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  The Raffles Hotel, Singapore Marine Photo Service
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  Making the main sail fast near Cape Horn, swaying on the footrope Alan Villiers
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  Captain Ruben de Cloux examining the reading on his sextant Alan Villiers
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  Tenders from the 'Montclare' in a Norwegian fjord Marine Photo Service
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  The 'Orontes' off the coast of Tobago, West Indies Marine Photo Service
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  The 'Orion' in Venice, Italy Marine Photo Service
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  The Royal Liver Building at Liverpool, England Marine Photo Service
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  Dancing the Conga onboard the 'Gripsholm' (1957) during a West Indies cruise Marine Photo Service
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  A starboard view of 'Gripsholm' (1957) at Nordkapp, Norway, during the midsummer... Marine Photo Service
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  Boat Quay, across the Singapore River, featuring rows of traditional Indian shophouses Marine Photo Service
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  The musical crew of the 'Triumph of Righteousness' sailing into Mutrah Harbour,... Alan Villiers
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  The girl stowaway seated on the main yard with the third mate Alan Villiers
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  Elizabeth Jacobsen and Moses relaxing on the forecastle head Alan Villiers
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  Passengers playing deck tennis and shuffleboard on the forecastle deck on board... Marine Photo Service
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  Crew sunbathing on the 'Gripsholm' Marine Photo Service
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  Bombay (Mumbai), India Marine Photo Service
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  Dghajsas in Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta, 1931 Marine Photo Service
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  Gendarmes holding back the throng of Muslim men at quayside, Algiers, Algeria,... Marine Photo Service
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  Decks and funnel view of 'Caronia' Marine Photo Service
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  A pelican on the Galapagos Islands, with 'Kungsholm' (1966) in the background Marine Photo Service
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  Flower-sellers in Funchal, Madeira Marine Photo Service
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  Ladies on a quayside at Jamaica, West Indies Marine Photo Service
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  The 'Orford' at Venice, Italy Marine Photo Service
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  A smartly attired female passenger enjoys an evening tipple aboard an unspecified... Marine Photo Service
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  'Aquitania', 'Alaunia' and 'Orford', with the tugs 'Canute' and 'Wellington' at Southampton Marine Photo Service
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  Stromboli, Lipari Island, Italy Marine Photo Service
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  Istanbul, Turkey Marine Photo Service
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  Cocktail and sunglasses aboard a Union-Castle cruise liner Marine Photo Service
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  A view looking towards Lyngseidt in the background: an unidentified couple stand... Marine Photo Service
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  A junk in Hong Kong harbour, 1933 Marine Photo Service
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  Sami people of northern Norway, circa 1935 Marine Photo Service
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  The Straits of Magellan Marine Photo Service
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  Svartisen Galcier, Norway Marine Photo Service
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  A local rickshaw driver in 'traditional' costume, with a Union-Castle Line ship... Marine Photo Service
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  Bangkok, Thailand Marine Photo Service
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  Two ladies in swimming costumes aboard the 'Empress of Canada' (1961) Marine Photo Service
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  The 'Lancastria' at Funchal, Madeira Marine Photo Service
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  A ship's steward serves drinks to passengers on deck Marine Photo Service
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  Inuit man with a kayak Edward Augustus Inglefield
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  The second mate, the master, the first mate and the ship's dog Alan Villiers
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  Three-storey building and boatyard, Jizan Alan Villiers
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  Sailors climbing the halyard blocks Alan Villiers
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  Lighthouse at entrance to Kuwait Bay Alan Villiers
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  On top of the mizzen royal Alan Villiers
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  Mubarak, native of Sur in eastern Oman, piloted the 'Triumph of Righteousness'... Alan Villiers
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  Elisabeth Jacobsenin shore clothes seated on the poop rail, aboard 4 masted... Alan Villiers
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  Inseperable companions Alan Villiers
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  Going up over the crosstrees Alan Villiers