Historic Coastal Scenes

Digitally restored 19th-century prints depicting various coastal towns with ships, markets, and people, illustrating historical life in diverse regions.

Piraeus port, Athens. Greece, drawing by Proust from A Winter in Athens, 1857-1858 by Antonin Proust (1832-1905) Le Tour du Monde 1862

Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia on the island of Tahiti, Society Islands, here in 1890, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century print

Fomboni, the third largest town in the Comoros, north coast of Moheli Island, in 1869, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century o...

MEETING AT TRURO OF THE BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Piraeus port, Athens. Greece, drawing by Proust from A Winter in Athens, 1857-1858 by Antonin Proust (1832-1905) Le Tour du Monde 1862

Yalta in 1870, Yalta, Armenian, in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date ...

View of the town of Cap Tiburon, Haiti. Caribbean, Central America. Haiti by Edgar la Selve 1871. Le Tour du Monde 1879

'Alicante; Notes on Spain', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London

HARWICH HARBOUR, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Eastern suburb of Se-mao, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

Saint Ives Yorkshire England on engraving from 1888.

THE TOWN OF CAMETA, IN PARA, SOUTH AMERICA, 1868

PASAR-BAHRU, NEAR THE LANDING PLACE, BATAVIA, INDONESIA, 1883

View of Naples. Vue de Naples. .

Port-Vendres, 1848, France

Port Blair, on South Andaman Island. Date: 1867

Podor, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

Tarairi Franciscan Mission. Bolivia, South America. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Expedition to the Pilcomayo Delta by French explorer Emile Arthur Thouar from Le Tour du Monde 1889

TORONTO, FROM THE ISLAND, CANADA, NINETEENTH CENTURY ENGRAVING

The town of Pointe a Pitre, Pointe-à-Pitre, on the island of Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, in 1878, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Burdi Talao Lake, in Udaipur, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

TRAVELLING IN AFRICA

HER MAJESTY'S JOURNEY TO ITALY

Boni Indians Village, French Guiana, Department of France, South America. Voyage of exploration in the interior of the Guianas 1877 by Jules Crevaux. Le Tour du Monde 1879

A view of Biarritz, France in the 19th century. From L'Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859

'St. Louis, Senegal, viewed from the north; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London

Village of Marghi, Lake Chad. Nigeria, Africa. Drawing by Adolphe Rouargue (1810-1870) Travels and discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, 1849-1855 by Heinrich Barth (1821-1865) Le Tour du Monde 1860

Massawa. General view of the port city on the shores of the Red Sea. During the 19th century it was ruled by the Egyptians with the consent of the Ottomans. In 1885 it passed to Italian control as part of their colony of Eritrea. Engraving. The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustración Española y Americana), 1884.

Panoramic view of the ancient city of Gemlik, Anatolia region, Turkey. Agricultural Excursion in Northern Anatolia by J E Dauzats 1855

Mandaya rafts, Mindanao, Philippines island. Indonesia. Journey to the Philippines and Malaysia by Dr. J. Montano 1879-1881. Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1906

Zanzibar (from Arabic: زنجبار‎ Zanjibār, from Persian: زنگبار‎ Zangibār'Coast of Blacks'; zangi black-skinned + bār coast) is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania in East Africa. It is composed of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25-50 kilometres (16-31 mi) off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar), and Pemba. The capital of Zanzibar, located on the island of Unguja, is Zanzibar City. Its historic centre, known as Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site and is claimed to be the only functioning ancient town in East Africa. Zanzibar's main industries are spices, raffia, and tourism. In particular, the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper. For this reason, the islands, together with Tanzania's Mafia Island, are sometimes called the Spice Islands (a term also associated with the Maluku Islands in Indonesia).

The Dead Sea, Israel. Old 19th century engraved illustration Travel to Jerusalem by Alphonse de Lamartine from El Mundo en La Mano 1879

The floating town of Banjer-Masing, Banjarmasin on Borneo, c. 1885, Indonesia, Indonesia, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19t...

Lysyansky: A Voyage Round the World In the Years 1803-06, in the Ship Neva by Anonymous / Private Collection / 1814 / Russia / Colour lithograph / History / 29x22,4 / Book design

Fish market, Tokyo. Japan, Asia. Journey to Japan by Aime Humbert 1863-1864 from Le Tour du Monde 1867

Historical drawing, city of Menton or Mentone, 19th Century, Menton, French Riviera, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Lake village of Sawek, Wongkeina. Kepulauan Aruri, Supiori. Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Asia. Trip to Papua New Guinea by Achille Raffray 1876-1877. Le Tour du Monde 1879

Sea shore in Saint Lucia a Mare, Naples, Campania. Italy. Naples and the Neapolitans by Marc Monnier 1861

Charles Louis Lortet at Tabgha, Lake of Tiberias, Sea of Galilee. Israel, Middle East, Orient. Syria by Charles Louis Lortet (1836-1909) Le Tour du Monde 1882

View of Benares, vintage engraving. View of Benares, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyage, Travel Journal, 1880-81. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10657256

Travel and transport afternoon in tropics Indian ocean India Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Accounts of pirogue races in Indochina date back to the Angkorian period when the Khmers under King Jayavarman VII triumphed over the Chams of Champa after a prolonged naval war (1177-81). Years later, French colonists witnessed boat races which are thought to be the forerunners of today's dragon boat and naga serpent boat racing. Nowadays, every November, millions of Cambodians descend on Phnom Penh for the three-day Bon Om Tuk Water Festival where the highlight is the dramatic pirogue boat races.

