Jun 5 2012
1:07 pm
First-class dining salon aboard the SS Paris, ca. 1920s.

First-class dining salon aboard the SS Paris, ca. 1920s.

Posted 1 year ago
#1920s #ss paris #vintage #dining room #ocean liner #cruise ship #boats #ships
20 notes

Jun 5 2012
11:36 am
Scuttling of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow, Scotland, 21 June 1919. Source: Imperial War Museum

Scuttling of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow, Scotland, 21 June 1919.

Source: Imperial War Museum

Posted 1 year ago
#1910s #scotland #scapa flow #UK #vintage #history #scuttling #sinking #ships #wwI #world war I #battleship
50 notes

Jun 4 2012
3:22 pm
Robert John Welch, The first class lounge on the RMS Olympic, 1912.

Robert John Welch, The first class lounge on the RMS Olympic, 1912.

Posted 1 year ago
#1910s #rms olympic #robert john welch #vintage #history #ocean liner #lounge #cruise ship #ships #boats
34 notes

Jun 4 2012
1:53 pm
The steamer Eastland being righted after capsizing in the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois, 14 August 1915. Source: Library of Congress

The steamer Eastland being righted after capsizing in the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois, 14 August 1915.

Source: Library of Congress

Posted 1 year ago
#1910s #chicago #chicago river #illinois #USA #capsize #steamer #eastland #boats #ships #vintage #history #disaster
29 notes

Jun 4 2012
1:04 pm
The first-class grand staircase aboard the SS Paris, ca. 1920s.

The first-class grand staircase aboard the SS Paris, ca. 1920s.

Posted 1 year ago
#1920s #ss paris #vintage #history #architecture #ocean liner #art deco #cruise ship #boats #ships #boat #ship #staircase
1,527 notes

May 13 2012
10:52 pm
Gustave Le Gray, Seascape with Sailing Ship and Tugboat, France, 1857. Source: Getty Museum

Gustave Le Gray, Seascape with Sailing Ship and Tugboat, France, 1857.

Source: Getty Museum

Posted 1 year ago
#1850s #19th century #victorian #france #seascape #sea #tugboat #ship #ships #gustave le gray #vintage
42 notes

Mar 28 2012
5:25 pm
John William Lindt, “The Start.” Sir Peter Scratchley, his staff and party of friends, on board the S.S. Governor Blackall, Papua New Guinea, 1885.

John William Lindt, “The Start.” Sir Peter Scratchley, his staff and party of friends, on board the S.S. Governor Blackall, Papua New Guinea, 1885.

Posted 1 year ago
#1880s #19th century #victorians #victorian #vintage #john william lindt #boats #ships #portrait #family #papua new guinea #south pacific
10 notes

Mar 28 2012
8:29 am
Robert John Welch, The RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic under construction, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, October 1910.

Robert John Welch, The RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic under construction, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, October 1910.

Posted 1 year ago
#1910s #belfast #northern ireland #UK #titanic #ships #construction #robert john welch
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