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Passenger liners

  • 50 Years ago - 1963

    50 Years ago - 1963

    The liner Orcades
  • AMERICA

    AMERICA

    On a visit to Southampton
  • Anzac Troops.

    Anzac Troops.

    Going home in 1919.
  • DUNERA on Tilbury Landing Stage

    DUNERA on Tilbury Landing Stage

    DUNERA was built in 1937 and was used as a troop ship and then as ...
  • Eagle and Queen Line Steamers

    Eagle and Queen Line Steamers

    Take the Royal Daffodil to Margate (in 1947)
  • EMPRESS OF CANADA in Tilbury Docks

    EMPRESS OF CANADA in Tilbury Docks

    Canadian Pacific ships were rarely seen in Tilbury. EMPRESS OF CANADA was laid up for ...
  • ENRICO COSTA on TLS

    ENRICO COSTA on TLS

    The liner ENRICO COSTA on Tilbury landing stage on 8/93. Built in 1950 at 13,607 ...
  • GLENEARN in dock

    GLENEARN in dock

    The very old lady GLENEARN in dock. She was built in 1938 for Glen Line ...
  • IRPINIA on Tilbury Landing Stage

    IRPINIA on Tilbury Landing Stage

    The liner IRPINIA on Tilbury Landing Stage. She was built in 1929 and had many ...
  • More ariel views of Tilbury

    More ariel views of Tilbury

    P&O liner 'Strathnaver' on Tilbury Landing stage
  • ORCADES arriving from Australia

    ORCADES arriving from Australia

    The two tug assisting ORCADES are the VANQUISHER (Elliot steam tugs) and MOORCOCK (Gamecock tugs
  • ORCADES on Tilbury landing stage

    ORCADES on Tilbury landing stage

    The well known P&O ORCADES. The first photo was taken on Tilbury Landing Stage and ...
  • ORION in Tilbury

    ORION in Tilbury

    Built in 1935 , the ORION is seen here in 1960?
  • ORION leaving Tilbury.

    ORION leaving Tilbury.

    The Orient Line vessel ORION leaving Tilbury in 1958. Note the bridge lifted vertical. She ...
  • P&O Liners in Tilbury Dock

    P&O Liners in Tilbury Dock

    Possibly 50/60's
  • Passenger ship services to Lenningrad from the Tilbury Passenger Terminal in the 1970’s to 1980’s.

    Passenger ship services to Lenningrad from the Tilbury Passenger Terminal in the 1970’s to 1980’s.

    I am assisting a colleague and associate (a Finnish maritime historian and author) to accurately ...
  • PORT ALBANY in Tilbury

    PORT ALBANY in Tilbury

    PORT ALBANY of Port Line in the non developed west branch in early 1960s. It was ...
  • QUEEN MARY

