Barge Collection (page 9)

Sacramento River waterfront, Sacramento, California, USA, with buildings and giant barges. Date: circa 1910

Sacramento, California, USA - Sacramento River, the greatest inland waterway in the west. Date: circa mid 1930s

London - St Pauls Cathedral from Bankside - fine river barge
London - View toward St. Pauls Cathedral from Bankside past a fine river barge. Date: circa 1920s

London - The River Thames from Tower Bridge looking west - early morning light. Date: circa 1920s

A Tugboat with barge carrying cannon in America Date: circa 1900

Coal barges at Lydney, South Wales receiving coal

Sailing Barge, Horning, Norfolk
Sailing Barge, Horning, near Hoveton, Norfolk, England. Date: 1940s

Scenic View, Bramerton, Norfolk
Scenic View, Bramerton, near Norwich, Norfolk, England. Showing a Norfolk Barge Date: 1910s

Coal barge wreck, Pemberton, Massachusetts, USA
Coal barge wreck at Pemberton, Massachusetts, USA. It was driven ashore during the great November storm of 1897. Date: circa 1905

Barges by William Henry Pyne 1805
Hand coloured etching with aquatint engraved by William Henry Pyne. Plate 35 from The Costume of Great Britain, 1805. Date: 1805

The Ratcliffe Fire - Mr Beres House miraculously saved
The Ratcliffe Fire was the largest fire disaster in London between the Great Fire of 1666 and the Blitz in 1940. The fire took place in July 1794 when a smaller fire ignited a barge loaded with

Regents Canal Locks Print
Print of T&M Pickford of Manchester barges City Basin and The Tiger passing through lock gates on the Regents Canal

LFB Fireboat attending a fire at Colonial Wharf
A fireboat tackles a fire at Colonial Wharf. A typical big Thameside fire of the sort which the London fire Brigade had tackled over 100 years: Colonial Wharf, Wapping High Street, E1

Nile barge, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

Ships that pass by G. H. Davis
Ships that pass -- some notes for our readers who are spending their holidays by the sea shore. The ships are: cargo steamer, liner, coasting steamer, seagoing tug, oil carrier, racing yawl

The Royal Visit to Ireland, 1861- Killarney Lake
The royal barge proceeding through the upper lake of Killarney to Derricunihy Castle. Date: 1861

The Barge, Aubrey Beardsley
The Barge by Aubrey Beardsley, one a series of illustrations to The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope. Date: 1896

Drainage Aqueduct at Abbey Mills, London, 1864
Engraving showing the aqueduct which carried the London main drainage works over the River Lea at Abbey Mills, Stratford, London, 1864. In the foreground, a sailing barge approaches the aqueduct

Barges on the River Thames, 1845
Engraving showing a number of barges on the River Thames, on the day of the Lord Mayor of Londons Show, 1845. The Stationers Companys barge may be seen at left, being rowed

Weighing Barge Load
Calculating the weight of a barge load by displacement of water, on the Grand Union Canal, England. Barges are paid according to weight of freight being carried. Date: 1950s

River Lagan with Barge. Frazer, Hugh fl.1826-1861

Docks and Warehouses - Matanzas, Cuba. Date: circa 1910s

A View of The River Thames with Tower Bridge, London
A View of The River Thames with Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, London Date: circa 1950

Tokyo, Japan - The Sumida River with River barges laden with timber and otehr goods. Date: circa 1910s

Holmens Canal, Copenhagen, Denmark. Date: circa late 1930s

Shanghai, China - Suzhou Creek and Astor House Date: circa 1906

Shanghai, China - Suzhou Creek Date: circa 1906

Oude Schans and Montelbaanstoren, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Oude Schans or Oudeschans, originally New Canal, a broad canal in the eastern part of the city of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In the background is the Montelbaanstoren Tower, built in 1516

The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, London
A beautiful postcard depicting the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, London with a river barge and small steamer making serene passage along the Thames. Date: circa 1907

Armentieres - Le Pont de Nieppe. During World War I, in April 1918, German forces shelled Armentieres with mustard gas. British troops were forced to evacuate the area but German troops could not

Late afternoon light over River Thames - From Tower Bridge
Atmopheric Late afternoon light over River Thames - From Tower Bridge Date: 1919

The Kings State Barge at the Henley Regatta - 1912
The Kings (King George V) State Barge at the Henley Regatta, Henley, Oxfordshire - 1912 Date: 1912

Leanders Tower - Constantinople, Turkey
Maidens Tower (Turkish: Kesi), also known as Leanders Tower (Tower of Leandros) since the medieval Byzantine period, at Salacak on the Bosphorus - Constantinople, Turkey. Date: circa 1902

St Pauls Cathedral viewed from the River Thames, London Date: 1903

Pont-Audemer (Eure), France - The Harbour and Dam
Pont-Audemer (Eure departement), France - The Harbour and Dam. The commune is situated on the Risle between the Roumois and the Lieuvin Date: 1950s

Guinea, West Africa - The Niger River. The main focus of this postcard is the charming European-style barge, albeit covered by a very African matted reed hood! Date: circa 1910s

View toward Kiev, Ukraine - Yaremich
A view toward Kiev, Ukraine, focussing on the embankment of the Dnieper River. Date: 1904

Barges on the bank of the Panuco River, Mexico
Barges of the Mexican Oil Company tethered to the Loading Racks on the banks of the Panuco River, Veracruz, Mexico. Date: circa 1930s

A View of the Thames, by William James
A View of the Thames looking towards London Bridge with the Royal Barge, by William James (fl. 1730-1780)

Percival P66 Sea Prince C1, WF137, of the Royal Navy was used as the Admirals Barge of the Flag Officer (Air) Home

Bye Street canal, Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Repin, Ilya Yefimovich (1844-1930). Barge Haulers wading. 1872. Realism. Oil on canvas. RUSSIA. Moscow. Tretyakov Gallery

Bangkok Chao Phraya - Thailand - Chao Phraya River houses along river front, and the many boat and barge dwellers. Unloading rice barges by basketsful. Date: 1952

Selling Cakes from Boat
Cooking and selling cakes from a canal-boat in a Dutch town Date: 1904

London Fire Brigade pump damaged by fire
A London Fire Brigade pump damaged by a dramatic fire which took place on the night of 15 August 1920 on the Thames at Woolwich, SE London

LCC-LFB First fireboats in the London Fire Brigade
A fire float and tug were first introduced in 1877 and used until 1900 when they were replaced by shallow draft fireboats

MFB fire float and tug on the River Thames
A Metropolitan Fire Brigade fire float and tug on the River Thames. These composite craft were introduced in 1877 and used until 1900 when they were replaced by fireboats

Drawing of MFB fire float and tug on the River Thames
A drawing of a Metropolitan Fire Brigade fire float and tug heading to a riverside blaze in the distance. The fire float was a fire pump mounted in a barge that could supply water to the land via

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