Transatlantic Collection (#7)

John Alcock, British aviator
Pilot John William " Jack" Alcock (1892-1919), British aviator. Completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919 alongside navigator Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948)

Arthur Brown of Alcock and Brown, aviator
Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948), British navigator. Completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919 alongside Pilot John William " Jack" Alcock (1892-1919). circa 1919

The dramas of life, a young lady who throws herself from a transatlantic liner with her child and drowns them both
2815463 The dramas of life, a young lady who throws herself from a transatlantic liner with her child and drowns them both (colour litho) by Beltrame

Serious scrum on board a French transatlantic for the sudden madness of an Italian (Colour Litho)
2814843 Serious scrum on board a French transatlantic for the sudden madness of an Italian (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The dramas of the sea: the Campania transatlantic liner hit by a formidable wave (Colour Litho)
2814834 The dramas of the sea: the Campania transatlantic liner hit by a formidable wave (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dramas of the sea)

Salle a manger d un paquebot transatlantique francais (engraving)
2787851 Salle a manger d un paquebot transatlantique francais (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salle a manger d un paquebot transatlantique francais)

Vue generale du pont du paquebot transatlantique le Canada (engraving)
2787850 Vue generale du pont du paquebot transatlantique le Canada (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The loss of the airship America (colour litho)
2779659 The loss of the airship America (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The loss of the airship America)

Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic (colour litho)
2778508 Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic)

Cabine de premiere classe de la Gascogne (engraving)
3655495 Cabine de premiere classe de la Gascogne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cabine de premiere classe de la Gascogne)

Ismay, Imrie & Co (chromolitho)
3657029 Ismay, Imrie & Co (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ismay, Imrie & Co. Trade card, late 19th century.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Photography by wireless radio, taking one hour and three minutes from London to New York. 1926

First transatlantic wireless service, Glace Bay, Canada
First transatlantic wireless service at Glace Bay, Canada - Guglielmo Marconi is third from the left. 1907

Poster, Blue Star Line to South America, design by Norman Wilkinson. circa 1925

Poster, French Line, transatlantic cruise liner
Poster, French Line, Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, design by Albert Sebille. circa 1935

Poster, cruises to America via Cunard, showing a Native American Indian on horseback. Date: 20th century

First Cunard steamship Britannia in the ice, Boston, USA
The First Cunard steamship Britannia in the ice at Boston, USA. 1844

Advertisement, Union Steamship Company, Castle Line, showing destinations including Madeira, Canary Islands, South African Gold Fields, Cape Colony, Madagascar, Delagoa Bay, Natal

RMS Queen Mary, Cunard White Star Line, main hall and shopping centre. Date: circa 1935

Poster, RMSP New York service by Royal Mail
Poster, RMSP New York service by the " O" Steamers, The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co, London EC2. circa 1930s

Guglielmo Marconi with his Assistants Kemp and Paget, behind is the experiments kite. Date: 12th December 1901

Guglielmo Marconi (1874 - 1937), Italian inventor and electrical engineer, shown in photograph with his apparatus, after receiving signals at Newfoundland

Transatlantic success, the forest of the telegraph poles at Poldhu Station, Cornwall, from which the first ever wireless message was sent across the Atlantic to Newfoundland. Date: 12th December 1901

The first Atlantic cable, 1858 (colour litho)
3621867 The first Atlantic cable, 1858 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first Atlantic cable, 1858)

Cyrus West Field, American financier involved in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858 (engraving)
3638193 Cyrus West Field, American financier involved in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858 (engraving) by Watkins

Bow of the RMS Olympic in the slip (b / w photo)
3104557 Bow of the RMS Olympic in the slip (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bow of the RMS Olympic in the slip)

Poster advertising the Hamburg-Amerika Linie (colour litho)
LEE249080 Poster advertising the Hamburg-Amerika Linie (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; eDavid Lees Photography Archive; German, out of copyright

A first class cabin aboard the RMS Scythia (b / w photo)
STC255817 A first class cabin aboard the RMS Scythia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The RMS Scythia was a Cunard liner)

RMS Titanic departing from Southanpton on her maiden voyage, April 5, 1912 (b / w photo)
DGC449521 RMS Titanic departing from Southanpton on her maiden voyage, April 5, 1912 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