    QUEEN MARY

    On a visit to Southampton
  • R SEVEN in Tilbury

    R SEVEN in Tilbury

    The liner R SEVEN in Tilbury I believe she was layed up.
Transport - ships
  • A BUSY DAY ON THE THAMES
  • AASFJORD inbound
  • AASLI arriving from Port Talbot.
  • ABEL TASMAN in Tilbury
  • ABERTHAW FISHER in colour
  • ABERTHAW FISHER in Tilbury
  • ADELAIDE EXPRESS entering Tilbury
  • AGHIOS MINAS in Tilbury
  • AICIRTRON in Tilbury locks
  • AKASSA PALM in dry dock
  • AL IHSA S in Tilbury
  • ALI EKINCI loading scrap metal
  • ALMA in Tilbury
  • ALSTER EXPRESS leaving Tilbury
  • ALSTERDIJK in the river
  • ALTER EGO in Tilbury with SUN MERCIA
  • AMAZON on Tilbury Landing Stage
  • AMERICAN ANGLER in Tilbury
  • ANDESCOL in Tilbury
  • ANDONI PALM again
  • ANDONI PALM with a crane toppled on her deck
  • ANDREA MERZARIO entering Tilbury
  • ANJA 11 in Tilbury
  • ANNE in the river
  • APRICITY in Tilbury
  • AQUATIC,PERFECTO & FULFORD
  • ARAMIS in Tilbury
  • ARCO ADUR in the river
  • ARCO ARUN in Tilbury
  • ARCO AVON
  • ARCO BOURNE in Tilbury
  • ARCO THAMES
  • ARDEA on the river
  • ARKADIA leaving Tilbury landing stage
  • ARYA TAB in Tilbury.
  • ASLAUG in Tilbury
  • ASPILOS in Tilbury.
  • ASTORIA leaving for Amsterdam
  • ASTORIA on TLS
  • ATLANTIC CRUSADER
  • ATLANTIC TONJER OF Tilbury
  • AUSMA LEADER
  • BACO-LINER 2 in Tilbury
  • BALTIC SOUL arriving from Brofjorden
  • BALTISTAN of Strick line in Tilbury dry dock
  • BARBARA at Bruces Wf.
  • BARBARRA-BRITT in Tilbury
  • BARNES PLA vessel
  • BASIAZ 2 in Tilbury
  • BATORY of Polish Ocean Lines off Tilbury landing stage early 1960s
  • BAZIAS 2
  • BAZIAS 5
  • BAZIAS 7 in Tilbury
  • BECON 3 leaving Tilbury
  • BENCOMO in Tilbury
  • BENCOMO in Tilbury Docks
  • BENTAGO in Tilbury.
  • BERGENSFJORD on Tilbury Landing Stage
  • BERIT off Tilbury
  • BIBBY VENTURE in Tilbury
  • BIRLAD in d/d
  • BLACK WATCH
  • BLUE CIRCLE VENTURE in D/D
  • BLUE NOTE off Gravesend
  • BLUE SUN in the locks
  • BOOGABILLA in Tilbury
  • BOOGABILLA in Tilbury
  • BORNHOLM on the river
  • BRISBANE STAR in the river
  • BRITANNIA loading cars
  • BRITANNIA of Swedish LLoyd
  • BRITANNIA on her last voyage.
  • BRUNSWICK WHARF IN THE RIVER
  • BULIMBER in Tilbury Docks
  • C P DISCOVERER leaving Tilbury.
  • C S MONARCH in Tilbury
  • CABBY in Tilbury
  • CALGARY
  • CANADIAN REEFER
  • CANNANORE of P&O
  • CAP BRETON on her berth
  • CAPTAIN FRANK in Tilbury
  • CAPTAIN MICHALIS in Tilbury
  • CARITA in Tilbury
  • CECIL GILDERS in Tilbury
  • CEFAS ENDEAVOUR passing Tilbury
  • CELESTINE inbound
  • CEMBAY leaving the river
  • CEMEH KOCNHOB USSR
  • CEMVALE leaving the Thames
  • CERDIC FERRY in Tilbury
  • CERVIA alongside the ORONSAY in Tilbury Docks
  • CERVIA in Ramsgate Harbour
  • CHAKLA in Tilbury.
  • CHARLES LYKES in Tilbury
  • CHIRYU in Tilbury
  • CITY of AUCKLAND
  • CITY OF CHESTER in Tilbury Docks
  • CITY OF LEEDS leaving Tilbury
  • CITY of MELBOURNE of Ellerman Lines in Tilbury Docks 12-5-1968
