17th and 18th Century British ports
with commercial sailing ships, part of our Age of Sail collection
available from the naval art company, part of Cranston Fine Arts. Maritime
artists include Rodney Charman and Roger Desoutter.
English Fleet in the Harbour of Valetta, Malta by
Schranz English Fleet in the Harbour of Valetta circa 1820
depicting Royal Navy ships of the Line in Valetta Harbour.
Royal Dockyard Plymouth Plymouth Royal
Naval dockyard during the Napoleonic Era with royal naval Men of War and
Frigates in Plymouth Harbour in maritime art print published by Cranston
Fine Arts.
The Grand Canal - Venice by Rodney Charman Having completed its unloading a brigantine dries its sails whilst
moored in the Grand Canal, Venice, 1840. In the background can be
seen the majestic dome of the Church of Santa Maria Della Salute.
The Strathearn at Clifton, 1873 by Rodney Charman.
Having been towed up the Avon Gorge to Bristol, one of the great ports
in British history, the Strathearn is seen arriving at Hoywells.
The Strathearn was an iron clipper ship, built in 1871 by Barclay, Curle
& Co. These big ships found employment in the bulk cargo trade
carrying nitrate, coal, grain, guano and timber.
The Customs House by Rodney Charman Sailors and workmen gather to listen to the Salvation Army .
Shopkeepers and housewives come to their doorways and customs officers
stop work to hear the singing in front of the Customs House on Poole Quay
on a winter's evening in 1905. The Customs House was erected on the
site of a previous building that burnt down in 1813. The design of
the building was based on the Guildhall with steps leading up to the first
floor where transactions were made. Weighing, examination and
storage took place on the ground floor. The wooden mast with twin
arms is a replica of the Town Beam which used to weigh goods taken into
and out of the town.