RMS Titanic: 1st Class Dining Saloon on D-Deck, 1912 (b / w photo)
DGC449520 RMS Titanic: 1st Class Dining Saloon on D-Deck, 1912 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poster advertising the North German Lloyd Line, 1907 (colour litho)
SFP409447 Poster advertising the North German Lloyd Line, 1907 (colour litho) by Eckenbrecher, Karl Paul Themistocles von (1842-1921); Cauer Collection, Germany; German, out of copyright

RMS Teutonic (b / w photo)
STC404456 RMS Teutonic (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: White Star Line Royal Mail Steamship)

RMS Titanic being moved out of drydock to allow her sister ship, RMS Olympic
DGC449522 RMS Titanic being moved out of drydock to allow her sister ship, RMS Olympic, to have a propeller replaced, March 6, 1912 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Stateroom B-58 onboard the Titanic, decorated in Louis XVI style, 1912 (b / w photo)
DGC449519 Stateroom B-58 onboard the Titanic, decorated in Louis XVI style, 1912 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

How to sweep the liner route (Colour Litho)
2809304 How to sweep the liner route (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: How do you sweep the liner route)

A clash between the giants (Colour Litho)
2808936 A clash between the giants (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A clash between the giants)

Representation of the British ship Great Eastern, first giant liner
GIA4720693 Representation of the British ship Great Eastern, first giant liner, inaugurated in 1858 designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Great eastern iron sailing steam ship designed by Isambard

Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte, French aviators (b / w photo)
3102163 Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte, French aviators (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte)

Picking up the Atlantic cable (engraving)
654888 Picking up the Atlantic cable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picking up the Atlantic cable)

The Cunard Steamship Umbria, 1891 (litho)
5668933 The Cunard Steamship Umbria, 1891 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from United States Pictures by Richard Lovett)

The progress of science in the Victorian era (photogravure)
6030864 The progress of science in the Victorian era (photogravure) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The progress of science in the Victorian era)

"The loss of the worlds largest liner: the "Titanic"
XEE4187557 " The loss of the worlds largest liner: the " Titanic" has dark after being collided with an iceberg", engraving in " Le Petit Journal"

The crew evinced an incredible zeal, from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501815 The crew evinced an incredible zeal, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Louis Dumont (b.1822), 1873 (engraving) by Benett

The Danger Run By 900 Italians Returning To Their Homeland On Board The City Of Turin (colour litho)
2798218 The Danger Run By 900 Italians Returning To Their Homeland On Board The City Of Turin (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A transatlantic liner bearing down on fishing boats in the fog (colour litho)
2779361 A transatlantic liner bearing down on fishing boats in the fog (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

RMS Lusitania, 1907-15 (b / w photo)
700918 RMS Lusitania, 1907-15 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cunard liner RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1915 with)

Vue generale du paquebot transatlantique le Canada (engraving)
2783236 Vue generale du paquebot transatlantique le Canada (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue generale du paquebot transatlantique le Canada)

Fire aboard an ocean liner in the English Channel, a hatch that jumps in the air between migrant women and children
2815326 Fire aboard an ocean liner in the English Channel, a hatch that jumps in the air between migrant women and children (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Journeying Across the Atlantic: A Glimpse into Transatlantic Travel" Step back in time and embark on a voyage across the vast Atlantic Ocean. From the luxurious RMS Caronia of Cunard Line to the magnificent S. S Etruria, this caption takes you on a visual tour history. Immerse yourself in the opulence of the RMS Windsor Castle, as it majestically docks at Capetown. Feel the rhythm and energy as a jazz orchestra entertains passengers by the pool on board the iconic Mauretania. Marvel at a cutaway view of the legendary Pan-American Clipper, Boeing 314, soaring through skies during its heyday in 1940. Admire G. H. Davis' artistic portrayal of ocean liner Normandie, capturing its grandeur and elegance. Experience White Star Line's RMS Megantic and indulge in luxury within First Class Lounge aboard RMS Mauretania. Dive into relaxation at Berengaria's inviting swimming pool while sailing across waves. Witness history unfold with RMS Olympic, transformed from cruise ship to serve during World War I. Celebrate alongside New York as Queen Mary triumphantly arrives after her maiden voyage. Finally, explore groundbreaking transatlantic communications with telephoning London to New York - bridging distances like never before. These captivating images encapsulate an era when crossing oceans was an adventure filled with glamour and excitement. Let your imagination sail away as you delve into these remarkable moments from transatlantic travel's golden age.