  • CITY OF OTTAWA
  • CITY OF WESTMINSTER.
  • CLAN MACILWRAITH
  • CLAN MACLAREN in Tilbury
  • CLAN MACLAY in Tilbury
  • CLAN MENZIES in Tilbury.
  • CLEMENTINE in the river
  • COBHAM deck details
  • CONFORMITY of F T Everard
  • CONVEYOR leaving Tilbury
  • CORAL ISLAND leaving the river
  • CSCC ASIA at Tilbury
  • CYMBELINE in the river
  • DARIA I in Tilbury
  • DAVANGER in Tilbury Docks
  • DEIKE RICKMERS in the locks
  • DENEB in Tilbury
  • DEUCALION (Blue flue)
  • DEVA leaving her berth
  • DISCOVERY BAY & TRICOLOR in Tilbury
  • DRAGO at Tilbury
  • DREDGER IN D/D
  • DUBAI in Tilbury
  • DUNHUA entering Tilbury
  • EBOE in Tilbury
  • ECE NUR BAYRAKTAR in the river
  • EDITH HOLST at Bruces Wf.
  • EDUARD KAHLER at Bruces Wf.
  • EEMS DELFIA in the river
  • EEMSLIFT DAPHNE on the river
  • EGORI in Tilbury
  • ELMINA PALM in the locks
  • ENRICO COSTA on the landing stage
  • EUROPA 2 on Tilbury L S
  • EURYLOCHUS in Tilbury
  • FALABA
  • FALABA of Elder Dempster
  • FILMING ON T L S ON 28/11/2015
  • FINNSEAL in the river
  • FLEUR in Tilbury
  • Floating hotel floats past Tilbury!
  • FONNES in the locks
  • FORCADOS leaving Tilbury
  • FORMIDABLE from PORTWEY
  • FOUNTAIN entering the locks
  • FRAGARIA in Tilbury
  • FRANCO SUPILO of Yogoslav Line
  • FREMANTLE STAR
  • FRI SKIEN passing Tilbury
  • G POSEIDON swinging in the river
  • GALLOPER (pla)
  • GAN JIANG in Tilbury
  • GARDLINE LOCATOR
  • GEEST EXTERNO in the locks
  • GEEST MERCHANT
  • GEEST MERCHANT in Tilbury
  • GEESTE TRADER in Tilbury
  • GEORGIA K off Tilbury
  • GLENALMOND
  • GLORIA at Bruces Wf.
  • GLORIANA the Royal Barge
  • GOLIATH in Tilbury.
  • GRAND PACE
  • GRAND VICTORY leaving the river
  • GRAND VICTORY on the Thames
  • GRANDE ABIDJAN on the Ro Ro berth
  • GRANDE AFRICA in Tilbury
  • GRANDE AMBURGO leaving the Thames
  • GRANDE BRASILE
  • GRANDE COTONOU
  • GRANDE DAKAR on the ro-ro jetty.
  • GRANDE LUANDA leaving the Thames
  • GRANDE NIGERIA on TLS
  • GRANDE SAN PAOLA turning in the river
  • GRANDE SAN PAOLO
  • GREBE ARROW in Tilbury locks.
  • GREBE ARROW with SUN MERCIA
  • GREEN CAPE in the river
  • GUNFLEET in the river
  • H S BERLIOZ on the Thames
  • HALIA in dry dock
  • HALLE in Tilbury
  • HAMBURG on Tilbury Landing Stage
  • HARAMBEE in the docks
  • HARPAGUS in Tilbury
  • HEBE 2 in Tilbury
  • HEERESTRAAT arriving at Tilbury
  • HENDON in Tilbury
  • HEPODEMOS in Tilbury
  • HERBERT MACAULAY IN TILBURY
  • HEREFORDSHIRE - Another photo
  • HEREFORDSHIRE of Bibby Bros. in Tilbury docks in 1960s
  • HOLDERNITH at Wards
  • HOLMSUND entering Tilbury
  • HOOKNESS in the river
  • HOOKNESS in Tilbury
  • HOUNSLOW in the river
  • HOVERINGHAM VI in d/d
  • ILE DE BATZ underway
  • INDIAN RENOWN in Tilbury
  • INDIAN SHIPPER in Tilbury
  • INDIAN SUCCESS entering the docks
  • INDIAN SUCCESS entering Tilbury
  • INDIAN TRIUMPH of INDIAN SHIPPING in Tilbury Docks in mid1960s
  • IRAN MEELAD in Tilbury
  • IRELAND in the river
  • IRIS CR
  • IRISH TRADER at Wards
