Barges Collection (page 7)

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

Manchester Railway / 1833
Entrance into Manchester across Water Street. This is an interesting variant on a well known engraving, with added factory chimneys and technological advances

Various Battlefields
Valleys, mountains, woodland, fields, water, ice - each kind of terrain calls for different military strategies, ranging from incendiary cannon-balls to invasion barges

Tower of London C17
Barges, sailing vessels and small boats ply the river beneath the walls of the Tower, pierced only by a small entrance for boats to enter

Turks Quit Montenegro
Turkish bashi-bazouks evacuate Montenegro picturesquely, in barges towed by steamers

Thames / Rain & Barges
Barges on the river Thames in the rain

London / Thames Cole C1750
The Thames, showing Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Lambeth Palace, and several barges on the river

St Pauls (Scallan)
Seen across the river which is busy with sailing barges

Coal / Tyne Staith / 1892
A staith, from which coal is being transferred onto barges, on the river Tyne, north-east England

Stolzenfels by Bartlett
Stolzenfels, an ancient robber-fortress on the Rhine. Small river craft with sails (barges) make their way on the river

Canal De Loing - 3
The seven stepped locks of the Canal de Loing at Rogny-les-sept-ecluses, near Montargis, now replaced by a more sophisticated arrangement to raise barges

Erie Canal, USA
A night scene on the Erie Canal - barges being towed by horses

Flushing / Peters
Flushing in the province of Zeeland: A view of the entrance into the port showing a couple of sailing barges being tossed by the raging sea

Flushing 4 / Pillement
Flushing in the province of Zeeland: depicting barges laden with cargo. A sailor walks a plank between two vessels using a pole to aid his balance

Flushing 2 / Pillement
Flushing in the province of Zeeland in South-West Netherlands: depicting barges laden with cargo including barrels

Savoy Palace from Thames
Viewed from the River Thames showing the Great Buildings (soldiers Barracks); the Prison; Church of St. Mary le Savoy; A German Lutheran & Calvinist & French churches

London / Schenck C. 1660
A view of London from the River Thames showing the old St. Pauls Cathedral without its spire in the background. Various boats containing cargo are on the river

The Industrial Thames
A tug hauls industrial barges along the River Thames, photographed from Chelsea Bridge at flood tide

Steamer Tugs Barges
Demonstrating the power of steam - a tug hauls a string of 18 barges on the Rhine waterway

Allies Invade France
After a series of victories, the Allies drive Napoleon from Germany and in their turn cross the Rhine to invade France in a flotilla of barges

Teltow Canal Rly
Barges on the Teltow Canal, in the outskirts of Berlin, are towed by this railway which runs alongside

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