Maritime Archives

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Royal Yacht Britannia

A vessel fit for a queen.

Toronto, Canada

Leuty Lifeguard Station

Built in 1920, the Leuty Lifeguard Station found on Toronto’s waterfront beckons to a bygone era of beachgoing.

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Repulse Bay

This crescent-shaped beach is located in one of Hong Kong's wealthiest areas.

Normandy, France

Deauville

High society and horse culture meet in this exclusive French seaside region.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

New Canal Light

The New Canal Light in New Orleans has been operated by a long series of lightkeepers, and notably, many were women.

Malmo, Sweden

Ribersborgs Open-Air Bathhouse

Once a month this historic bathhouse hosts Queer Kallis, when it opens its facility exclusively to the LGBTQ community.

Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States

Vineyard Cup Regatta

The annual Vineyard Cup Regatta takes place in the waters surrounding Martha's Vineyard each July and speaks to the island's proud sailing tradition.

Waikiki, Hawaii, United States

Hawaiian Lifeguard Association

In Hawaii, lifeguards are trained beyond USLA certification. On the island of Oahu guards watch the waves and those enjoying them from 41 towers and mobile patrols.

Isla de Tabarca, Spain

Isla de Tabarca

Once a refuge for pirates and shipwrecked sailors, this island in the Mediterranean is the smallest inhabited island in Spain.

Worthing, United Kingdom

Worthing Pier

Built in 1862, Worthing Pier has remained a popular recreational attraction in Worthing England is now a popular spot on the annual Worthing Pride Parade.

Lake Vanern, Sweden

Hammarö Skage

Of the nearly thirty lighthouses on Lake Vänern, this lighthouse employs a residential design with a lake house-style structure as its base.

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Hamble-Warsash Ferry Shelter

Built in the early 1900s, this ferry shelter was originally constructed to house beer kegs for the local pub.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry

This ferry service was founded by circus impresario P.T. Barnum and his longtime friend Captain Charles E. Tooker.

Rosignano Marittimo, Italy

Rosignano Solvay

Due to effluence from a nearby factory, these beaches, known as Spiagge Bianche, are stunning white in color.

Cape Henlopen, Delaware, United States

Cape Henlopen State Park

During WWII, the U.S. Army built several observations towers that remain standing in this state park along the Delaware coast.

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Porto, Portugal

Farol de Felgueiras

Situated at the Mouth of the Douro River, this lighthouse welcomes ships to the ancient Portuguese city of Porto.

Tauranga, New Zealand

Surf Life Saving

New Zealand Surf Life Saving members are truly "In it for Life", actualizing this motto by committing to their lifesaving passion as not just a hobby, but a lifestyle.

Reykjavik, Iceland

Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel Ooinn

The ICGV Ooinn, named after Norse mythology, once monitored the waters around Iceland for more than half a century.

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Kemi, Finland

Icebreaker Sampo

During its operation, Sampo cleared ice in the Gulf of Bothnia, the northernmost part of the Baltic Sea.

Broward County, Florida, United States

Deerfield Beach

Florida’s Deerfield Beach earned its name from the herds of hoofed mammals that roamed its nearby rivers.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Brockton Point Lighthouse

For many years keepers of the Brockton Point Lighthouse in Vancouver were charged with firing the "9 O'clock Gun”, a muzzle-loaded naval cannon fired at 6pm to signal the close of fishing.