  • IRLINGBROOK in Tilbury
  • ITAPUI in Tilbury
  • IVAN FRANKO
  • JALADHARMA in docks
  • JALAVISHNU in Tilbury
  • JAMES PRIOR in the river
  • JAN BECKER in locks
  • JAPAN LILAC on repair jetty
  • Japanese Floating Trade Fair
  • JEAN in Tilbury Docks
  • JEANETTE leaving the river
  • JOHN W MACKAY in Tilbury
  • JORK ROVER leaving the Thames
  • JORUND in Tilbury
  • JOSEPH LYKES
  • JUTHA SARUNPAK in Tilbury
  • JUVANTE in Tilbury
  • K TOULSON & STEFAN SCOTT
  • KANGOUROU loading in Tilbury
  • KARIN in Tilbury
  • KARINA THERESA arriving on the Thames
  • KEN PAN in Tilbury
  • KENIA beached at Grays
  • KENIA on the mud.
  • KENYA JACARANDA in Tilbury
  • KORLE LAGOON
  • KORSOE on the river
  • KRASIN on the landing stage
  • Kurkse entering the locks
  • LADY JEAN in Tilbury
  • LADY MARY in the river
  • LADY MATHILDE in the river
  • LADY SOPHIA in the locks
  • LANGNOEAS in Tilbury
  • LATVIA in Tilbury
  • LAVERNOCK in Tilbury
  • LEBORK at lock entrance.
  • LEBORK entering Tilbury
  • LEENI on the Thames
  • LEROS STRAIT in Tilbury
  • LEYLAND OLYMPIC buses from the MAGDEBURG
  • LIBEXCEL in Tilbury
  • Lightship LV 21
  • LIKYA C in the river
  • LIPA entering Tilbury
  • LLANTHONY (MY)
  • LOBITO PALM in Tilbury
  • LONDON LEVIATHAN in Tilbury
  • LONDON SAMPSON floating crane.
  • LONDON SAMPSON in Tilbury
  • LONDON TITAN in Tilbury
  • LONG REACH entering Tilbury
  • LOUISE LYKES in Tilbury
  • LUCY BORCHARD in the locks
  • LUO FU SHAN in Tilbury
  • M N ECLIPS in Tilbury
  • M.V. Madgeburg
  • MAERSK EDGAR on Thames
  • MAERSK LABREA leaving the river
  • MAERSK LAGUNA
  • MAERSK LAMANAI leving the river
  • MAERSK LANCO arriving on the Thames
  • MAERSK LAVRAS in the river
  • MAERSK LEON leaving the Thames
  • MAERSK LINS off Tilbury
  • MAERSK LOTA on the river
  • MAERSK SIRAC leaving the Thames
  • MAETERLINCK in Tilbury
  • Magdeburg - Thames River disaster
  • MAGDEBURG from the Kent side
  • MAGDEBURG IN DRY DOCK
  • MAGELLAN leaving the landing stage
  • MAGELLAN on Tilbury stage
  • MAGELLON
  • MAGLEBY MAERSK in river
  • MAHSEER in Tilbury
  • MAI BENTE
  • MAIN HIGHWAY on the Thames.
  • MAIRANGI BAY in Tilbury.
  • MALANGE entering Tilbury
  • MANGLA in Tilbury
  • MANIFEST LIPCOWY on the grain terminal
  • MARBURG in the locks.
  • MARCO POLO and MAGELLAN
  • MARCO POLO bunkering
  • MARGAY leaving Tilbury.
  • MARIE LOUISE HALTERMANN in the river
  • MARIVIC in locks
  • MARTAND in Tilbury
  • MARUS on the Thames
  • MATHURA in Docks
  • MATHURA in Tilbury Docks
  • MATRA in Tilbury
  • MAYES BROOK in Tilbury
  • MAZARINE leaving the Thames
  • MEARSK ANGLIA
  • MEECHIN in the locks.
  • MELUSINE
  • MELUSINE in the river
  • MEREL V leaving the river
  • MERGUI in Tilbury
  • MILLENNIUM TIME
  • MISIDA in the river
  • MISIDA off Tilbury
  • MOBIL ENDURANCE on repair jetty
  • MODESTA in Tilbury
  • MOGENS MAERSK on D P W
  • MOR CANADA in Tilbury
  • MOR EUROPE in locks
  • MOR U.K.
  • More buses from the MAGDEBURG
