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Barges Collection (page 4)

Background imageBarges Collection: Barges on the river Brent and the canal to which it joins. Date: circa 1880

Barges on the river Brent and the canal to which it joins. Date: circa 1880

Background imageBarges Collection: Madagascar - Tuamasina (Tamatave) - The new Quayside

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

Background imageBarges Collection: Venice, Italy - Historical Regatta

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

Background imageBarges Collection: VENDEEANS DROWNED

VENDEEANS DROWNED
The Noyades [drownings] de Nantes - Republican general Carrier orders priests and royalist sympathisers taken out onto the Loire in barges and drowned. Date: February - May 1794

Background imageBarges Collection: SHOWER BATH / ACKERMANN

SHOWER BATH / ACKERMANN
A stylish young gent barges in on someone partaking of a shower bath and a young lady who is undressing - no doubt he wants to know why women always take so long! Date: 1813

Background imageBarges Collection: LONDON / WESTMINSTER / C1700

LONDON / WESTMINSTER / C1700
City barges make their way down the Thames to pay their respects at Westminster Cathedral. Date: Circa 1700

Background imageBarges Collection: BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE

BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE
from the Surrey (south) side of the river : St Pauls in the distance, hay barges and other shipping in the foreground Date: circa 1870

Background imageBarges Collection: Algiers, Algeria - Quarried stone on floating barges in the harbour, awaiting export

Algiers, Algeria - Quarried stone on floating barges in the harbour, awaiting export. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBarges Collection: Mexico City - Canal de la Viga

Mexico City - Canal de la Viga
Mexico City, Mexico - Canal de la Viga with traditional traffic of shallow pole-propelled open barges. Filled in during the 1940s - the route is now a road - the Calzada de la Viga. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBarges Collection: Czech Republic - Decin - spa town on the Elbe

Czech Republic - Decin - spa town on the Elbe
Czech Republic - Decin - on the border with Germany - a spa town. Cargo transported by road, rail and water all passes through the town

Background imageBarges Collection: Harbour Scene - Tanzania, East Africa

Harbour Scene - Tanzania, East Africa. Date: 1927

Background imageBarges Collection: Gibraltar - the Rock viewed from Algeciras

Gibraltar - the Rock viewed from Algeciras. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBarges Collection: London - Sunset over the Palace of Westminster

London - Sunset over the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Bridge. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBarges Collection: Surf Boats landing at Safi, Morocco

Surf Boats landing at Safi, Morocco
Surf Boats (large rowing barges) landing at Safi, Morocco Date: 1929

Background imageBarges Collection: Panama Canal Construction 1912

Panama Canal Construction 1912
Panama Canal Construction. Barges in the Panama Canal under construction. Upper Lock at Lake Gatun looking toward Lake Gatun, tugs, dredges, barges, etc. making first lockage into Lake Gatun

Background imageBarges Collection: Loading Coal Barges

Loading Coal Barges
A pit pony pulling heavy coal trucks along on rails for loading onto barges on a canal in Staffordshire, England

Background imageBarges Collection: Scene on Wellawatte Canal, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Scene on Wellawatte Canal, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Scene on the Wellawatte Canal, suburb of Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1905

Background imageBarges Collection: Bridge over the Euphrates River at Jarabulus, Syria

Bridge over the Euphrates River at Jarabulus, Syria
Bridge over the Euphrates River (and river barges in foreground) at Jarabulus, Syria - administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. Located just South of the Syrian-Turkish border

Background imageBarges Collection: Canal boat drawn by horse

Canal boat drawn by horse
Canal boat drawn by a horse, led by a man along a towpath. circa 1905

Background imageBarges Collection: London - Putney - The Wharf and Embankment

London - Putney - The Wharf and Embankment - Photograph taken from Putney Bridge Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBarges Collection: Paris Flood - Notre Dame Cathedral - Isle de la Cite

Paris Flood - Notre Dame Cathedral - Isle de la Cite on 28th January 1910. The Maximum level of the flood waters was 9.5m abaove the normal level Date: 1910

Background imageBarges Collection: The Pool of London

The Pool of London with ships and barges being loaded and unloaded with the distinctive outline of Tower Bridge in the distance. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBarges Collection: Regents Canal at Limehouse Basin

Regents Canal at Limehouse Basin, London. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBarges Collection: Fleet of German Commercial Barges; Second World War, c. 1940

Fleet of German Commercial Barges; Second World War, c. 1940
Photograph showing a fleet of German commercial river barges anchored in the Ruhr area, c.1940. These barges were usually used for the transport of goods along Germanys rivers and canals

