Barges Collection (page 6)

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

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

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

Blitz in London -- firefighting from the River Thames
Blitz in London -- the London Fire Brigade had three fireboats in peacetime, based at Lambeth, Blackfriars, and Cherry Garden Pier, Rotherhithe

The new London bridge, as it appeared on Monday, August 1st, 1831, at the ceremony of opening by their Majesties. Print shows balloon possibly piloted by British balloonist Charles Green ascending

Italian Lakes - Commercial Craft (6 / 7)
Commercial sailing craft moored up in the harbour at on the banks of Lake Garda (Italian - Lago Garda or Benaco) at Riva. The barge in the foreground still contains its cargo of cut timber

Eights Week - Oxford
Summer Eights is a bumps race that constitutes Oxford Universitys main intercollegiate rowing event of the year. The regatta takes place in May every year

Dutch Canal scene with barges and a group of three canal officials (left). A barge operative poles is vessel trough the opened lock gate. Date: 1910s

Richmond Hill, London
Distant view of Richmond Hill, viewed from the Thames just above the bridge -- pleasure boats and barges share the river with the swans. Date: circa 1835

The Canal at Rimini, Italy Date: circa 1904

Pool of London
Sailing ships and barges in the Pool of London. Date: 1888

Dinan, France
A superb un-folded fold-out postcard view of the port of the French town of Dinan. A magnificent example of the photographers art. Date: circa 1910s

Hamburg, Germany - Port Area (Steinhoft) Date: 1901

Roubaix, France - The Old Canal - in the north of the country, located near the cities of Lille and Tourcoing and the Belgian border. Date: circa 1910s

Unloading Timber 1930S
Unloading timber from barges, an unfamiliar London scene, near the Surrey Docks. Date: 1930s

Coastal Sailing Barges
The coastal sailing barges Marjorie, Millie and Saltcote Belle, on the River Stour Estuary, near Harwich, Essex, England. Date: 1950s

Chelsea Foreshore
Stretching along the foreshore to the west of Chelsea Bridge, London, is this long line of old sailing barges. This Barges Graveyard houses many bohemian artistic Londoners. Date: 1940s

Danube Sunset
Industrial barges at sunset, on the River Danube, Budapest, Hungary. Date: 1930s

Winter in London : A view from Westminster Pier, showing County Hall and industrial barges on the River Thames during a snowstorm. Date: 1950s

Bridge of England - Guangzhou, China
Bridge of England over to Shamian Island - Guangzhou, China Date: circa 1910

Algeria - Oran - View from the Pier Date: circa 1910s

Bringing Fresh milk to the Cadburys Factory
Canal narrow boats/barges bringing fresh milk for Cadburys Milk Chocolate through the canal system running close by the Cadburys Factory at Bournville, Birmingham

Auray, France - The river with moored steam barges

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

The Pool of London and Tower Bridge, London

Great Yarmouth Docks
Great Yarmouth Dockyards. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Ships in Dock
A large cargo steamship in Dock, alongside a row of low barges. Watercolour sketch by Raymond Sheppard Date: circa late 1940s

Moored ships
Ships Moored up by a woodyard. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

View of Tower Bridge from the Thames
A view from the middle of the River Thames looking west toward Tower Bridge, London. Watercolour sketch by Raymond Sheppard

The port at Oran, Algeria close to the Harbour Mole

The Consulate Palace and Mosques
The Consulate Palace and the two Mosques close to the Quayside at Algiers. The Mosque on the left is the Djemaa el-Djedid

The Waterfront - Algiers
The waterfront of Algiers, Algeria, showing the elegant colonaded seafront and the houses of the city rising up the hill behind

Izmir, Turkey - The Harbour
A view of the harbour at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey with boats moored up against the quay

Izmir, Turkey - Customs House and Warehouses
Barges and quayside with a passing camel train, alongside the Customs House and Warehouses at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Battersea Reach
The Thames at Battersea, with hay-barges moored at the bank

Grain elevators filling barges

Westminster Bridge, London, 1855
Engraving showing a view of Westminster Bridge, from the South bank of the River Thames, 1855. Several sailing barges, loaded with hay, can be seen in the foreground

The Thames Embankment Works, London, 1864
Engraving showing men and barges in the River Thames at the commencement of the Thames Embankment works, near Westminster Bridge, 1864

The Tower of London, 1883
Engraving showing the White Tower, Tower of London, with sailing barges in the foreground in the River Thames, 1883

Barges on the Thames
Barges in the Pool of London

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!

Charing Cross Railway Bridge, March 1860
Engraving of the Charing Cross railway bridge over the Thames, with Westminster in the distance, from the Illustrated London News, 31st March 1860

Guarding London against Cholera
A photograph showing the authorities inspecting canal barges. As a result of a serious outbreak of cholera in Russia, European countries took stringent measures to prevent the spread of the disease

Bournes River Steam Train, 1849
Engraving of John Bournes proposal for a River Steam Train for use on the rivers of India, 1849. At that time, India had a poor transport network and Mr

Limehouse Docks, at the entrance to the Regents Canal. Cargoes are transferred from the sea-going vessels to barges for transport on the canal

Acccident in London docks, the ship Eastminster, when it cap
The iron clipper ship, the Eastminster, shown capsized in London Docks. Strong winds blew her over causing her to hit and sink three barges. The crew escaped wet but unharmed

Thames at Nine Elms
The river bank at NINE ELMS, South Lambeth : barges are being loaded from a steam crane at Nine Elms pier

Westminster Bridge 1827
A view of the old bridge, showing the raised inward- facing alcoves at the top of each arch pillar

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