Barge Collection (page 5)

The tug Lizard on the River Thames, Woolwich, SE London
The tug Lizard attached to barges on the River Thames at Woolwich, SE London. Date: circa 1930s

Thames barge Terror, near Woolwich, SE London
Thames barge Terror on the river near Woolwich, South-East London. Date: circa 1930s

River Thames at Woolwich, SE London
Man looks out over the River Thames at Woolwich, SE London, with barges moored mid-river. Date: circa 1930s

Houses of Parliament, London
Houses of Parliament from South Bank, with barges on river. Date: circa 1930s

Canal scene, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Canal-side scene in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with pedestrians and moored barges. Date: circa 1930s

Barges moored on River Thames at Woolwich, SE London, at low tide. Date: circa 1960s

Barges on the River Thames at Woolwich, SE London, one carrying rolls of newsprint. Date: circa 1960s

Barges on Londons River Thames at Woolwich
Barges working on the River Thames at Woolwich, SE London. Date: 1930s

A gloriously ornate invitation from Her Excellency The Ambassadress of Turkey (Stefanaki Musurus Pasa) to the Launch of Turkish State Barge Seughudlu, built at Elswick Shipyard

Pool of London - Tower Bridge - River Thames
circa 1910s

Photograph of Old Barge House PH, North Woolwich, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

The Bellman, a London Wharf and Coal-ship and barge
The Bellman, a London Wharf and Coal-ship and coal barge. London Bellman or Town Crier reading a notice about missing child Tommy Dallow 7, London Wharf at the East India Docks 8

New London Bridge, Billingsgate and the Scavenger. New London Bridge built by John Rennie in 1825 4, Billingsgate fish market 5 and Scavengers with horse and cart cleaning the streets 6

Historical views of Denmark. View of the city of Copenhagen 64, Danish watchman with lantern patroling the streets of Copenhagen 65

Trades in Regency Scotland: distillery, cannon boring and paviours. Workers distilling whisky in a distillery in Edinburgh 70, worker boring a cannon at Carron Works factory 71

Gravesend Sea School and Olivebank Barge
A view of the Gravesend Sea School. Behind is the Olivebank Barge from Eriksons grain fleet. Date: early 1900s

Temporary emergency bridge in Belgium, Sept 1939
Temporary emergency bridge constructed in Belgium in case of a German invasion. The bridge is supported by five barges which function as pontoons

New Railway Bridge, Pimlico, London 1860
The new Railway Bridge across the Thames at Pimlico. Date: 1860

A Sohere suggestion for meeting increasing congestion
Illustration suggesting the need for specially constructed motor-ways to help ease increasing traffic congestion in 1924. The drawing accompanies an article by R. P

Chinese mandarins barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants. The two umbrellas are a sign of his authority

Doge and Dogaressa of Venice, and state barge, 16th century
Doge and Dogaressa of Venice, and the state barge or bucentaur, 16th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century

Royal barges at Ayutthaya, Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. Adapted from Simon de la Loubere. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Antoni Carboni from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Imperial yacht and a Birman war-boat
Royal golden boat or imperial yacht for ceremonial occasions (Shoepaundogee), and a Birman war-boat. From Michael Symes Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava

View of the River Thames and the Tower of London, 1820. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1823

Chinese accommodation barge. 1842

Elizabethan State Barge on River Thames, London
Elizabethan State Barge on the River Thames near the Tower of London

Thames barge unloading bricks, Kingston-upon-Thames
Thames barge unloading bricks at Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. 1938

WW1 - The Exodus from Antwerp, Belgium over bridge of barges
WW1 - The Exodus of the inhabitants of Antwerp, Belgium over a bridge of barges across the River Scheldt. 1914

WW1 - The Exodus from Antwerp, Belgium by boat
WW1 - The Exodus of inhabitants of Antwerp, Belgium by boat down the River Scheldt. 1914

State barge of Chief of Yawnghwe, Burma, South East Asia
State barge of the Chief of Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe), southern Burma (now Myanmar), South East Asia. The prow is in the shape of the Sacred Bird

Paris, France - Debarcadere du Pont d Austerlitz
Very early pictorial postcard from Paris, France - Debarcadere du Pont d Austerlitz (Ferry jetty / Quay alongisde the Austerlitz Bridge)

Chateau Laurier and Rideau Locks, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Chateau Laurier, a large hotel in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with Rideau Locks, part of the canal system, in the foreground. Date: circa 1910

Jumbo the elephant: on the way to Millwall docks
Jumbo the African elephant was purchased by the American showman P.T Barnum from at the Zoological Society of London in 1882

The Kings of Britain with King Edgar row on the River Dee
Edgar (circaÔÇë943975), known as the Peaceful or the Peaceable - King of England from 959 until his death. Edgars coronation did not happen until 973

INVASION OF BRITAIN The English expected that Napoleons army would cross the Channel in huge, flat- bottomed boats, oared like a galley but with sails as well Date: 1803

A sailing barge passing up Greenwich Reach, on the River Thames, London, England. Date: 1930s

Hibernia, a converted Thames sailing barge, luxuriously fitted as a permanent home. Date: 1930s

Coasting barges at their moorings on the River Thames, near Greenwich, London, England. Date: 1950s

Horses Pulling Barge Date: 1880

Madagascar - Tuamasina (Tamatave) - The Harbour. Date: circa 1908

Venice, Italy - Historical Regatta. Competitors come from all around the world to participate in the historical race, which is Venices biggest annual boating event. Date: circa 1903

CANAL DE LOING - 1
The Canal de Loing at Montargis : the barge Edelweiss lowers its mast to pass beneath a low bridge. Date: 1985

PLANTS TRANSPORTED / 1860
A variety of plants being transported from Holland to France by steam barge using the network of canals Date: 1860

Royal Barge - Henley
The Royal barge passes a cheering crowd of spectators and rowers Date: 1914

Maria Wood
A lavishly adorned mayoral barge built during the mayorality of Sir Matthew Wood at a cost of lb3, 300. Date: 19th century

Maidens Tower (Kyz Kulesi), also known as Leanders Tower
Eveing silhouette view of Maidens Tower (Turkish: Kyz Kulesi), also known as Leanders Tower (Tower of Leandros) since the medieval Byzantine period, at Salacak on the Bosphorus - Constantinople

London - Royal Naval College, Greenwich Date: circa 1903

Docklands development, London, England. One of the preserved and listed cranes in the Royal Docks during development Date: 1989

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