This sketch by Louis Delaporte is one of dozens he drew during his two-year venture (1866-68) with the Mekong Exploration Commission sponsored by the French Ministry of the Navy, the intention of which was to lay the groundwork for the expansion of French colonies in Indochina. Traveling the Mekong by boat, the small French delegation voyaged from Saigon to Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang, then farther north into the uncharted waters of Upper Laos and China's Yunnan province, before returning to Hanoi in 1868 by foot, accompanied by porters and elephants.

VIEW OF GIBRALTAR FROM THE QUEEN OF SPAIN'S CHAIR, SHOWING WHERE THE UTOPIA FOUNDERED.

Aswan, Egypt. Entrance to the first cataract of the Nile river. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustración Española y Americana), 1884. Author: Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). Spanish painter and engraver.

View of the port of Naples from Posillipo. The foreground is occupied by the quay populated by people and carriages. Vesuvius can be seen to the rear right. This print forms a diptych with a view of the other side of the Gulf of Naples., View of the Port of Naples, print maker: Cornelis Apostool, (mentioned on object), Marco Ricci, (rejected attribution), England, (possibly), 1772 - 1800, paper, etching, h 357 mm × w 546 mm

The Congo stations. The Passage of Valencia. The Congo stations. The Passage of Valencia. From Travel Diaries, vintage engraving, 1884-85. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10657204

Spaziergänger an der Promenade des Anglais in Nizza, Frankreich, Historisch, digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Orig...

CORDOBA. Fishermen in the Guadalquivir River and the city in the background. Andalusia. Spain. Nineteenth century lithograph.

New York Bay: from the telegraph station, circa 1850

DOVER, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

San Mathias Tapera, Amazon state. Brazil. South America. Journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean across South America, 1848-1860 by Paul Marcoy (1815-1887) Le Tour du Monde 1867

Street life in the city of Tangier, Morocco. North of Africa. Morocco by Edmondo de Amicis 1875. Le Tour du Monde 1879

On the Black Sea, the principal port of Bulgaria : in unhappier days, it was renamed Stalin, in earlier days Odessus. Date: 1853

Central Africa. Expedition of Stanley. A village in Manyema (Bantu ethnic group, 1876. Engraving. Africa inexplorada, el Continente Misterioso by Henry Morton Stanley, c. 1887.

View of the high lock over the Amstel and in the background the city of Amsterdam. Left on the shore walkers. On the water sailing ships and a rowing boat.

POPULAR AMUSEMENTS OF PARIS

VISTA DE SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE - LITOGRAFIA - SIGLO XVIII. Author: LANGLUME. Location: Museo Municipal. SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE. TENERIFFA. SPAIN.

TOWN AND HARBOUR OF ST. PIERRE, MARTINIQUE

Montenegro. Mouths of Cattaro, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyages, Travel Journal, (1880-81).

The smallest country in South America, Suriname's diversity began in the 16th century when French, Spanish and English explorers visited the area. A century later, plantation colonies were established by the Dutch and English along the many rivers in the fertile Guyana plains. Disputes aroseas everbetween the Dutch and the English. In 1667, the Dutch decided to keep the nascent plantation colony of Suriname from the English, resulting from the Treaty of Breda. The English were left with New Amsterdam, a small trading post in North America, which later became New York City. As a plantation colony, Surinam was still heavily dependent on manual labor, and to make up for the shortfall, the Dutch brought in contract laborers from the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) and India (through an arrangement with the British). In addition, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, small numbers of mostly men were brought in from China and the Middle East. Although Suriname's population re

'View of Seringapatam', c1891. From "Cassell's Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York

'View on the shores of the Tigris; Journeyings in Mesopotamia', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London

The dramatic harbour setting of the town of Port Royal, Jamaica. Date: 1865

Hiring a caique at the Golden Horn. Date: 1877

Positano, in the Gulf of Amalfi, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1855.

THE GREEK ROYAL WEDDING: ARRIVAL OF THE EMPRESS FREDERICK AND PRINCESS SOPHIE AT VENICE ON THEIR WAY TO ATHENS, 1889.

Travellers leaving a city via a tree-shaded road. Engraving from Le Caire et la haute egypte (Cairo and Upper Egypt), Paris, 1872.

