*One hundred and fifty days to Madras, then forty-eight days to Calcutta: an American merchant's letter home, 1816*

Source: ebay, Dec. 2006

Life on shipboard, from the Illustrated London News, 1857

Source: ebay, Dec. 2003

"Star of India, Built 1861, Blackwall Passenger Ship"

Source: ebay, Sept. 2001

"This print is from Sail: The Romance of the Clipper Ships, picture by J. Spurling and text by Basil Lubbock. Copyright 1972 by Grosser & Dunlap, Inc. Published in Great Britain by Patrick Stephens Limited."

"Bound for India from Southampton," from The Graphic, 1872; also *"A visit to India--notes from the voyage out," from The Graphic, 1875*; also *"Homeward bound--notes on board a British India Steam Navigation Company's steamer," from The Graphic, 1880*

Source: ebay, Feb. 2003


*The Prince of Wales' horses boarding H.M.S. Serapis for the trip to India; Illustrated London News, 1875*

Source: ebay, Nov. 2008

"A serious accident to the ship Star of Russia," wood engraving, 1884

Source: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/miscpics/0/0/5/doc/mp005258.shtml
(downloaded Oct. 2005)




"A pack of foxhounds passing through the Red Sea on their way to India-- early morning exercise," from The Graphic, 1888

Source: ebay, Nov. 2008

*"Afternoon naps on board ship to India," a silver gelatin photo, 1890's*

Source: ebay, Sept. 2007

*"Star of India at Sunset," a modern lithograph by Richard deRosset*; also *"Star of India in February"*

Source: ebay, Dec. 2006

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