These objects reflect the history of Britain's shipping industry and dockyards, as well as the international development and construction of water transportation, from Chinese and Japanese junks to Dutch sloops.
Water Transport
1845-1855
Whole model, scale 1:16, of the Lowestoft clinker built life-boat designed by William Teasdel, with its launching carriage (1850), by William Teasdel, England, 1845-1855
Model of a Liverpool pilot cutter, built c.1820
1922-1925
Whole rigged model, scale 1:48, of the oil tank turbine steamer, the 'British General' (1922), unsigned, British, 1922-1925
1797-1912; 1962
Model, scale 1:8, Brighton Hog Boat, 'The Prince George'; Hoggy; Hog-Boat, Brighton, Sussex, England, 1797. With human figure by by Barbara Mary Campbell, Kingston-upon-Thames, Greater London, England, 1962. Hog Boats, or Hoggies, were the ordinary off-shore decked, fishing boats of the South Coast, between Eastbourne and Shoreham, during the 18th century.
Whole model, rigged Guernsey mackeral fishing boat
Whole model of Chinese Cargo boat, with mast and mat sails. (From International Fisheries Exhibition, 1883. Chinese cat. p. 23, no. 115).
1930
Brass plaque for model of a brigantine c.1850, reads: BRIGANTINE OF ABOUT 1850,/ ARMED FOR TRADING IN THE/ CHINA SEAS./.../MODEL MADE BY G. DEMAREST,/ PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR WITH/ LLOYD'S REGISTER,/ 1930.
whole display model of Tasmanian seine boat.
two whole models of Chinese fishing boats, fastened together for night fishing, district of Swatow.
Whole model of a Thames lighter, by Searle and Sons, Lambeth, Surrey, 1830-1880
1804
whole display model of life-boat, built 1804
1955
Model, scale 1:6, of the motor-boat 'Bluebird K7', 1954. Promotional, trade, whole model of 'Bluebird K7', World Water Speed Record contender, 1955. Scale 1:6 The model shows the tail fin added in 1958. The boat was designed by Ken and Lou Norris, the frame built by Accles and Pollock, and building completed by Samlesbury Engineering.
1937
Model of bamboo raft with reed matting canopy, four seats/ boxes under canopy and two oars, in a display case, from large rigged model, scale 1:10, of a Chinese fishing junk used in the Amoy district of the Formosa Straight, unsigned, Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China, 1937
1851-1880
Model, scale 1:12, of a "Ulak", bengal produce boat, a large-clincher built boat, with mast and two sails, oars etc, unsigned, Bhagulpur, West Bengal, India, 1851-1900
Small wood section for model of trawler
Model of a canoe surf boat for West Coast of Africa
Anchor, from rigged model, scale 1:10, of a Chinese fishing junk as used in the Amoy district of the Formosa Straight, unsigned, Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China, 1937
Whole model (layered) of the yacht "Titania I" ("Themis")
Model of special hospital surf boat for service on West Coast of Africa
Model showing Fawcus' mode of constructing boats, so that several of the same size and shape may be packed together
whole model of a Chinese boat "Tic a Tac", district of Swatow.
1930-1937
Model, scale 1:6, of a single-hide Rosses Curragh, (c. 1840), J.H. Craine, Liverpool, England, 1930-1937.
1904-1911
Whole rigged model (scale 1.48) of the tripple turbine screw steamer the T.S. "Londonderry" (1904), with two funnels, two masts, four decks (including a shade deck) and eight life boats. Measures 708 mm x 2200 mm x 310 mm. Made by unknown maker, United Kingdom, 1904-1911.
Model of bamboo raft from large rigged model, scale 1:10, of a Chinese fishing junk used in the Amoy district of the Formosa Straight, unsigned, Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China, 1937
model, scale 7:48, (1 3/4" = 1') of a pair oar'd, Thames pleasure skiff 'Silvo'
Plaque for the V L C C Model "World Progress"
1926
Rigged model, scale 1:8, of a Bermuda rig racing dinghy 'H.D.C. II', by of the highly specialised type gradually developed from the old Bermuda-rig of the late 17th century
1851-1930
Model, scale unknown, of Gharnai, raft of pots consisting of earthenware pots connected by bamboo, as used on the Gaya River, near Patna, (1851-1930).
1991-1783 BCE
Original model of an Egyptian Boat with 11 human figures, found in a XII Dynasty Tomb at Beni Hasan (c. 2000 B.C.), mast and sails replaced later by replicas
1900-1910
Model, scale 1:12, of a cargo and ferry boat used on the upper Nile, Egypt, 1900-1910 (Nile Cargo and Ferry Boat), by William Herbert Holloway, London, England, 1900-1910
Mount-rail, with picture-mount brackets, for the Half-block model, of the Spanish navy frigate: 'Santa Monica'