  • More buses from the MAGDEBURG (2)
  • MORNING CARINA on Tilbury Ro Ro
  • MORNING COMPASS at Tilbury.
  • MORNING CONDUCTOR tunning in river
  • MORNING LADY leaving her berth
  • MORNING LADY off Tilbury
  • MSC RITA sailing for Hamburg
  • MSC UMA leaving the river
  • MUSI LLOYD in Tilbury
  • mv Empire Windrush
  • N R CRUMP in Tilbury
  • NADESHDA KRUPSKAJA leaving the landing stage
  • NATICINIA
  • NECKAR HIGHWAY passing Tilbury
  • NEU ULM in Tilbury
  • NEW GENERATION entering Tilbury.
  • NEW GENERATION entering Tilbury.
  • NINA S in Tilbury
  • NORDERSAND on the Thames
  • NORDIC MARIANNE leaving the river
  • NORDSTREAM in the river
  • NORMA passing Tilbury
  • NORNEWS EXPRESS
  • NORNEWS LEADER in Tilbury
  • NORSKY leaving Tilbury
  • NORSTREAM leaving for Zeebrugge
  • NOVO REDONDO in Tilbury
  • OBBOLA entering Tilbury.
  • OBBOLA in Tilbury docks with SUN SUSSEX
  • OBUASI in Tilbury.
  • ONRUST in Tilbury
  • ORIENTAL GLORY in Tilbury
  • ORIOLE in the docks
  • ORSOVA in Tilbury.
  • ORTVIKEN in Tilbury
  • P & O SS Iberia
  • PAGO entering the locks
  • PALATINE on the Thames
  • PAMELA EVERARD 0n Tilhury Stage
  • PARAMAR leaving the Thames
  • PARITA at Wards
  • PATRAI of 1947
  • PATRICIA THV on the landing stage
  • PATROL at speed
  • PELORUST NO 4 PILOT VESSEL
  • PEREGGRINE
  • PETER RICKMERS in Tilbury
  • PETER ROBIN in Tilbury.
  • PEX in the river
  • PHAYAD NAVEE alongside.
  • PHAYAD NAVEE in Tilbury.
  • PHILOMEL at Wards breakers
  • Pilot Boat GUIDE
  • PILOT of the TLS
  • PIRROS on scrap berth
  • PLA PLATEAU with RIVER NIGER
  • PLA VICTORIA in Tilbury
  • PLACARD
  • POLLA ROSE leaving Tilbury
  • PORT ALBERNI CITY in Tilbury
  • PORT NICHOLSON in dock
  • PORTLIGHT in Tilbury.
  • PORTWEY AND FRIENDS AT GRAVESEND
  • PRIDE OF BRAILA
  • PRIDE OF HYTHE in Tilbury
  • QUEEN MARY in Tilbury.
  • RAFAEL in the locks
  • RECFE in Tilbury
  • REGARD
  • REGARDER in the docks
  • REIGER in Tilbury
  • REIMERSWALL passing Tilbury
  • RELIANT at Wards yard
  • RIKKE THERESA of Tilbury
  • RIO AMAZONAS
  • RIVER ASAB in Tilbury
  • RIVER BENUE stearing gear
  • RIVER BENUE in Tilbury
  • RIVER DIGNITY in Tilbury
  • RIVER MADA in Tilbury
  • RIVER NIGER of Nigerian National shipping in Tilbury Docks late 1960s
  • RIVER NIGER laid up in Tilbury
  • ROCK in the locks
  • ROSA DELMAS in Tilbury
  • RUAHINE on Tilbury Landing Stage
  • RUAHINE on TLS
  • RUSTRINGEN passing the landing stage
  • RUTHENSAND in the locks
  • S A MERCHANT in Tilbury
  • S C NORDIC
  • SALLY SKY in Tilbury
  • SAMOA entering Tilbury docks
  • SAMOA of East Asiatic entering Tilbury 1960s
  • SAMSKIP COURIER on the Thames
  • SAND FALCON in Tilbury.
  • SAND FULMER in the river
  • SANDTEX in Tilbury
  • SANTORIN in Tilbury
  • SANTORIN in Tilbury.
  • SAPELE a rare visitor
  • SARAH
  • SARAH in Tilbury
  • SCHWERIN of East Germany.
  • SCOT CARRIER in the river
  • SCOT TRADER
  • SCOT TRADER interring the locks
  • SEA AMBER in Tilbury Docks 12-5-1968
  • SEA CHALLENGE
  • SEA CHARENTE
