MPX5092282: World War II: Medical. Hospital Ship (E). Injured seaman being lowered to deck of Hospital ship. March 1941 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099622: The ship Hamilton Trader comes to Blyth Dry Docks and Shipbuilding Ltd, c. 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104917: The launch of dredger Marinex at Blyth port, Northumberland, 1 July 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104920: The launch of dredger Marinex at Blyth port, Northumberland, 1 July 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5112480: A cool scene on the river at Stratford-upon-Avon, 22nd September 1933 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5112856: Royal Daffodil II (Mercy Ferry) beached at Wallas after collision, 6th January 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5113431: Venice, Italy Venetian's seen here going shopping by gondolas, 27th April 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5113449: General scenes in Venice. A gondolier catches a quick forty winks between fares on the Grand Canal, 27th April 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5114315: General scene of Venice, April 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5117636: Clothing: Beachwear: Red and white sunsuit modelled by Margaret Simons, July 1951 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5118050: Local man looking at the boats in the harbour in Somaliland, c. 1935 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5118712: Abba Swedish Pop band, 29/04/1974 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5119110: Former Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath at launching of a new yacht, May 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5119143: Former Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath at launching of a new yacht, May 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5119222: D.I.Y. expert Barry Bucknall, 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5119480: Former Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath at launching of a new yacht, May 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5119490: Children playing on paddle boats in Sutton Park, 29/07/1962 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5119899: Model Peter Anthony wearing blue sailors shirt, 1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5119915: Model Peter Anthony wearing blue sailors shirt, 1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5119974: Admiral Somerville takes a ride in a row boat as a form of early morning exercise before breakfast, 06/06/1941 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5120509: The tanker "Hamilton Trader" which was holed in an early morning collision in Liverpool Bay with the German freighter "Hannes Knuppel". Seen here listing heavily to port, with the Mersey salvage vessel "Vigilant" lying alongside, April 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5121114: Round The World Yacht Race: Great Britain II seen here on the last leg in English Channel, February 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5121166: Carrying lorries across River Clyde Glasgow between Finnieston and Govan, Finnieston Vehicular Ferry, 1955 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5122712: An aerial view showing Creux Harbour on the island of Sark in the Channel Islands, 15th October 1933 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123009: About 63 ships remain idle on London docks because the dockers are out in an unofficial strike over the employment of part time labour in the port in 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123454: Boat race fever hits West London. Children from the Harwood Primary School act out the boat race in bath tubs outside a builders merchants in The Kings Road, 26th March 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123915: Locals bath in the Buriganga River Dacca, Bangladesh, February 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5124042: View of the town of Ilfracombe on the North Devon coast, showing boats moored in the harbour, 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

LUX4773777: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: fishing boat with sailors and nets, 1925 - registration: MR 55 - LS 1174 - photo Henry / Bridgeman Images

LUX4773879: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Boulogne-sur-Mer: a steamer with 2 chiminees leaves the port, 1890 / Bridgeman Images

GIA4774061: Tsunami 1867. The earthquake in Saint Thomas caused the big waves that hit the liner “La Plata”” in 1867., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

GIA4774620: A galleon throws anchors and two cannons to unleash during a storm. Ex voto de 1610 del l'Eglise de la Madonna dell'Arco, Naples., Italian School, (17th century) / Bridgeman Images

GIA4774658: A storm in a port. Ex voto of the 17th century coming from the Church of the Madonna dell'Arco, Naples., Italian School, (17th century) / Bridgeman Images

LUX4774735: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, in the background, the Eiffel Tower under construction, boating on the lake, 1888 / Bridgeman Images

LUX4774873: France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Belle-Ile-en-Mer (beautiful island at sea): entrance to the port, 1897 / Bridgeman Images

LUX4774901: France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Belle-Ile-en-Mer (beautiful island at sea): arrival of fishermen, loading fish in a cart drawn by a horse. Fishermen in headdress, 1897 / Bridgeman Images