Background imageBarges Collection: The Bridges over a side branch of the River Mause, Rotterdam

The Bridges over a side branch of the River Mause, Rotterdam
The Bridges (including the lift bridge) spanning a side branch of the River Mause (the Koningshaven), Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Photograph taken on Leliestraat. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBarges Collection: London - The Wharf, Putney with the Star & Garter Hotel

London - The Wharf, Putney with the Star & Garter Hotel. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBarges Collection: Unilever House - view from St. Pauls Dome, London

Unilever House - view from St. Pauls Dome, London Date: 1939

Background imageBarges Collection: Padda barge in full sail, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Padda barge in full sail, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageBarges Collection: Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Kloveniersburgwal

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Kloveniersburgwal
Kloveniersburgwal - canal flowing south from Nieuwmarkt Square (pictured with the Waag) to the Amstel River on the edge of the medieval city, lying east of the dam in the centre of Amsterdam

Background imageBarges Collection: On board state barge of the Maharajah at Benares

On board state barge of the Maharajah at Benares
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) on board the state barge of the Maharajah at Benares during his tour of India, 1876. Date: 1876

Background imageBarges Collection: Fun on a Holiday Barge

Fun on a Holiday Barge
Fun on a holiday barge. Three boys and a dog enjoy themselves on board a barge called the Jolly Roger. Date: 1932

Background imageBarges Collection: Japan - Yokohama Waterfront - Bankoku-bashi Bridge

Japan - Yokohama Waterfront - Bankoku-bashi Bridge Date: circa 1920

Background imageBarges Collection: London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral, London - View South

London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral, London - View South Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBarges Collection: Royal Golden Barge of Burma

Royal Golden Barge of Burma
Shoepaundogee (Shwe Phaungdawgyi) or Royal Golden Barge of Burma. circa 1795

Background imageBarges Collection: Lake Sail Barge - Lac Leman, Switzerland

Lake Sail Barge - Lac Leman, Switzerland
Lake Sail Barge - Lac Leman (Lake Geneva), Switzerland Date: circa 1904

Background imageBarges Collection: Armours Hole, Newcastle, Co. Down; verso, Barges, Fleetwood

Armours Hole, Newcastle, Co. Down; verso, Barges, Fleetwood (1846). Moore, James 1819 - 1883. Date: 1846

Background imageBarges Collection: Vietnam - Saigon - The Chinese Creek ( Arroyo Chinois )

Vietnam - Saigon - The Chinese Creek ( Arroyo Chinois )
Vietnam - Saigon - The Mouth of the Chinese Creek ( Arroyo Chinois ) circa 1906

Background imageBarges Collection: The Old Port, Spakenburg - The Netherlands

The Old Port, Spakenburg - The Netherlands (De Oude Haven). Image of Dutch Barges in the Old Port of Spakenburg. The Old Port has been around just as long as Spakenburg

Background imageBarges Collection: R. Bann at Camus, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry

R. Bann at Camus, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry - a view over the river Bann with a road running alongside. On the river can be seen barges. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Londonderry; Coleraine)

Background imageBarges Collection: London, England - Barges off Greenwich

London, England - Barges off Greenwich - Old sailing barges. Part of Box 186 Boswell Collection - London. Date: circa 1900

Background imageBarges Collection: Island Spinning Mill, Lisburn

Island Spinning Mill, Lisburn - a scenic view across the river to the spinning mill. There are barges on the water. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Lisburn). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageBarges Collection: Pazundaung Creek, Myanmar

Pazundaung Creek, Myanmar - showing traditional Burmese river boats and a backdrop of heavy mechanised industrial factories/buildings. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBarges Collection: Myanmar - Riverbank scene on the Irrawaddy River

Myanmar - Riverbank scene on the Irrawaddy River. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBarges Collection: Barges on the Sumida River - Tokyo, Japan

Barges on the Sumida River - Tokyo, Japan. The Sumida branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBarges Collection: Refuse Boat

Refuse Boat
Refuse is tipped onto barges moored at Hammersmith, on the River Thames, London Date: late 1960s

Background imageBarges Collection: Flower Market Amsterdam

Flower Market Amsterdam
The Flower Market at Amsterdam, Netherlands, picturesquely located beside a canal where the barges serve as market stalls Date: 1912

Background imageBarges Collection: Alexander Pope / House

Alexander Pope / House
ALEXANDER POPE English poets house on the River Thames at Twickenham Date: 1688 - 1744

Background imageBarges Collection: Sacramento River waterfront, Sacramento, California, USA

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



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