CHRISTMAS TREES IN COVENT GARDEN MARKET, LONDON, UK, 1854

LOWESTOFT HARBOUR, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Berchtesgaden Salt Mine is the oldest active salt mine in Germany, Bavaria, here the lake in the cave, visitors in a boat in the mine, 1880, Historic,...

An engraving depicting the grape harvest in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Dated 19th century

Twelve Saratoga Views - Caldwell, Lake George , Lakes & ponds, Mountains, Trees, Boats, Cities & towns. Louis Prang & Company Collection

'View of Bagdad', c1891. From "Cassell's Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York

MERAN, A FAVOURITE RESORT IN TYROL: 1. The Town and Roman Bridge. 2. 'Saltner,' or Vineyard Warder. 3. 'Saltner' Demanding his Tobacco-Money. 4. In the Suburbs of Meran. 5. Castle of Zenoberg.

VIEW FROM THE ROUND POINT IN THE CHAMPS ELYSEES, THE IMPERIAL FETES AT PARIS

Aswan, Egypt. Entrance to the first cataract of the Nile river. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana), 1884.

Face on cape of good hope in South Africa; The Cape of Good Hope; Settlements of the VOC. On the foreground the sea. At the top right numbered: 5.

The basins of Newport, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1865).

'The village as seen from the shore; A Visit to the Guajiro Indians of Maracaibo, Venezuela', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London

Dr Paul Neis undertook a scientific mission to Cochinchina and Laos on behalf of the French Minister of Public Education. He returned to Bangkok by way of Chiang Mai and north Thailand. His mission lasted for 19 months between 1882 and 1884.

BARRY, THE CLOWN, ON THE THAMES; UK

This illustration by Louis Delaporte is one of dozens he produced during his two-year venture (1866-68) with the Mekong Exploration Commission sponsored by the French Ministry of the Navy, the intention of which was to lay the groundwork for the expansion of French colonies in Indochina. Traveling the Mekong by boat, the small French delegation voyaged from Saigon to Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang, then farther north into the uncharted waters of Upper Laos and China's Yunnan province, before returning to Hanoi in 1868 by foot, accompanied by porters and elephants.

The Harbour, RYE, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

This illustration by Louis Delaporte is one of dozens he produced during his two-year venture (1866-68) with the Mekong Exploration Commission sponsored by the French Ministry of the Navy, the intention of which was to lay the groundwork for the expansion of French colonies in Indochina. Traveling the Mekong by boat, the small French delegation voyaged from Saigon to Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang, then farther north into the uncharted waters of Upper Laos and China's Yunnan province, before returning to Hanoi in 1868 by foot, accompanied by porters and elephants.

View of the landing at Jaffa, Israel, with people in rowing boats. Date: early 20th century

The Port Saint-Nicolas. (Dummy title)

1850s AMERICAN COUNTRY LIFE SUMMERS EVENING CURRIER & IVES LITHOGRAPH 1855 BY ARTIST FANNIE PALMER

Travelers in a hilly landscape, Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem (Possible), 1630 - 1683 drawing paper. chalk brush 'en route', Traveler under Way

View of the fair on the butter market with the regular water in Amsterdam ..

" The Tschuktschi and their Habitations ". Home and locals in Chukotski Peninsula, Siberia. From Watercolours illustrating Captain Cook's last voyage ca. 1773-1784 by John Webber. Webber was appointed topographical artist and sailed with Cook on the third voyage

Camel-drivers on the banks of the Nile at Aswan, Egypt, 1898. 'Am Nilüfer um Assuan'. From "Rund um die Erde" Round the Earth, written and illustrated by C. W. Allers. Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, 1898

Bakhchisaray, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

Patagonians at Gregory Bay. From Robert Fitzroy 'Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle' Vol II, London 1839. Fitzroy was captain of the Beagle on the circumnavigation when Charles Darwin acted as scientific adviser.

Viennese brandy on the Danube, in November from, Leipziger Ilustrirte Zeitung No, Unknown

View of Bagamoyo, the first capital of Tanzania, between 1886-1891, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Gloucester Beach , Beaches, Hotels. Louis Prang & Company Collection

Village of Muglebu 7.7.1851 with tents and farms from Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa 1849-55 by Heinrich Barth, 1821-65, German explorer

John G. Winckler, 1734-1791, La Tour de Londres. Hand colored engraving.

TRAVELLING IN MADAGASCAR.

This drawing by Louis Delaporte is one of dozens he produced during his two-year venture (1866-68) with the Mekong Exploration Commission, which was sponsored by the French Ministry of the Navy. The intention of the expedition was to lay the groundwork for the expansion of French colonies in Indochina. Traveling the Mekong by boat, the small French delegation voyaged from Saigon to Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang, then farther north into the uncharted waters of Upper Laos and China's Yunnan province, before returning to Hanoi in 1868 by foot, accompanied by porters and elephants.

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