Transport Gallery

France-Ship

The French prestigious ocean liner France is seen from the bridge of its ageing fleet mate Libert, leaving the port of Le Havre to Southampton for its first trip with passengers, in which French President Rene Coty, 7 January 1962. The France was a Compagnie Gnrale Transatlantique ocean liner, constructed by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire. Launched 11 May 1960, it was put into service in February 1961, combining regular transatlantic crossings - six days and nights - with winter cruises, as well as two world circumnavigations. The France was later renamed SS Norway and undertook mostly cruises for Norwegian Cruise Line. (Photo by - / AFP)

Titanic-Sinking

Undated artist impression showing the 14 April 1912 shipwreck of the British luxury passenger liner Titanic off the Nova-Scotia coasts, during its maiden voyage. The surposedly 'Unsinkable' Titanic set sail down Southampton Water en-route to New York on 10 April 1912 and met disaster on 14 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg off Newfoundland shortly before midnight and sinking two hours later, killing about 1,500 passengers and ship personnel.
Reproduction d'un dessin reprsentant le naufrage du paquebot "Le Titanic", dans la nuit du 14 au 15 avril 1912 dans l'Atlantique nord, aprs avoir heurt un iceberg au cours de son voyage inaugural. (Photo by - / AFP)

Retro-Auto-Citroen-2Cv

Picture dated 07 October 1948 of the first exhibition of a 2CV Citroen during the Paris Car Show in the Grand Palais. The Citroen 2CV was produced by the French automaker Citroen from 1948 to 1990.
Photo datee du 07 octobre 1948 de la 2CV, presentee pour la premiere fois au public dans le cadre du Salon de l'automobile au Grand-Palais a Paris. / AFP PHOTO / -

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