  • SEA CHARENTE in the river
  • SEA FALCON 11
  • SEAMENT VI in Tilbury
  • SEAMULLET of Tilbury
  • SEASHANNON leaving the river
  • SELANDIA SWAN leaving the Thames
  • SERTAO on TILBURY P S
  • SHELL DISPENSER leaving Tilbury
  • SHOVETTE in Tilbury
  • SIMOUN on Wouldhams jetty
  • SINCLAIR COLOMBIA in dry dock in Tilbury docks
  • SINCLAIR COLOMBIA tanker in dry dock in Tilbury Docks 12-5-1968
  • SJEELLAND in Tilbury
  • SOMERSET passing the locks
  • SONCHE TRADER leaving the Thames
  • SOUTHERN CROSS in the river
  • SOUTHWARK pla vessel
  • SOVETSKAYA RODINA
  • SPERANZA loading scrap metal
  • SPILIADA in Tilbury.
  • SPLITTNES for Tilbury docks
  • SPRUCE on Tilbury Landing Stage
  • SSI EXPEDITION leaving the Thames
  • ST HELENA on the landing stage
  • STAR CURACAO leaving the Thames
  • STAR EAGLE in the locks.
  • STAR FRASER berthing in Tilbury
  • STAR PINEWOOD in Tilbury
  • STATE OF RAJASTHAN
  • STAVFJORD
  • STEFAN BATORY in the river.
  • STEFAN BATORY turning in the river
  • STI HIGHLANDER
  • STINNES BORA in Tilbury
  • STONENESS on the buoys
  • SUECIA off Tilbury landing stage
  • SUMBURGH HEAD in Tilbury
  • SUNTIS
  • SUPER SERVANT 1 in Tilbury
  • SUSAN BORCHARD leaving Tilbury
  • SVENDBORG MEARSK entering Tilbury
  • SVITZER VICTORY
  • Swedish Lloyd ship SAGA leaving Tilbury Docks in 1965
  • SYLT entering Tilbury
  • SYLVIA CORD in Tilbury
  • T.S.WORCESTER at Greenhithe
  • TAGAMA in the locks
  • TANTALLON CASTLE on the mud
  • TESSIN loading in Tilbury
  • THAMES in the river
  • The Cap San Antonio
  • The Cape York
  • THE CRUISE SHIP MSC LIRICA
  • The Mauretania visited Tilbury
  • The Paddle Steamer, Waverley
  • The Rotterdam at Tilbury Riverside 1960
  • The Stratheden at landing stage
  • THORLEIF in the river
  • THULE in Tilbury .
  • TINNES in Tilbury
  • TITAN SCAN in Tilbury
  • TORINO at Tilbury
  • TOUBKAL in Tilbury
  • TOWING WIZARD on slip
  • TOWING WIZARD stern view.
  • TRANSPULP on the Thames
  • TREBATHA entering the locks
  • TREVAYLOR in Tilbury
  • TROLL RIVER of JJ Denholm in Tilbury Docks in 1970s
  • UGANDA the education ship
  • USK in Wards shipbreakers
  • USSR owned KIMOUVSK
  • USSR trawler in locks.
  • VALIANT in the river
  • VANTAGE IN THE RIVER
  • VIKFROST leaving Tilbury
  • VIKING 2 in Tilbury
  • VIKING SEA
  • W D MEDWAY 11
  • WATERCOCK with MELBOURN EXPRESS
  • WAVERLEY
  • WAVERLEY at Gravesend
  • WAVERLEY berthing at Gravesend
  • WELSH CITY in Tilbury
  • WHILMELINE ESSBERGER in the river.
  • WIDUKIND leaving Tilbury
  • WILDENFELS of German Hanza line in Tilbury docks
  • WINTER in Tilbury
  • WINTER MOON in Tilbury
  • WOLANDA in Tilbury
  • WORCESTER at Greenhithe
  • YANTLET in the Thames.
  • YARA EMBLA
  • YASAM ROSE
  • ZEELAND
  • ZELANDE in Tilbury
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  • Thames Sailing Barges
  • Tilbury Ship Society
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  • Cruise ships
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