River Collection (page 4)

Map - The River Thames, Windsor to Westminster
Map by M. F. Peck - The River Thames, Windsor to Westminster

Small boats used in the Dunkirk evacuation, WW2
A convoy of small boats which had been used in the Dunkirk evacuation, seen here on 9 June passing Lambeth Bridge, on the River Thames in London. Date: 1940

RMS Queen Mary leaving Clyde shipyards, near Glasgow
RMS Queen Mary (Cunard-White Star liner) leaving the John Brown shipyards on the River Clyde, near Glasgow, on her completion. Date: 1934

Lonsdale Road, Barnes, south-west London, with the River Thames on the left and two pubs on the right -- the Bulls Head and the Watermans Arms. circa 1910

Lough Derg on the River Shannon, Republic of Ireland

The Boat Race
Oxford and Cambridge rowing teams pictured battling to win the Boat Race. Date: 1932

Rowing at Cambridge, 1911
A rowing crew on the River Cam. Date: 1911

The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (3 / 4)
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The spans supported by cables to each shore - 9th February 1928. Date: 1928

Newport, Co. Mayo - a view of the town with bridges and river in the foreground, on a hill can be seen a church. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Mayo; Newport). Date: circa early 1900s

Dripsey Bridge on R. Lee, Co. Cork - a view of an old stone bridge over the river. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Cork; Dripsey). Date: circa early 1900s

Manila Carnival, The Philippines - Miss Ilocos Sur
Illustration after Walter Dendy Sadler (18541923) of his painting Thursday (Tomorrow will be Friday) of 1880, showing a group of jovial monks out fishing. Date: 1880

Antrim Castle from the Old Bridge - a scenic view looking down the river to the castle. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

Dromore Viaduct and R. Lagan - a low view along the river to the Viaduct. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Dromore). Date: circa early 1900s

Kennet & Avon Canal 4
Rennies design for the Dundas Aqueduct carrying the canal over the river Avon. Date: opened 1799

Brora, Scotland c. 1935
A postcard depicting scenes of Brora, Scotland, including the clock tower war memorial, the river, golf course and loch. c. 1935

Agatha Christies cottage near River Dart, Devon
Agatha Christies cottage near the River Dart, Devon, with three cars parked in the foreground. Date: circa 1960s

Westminster Bridge and Parliament on a Christmas card
Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament, with Big Ben, inside a Christmas card from Stanley Baldwin (at that time British Prime Minister). (2 of 2) Date: 1928

Statue of Liberty and Lower Mannhattan
The Statue of Liberty, Hudson River and lower Mannhattan in 1995 Date: 1995

Card commemorating Graf Spee destruction, WW2
Card commemorating the destruction of the German cruiser, Admiral Graf Spee, on 13 December 1939 by HMS Exeter, Ajax and Achilles following the Battle of the River Plate. Date: 1939

A tug boat passes under Southwark Bridge, London
A tug boat passes under the newly re-opened Southwark Bridge on the Thames River in London, 1921. St Pauls Cathedral is seen silhouetted in the background. 1921

TARR STEPS
Tarr Steps, a Prehistoric stone bridge over the River Barle, near Dulverton, Somerset, England, said to have been placed there by the Devil to win a bet. Date: circa 1000 BC

Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll
The Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll Bridge, over the River Teign, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

The Suspension Bridge and River Ouse, Bedford, Bedfordshire. Date: circa 1910s

View of the River Wye and Old Wye Bridge at Chepstow
View of the River Wye (at low tide) at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. The scene is dominated by the Old Wye Bridge, constructed of cast iron during the Regency period in 1816

Clifton Suspension Bridge over the River Avon, Bristol
Clifton Suspension Bridge over the River Avon Gorge, Bristol. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Date: 1905

Auld Brig o Doon, Ayr, Scotland
The Brig o Doon (Bridge of Doon) - a late medieval bridge used as the setting for the final verse of the Robert Burnss poem Tam o Shanter

View from Kelso Bridge, Kelso, Scotland
View from Kelso Bridge (over the River Tweed), Kelso, Scotland Date: 1908

Hyacinths, engraved by Warner afters Edwards, in a book entitled The Temple of Flora by Dr Robert John Thornton (1768-1837). The book was published between 1799 and 1807. Date: 1801

Telfords suspension bridge across the Menai Straits
The suspension bridge across the Menai Straits, built by Thomas Telford in 1819-1826. Together with a similar bridge across the Conway River it completed the main route to Ireland via Holyhead

LCC-LFB Massey Shaw fireboat at Blackfriars
The Massey Shaw was built in 1935 by the J Samuel White company at Cowes, Isle of Wight. She was built to a London County Council design, and cost around £ 18, 000 to build

Cathedral, from the river, Salisbury, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

RSS Discovery moored on Thames Embankment, London
RSS Discovery moored on the Thames Embankment, London. The ships lifeboat can be seen hanging amidships. circa 1930s

WILLOWGARTH TUG BOAT
Willowgarth, one of the REA diesel tugs, on the River Mersey at Liverpool, England. Date: built 1959

Derry or Londonderry
The fair city of Derry (or Londonderry), photographed from the River Foyle, Northern Ireland. The spire of St. Eugenes Cathedral is on the left of the photograph. Date: May 1939

View down Tin Ghaut, Whitby, North Yorkshire
View down Tin Ghaut, a narrow street in Whitby, North Yorkshire. " Ghaut" is a Hindi word, meaning " broad steps leading down to the river"

Otter swimming
A pen & ink illustration of an Otter from the Wild Animals in Britain Book, illustrated by Raymond Sheppard

Seaside boating scene
A couple push out their small motor boat into an estuary at the mouth of a small coastal river. This looks like a southern Norfolk or North Suffolk coastal view as the terns swoop overhead

Durham Cathedral from the River Wear
The classic view looking up toward the majestic Norman Cathedral at Durham from the Western bank of the River Wear. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Doggetts Coat and Badge Race, River Thames, London
Watermen on duty at the end of Doggetts Coat and Badge Race on the River Thames. They are wearing the livery of the Fishmongers Company

Painting of a kingfisher
Painting of a colourful kingfisher sitting by a river

Hammersmith Bridge, London
Hammersmith Bridge - an interesting view looking directly across the bridge

Union Workhouse, Morpeth, Northumberland
People walk over stepping stones across the River Wansbeck at Morpeth, Northumberland, with the Morpeth Union workhouse towering above them (centre of picture)

New York Skyline with Brooklyn Bridge
View across the East River toward the Brooklyn Bridge and the skyscrapers of Manhattan, New York

Otter standing on hind legs
An otter (Lutra lutra) standing on hind legs on a riverbank. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Commandos Crossing the Rhine at Wesel; Second World War, 194
Sketch showing the night crossing of the River Rhine, made by British Royal Marine Commandos of the 21st Army Group, near Wesel in Germany, 23rd March 1945

Henrys Fork, Snake River, Yellowstone, 1883
Engraving showing some men fly-fishing for salmon in a canoe at Henrys Fork on the Snake River, Yellowstone National Park, 1883

Shrove Tuesday Football Match, Kingston-Upon-Thames, 1846
Engraving showing the traditional game of football, played on Shrove Tuesday, in the marketplace of Kingston-Upon-Thames. This match was played between the Thames-Street Club and the Townsend team

USA Buffalo NY
Bird s-eye view of Buffalo, New York, on lake Erie and the Niagara river

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