Speedboat: 'Miss England I', used by Segrave to contest World Water Speed Records, with various components 1929
Model, scale 1:12, of a Malay racing boat or canoe, as used in Kedah river, Malay Peninsula. Model of racing boat, as used in Kedah river, Malay Peninsula 1920-1923
Model, scale 1:12, of an American dipping-lug sail rigged whaleboat, with both carvel (flush) planking and clinker (over-lapping) planking as used in the North Pacific Ocean c.1860, unsigned, Europe, Model of an American whaling boat 1860-1903
Model, scale 1:12, of a catamaran boat, used at Vizagapatam in the north of Madras, India Model of a Vizagapatam Catamaran 1933
Model, scale 1:5, of a chinese Canton passenger Sampan Slipper-boat, on wood stand with four gilded wooden carved lion feet. Model of a Canton Slipper-boat 1933
Model of a Shetland "Sixern" boat named 'Sovereign' (register No. LK.2118). Made by John Shewan. One of the large open boats formerly used in Shetland Islands for deep-water fishing. Until the end of the 19th century they were also used in long line fisheries. Scale 1:12 Model of a Shetland "Sixern" boat named 'Sovereign' 1925-1933
Model, scale 1:16, of a riverboat from the Irrawaddy River, known as an oil-boat as it was used to transport petroleum from Burma, with woven roofs, unsigned, Rangoon, Yangon, Myanmar, 1893-1903 Model of a Burmese oil boat, with projecting platform for additional cargo storage 1893-1903
Cambridge University Racing Eight with eight oars, boat, by George Sims, Putney and oars by E. Ayling and Sons, Putney, London, English, 1934 Cambridge University Racing Eight, 1934 1934
Model of a Lake Geneva rowing boat, by Major Frederick Raban Wiliams, Teignmouth, Devon, England, 1936 Model of a small Geneva rowing boat 1935-1936
Gravy boat, British Transport Commission - Catering Services, made by Lambert & Blaber, Sheffield. Overall: 104 mm x 217 mm x 102 mm. Nickel silver gravy boat, British Transport Commission - Catering Services
Contemporary model, scale 1:36, of a three-masted Armed Lugger as used during the Napoleonic wars Model of Armed Lugger 1775-1815
Gravy boat, British Transport Commission - Catering Services, made by Lambert & Blaber, Sheffield. Overall: 104 mm x 217 mm x 102 mm. Nickel silver gravy boat, British Transport Commission - Catering Services
Model of Thor Heyerdahl's reed boat raft 'Ra II', composed of cylinders of vegetal stalks and basket-work cabin, with figures, by AA Croucher, Woolwich, London, England, 1973 Model of Thor Heyerdahl's reed boat 'Ra II' 1973
Whole model, scale 1:12, rigged, Mount's Bay (Cornish) lug-sail boat, by John Blewett, Newlyn, Cornwall, England, 1875-1883. In contrast with other South Coast craft generally, Mount's Bay luggers were built double-ended. This both counter-acted the rough Atlantic conditions and enabled a much larger catch. Designed as drifters, these luggers were engaged in the herring, mackerel and pilchard fisheries according to the season. Whole model of Mount's Bay (Cornish) lug-sail boat 1875-1883
Whole model, scale 1:12, rigged, Mevagissey, lug ketch, unsigned, Mevagissey, Cornwall, England, 1870-1880. This model represents the type of boat formerly used in the East Cornish ports for drift fishing. The East Cornish boats differed from the West Cornish fishing vessles in that they were generally smaller. When engaged in mackerel fishing, or in the winter pilchard or herring fishing, the crew was five hands strong but for summer pilchard fishing only three hands were required (see note). Whole model of lug ketch 1870-1880
Rigged model, scale 1:30, of a Sardine Lugger from Douarnenez, France Rigged model of a Sardine Lugger 1900-1934
Large model of a 'narrow boat' for canals. This model is typical of the standard canal boats used on the 'narrow boat' canals of England. In the past each boat was towed by a horse, but now a number work in pairs, one fitted with a screw propeller driven by an internal combustion engine, towing another unfitted boat or "buttie". Scale 1:12 Model of a working canal 'narrow boat' 1930-1934; 1961
Model of Scottish Scaffie boat "Intrepid" of Embo (register No. WK.221), 1902. The Scaffie was a development from the broad and short open boats such as the Yoles of Orkney but much bigger. In 1855 Scaffies were in use along the west and south coasts of the Moray Firth as far east as Banff, but after 1879 they gradually gave way to the Zulu type. Scale 1:24 Model of Scottish Scaffie boat "Intrepid" of Embo (register No. WK.221) 1925-1933
Model, Scale 1:32, of the motor drifter boat, 'Gleanaway' (register No. KY 40), with starboard side planking omitted to reveal the hull construction and internal arrangements, by Philip Arthur Rumbelow, British. Human figures by Barbara Mary Campbell, British. This model of the 'Gleanaway', the actual vessel being built by J & G Forbes & Co. at Sandhaven, Scotland in 1930, is an example of the motor-driven type of drifter engaged in the North Sea fisheries. Model of the motor drifter boat 'Gleanaway', with starboard side planking omitted 1936-1937; 1962