River Collection (page 5)

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

Durham Cathedral, viewed from across the River Wear. The main part is Norman, built between 1093 and 1133. The impressive central tower was built around 1470

HOOVER DAM
At the time of its construction, the Boulder Dam (subsequently renamed the Hoover Dam) on the Colorado River, is the worlds largest

New York / Brooklyn Bridge
New York: Brooklyn Bridge, spanning the East River

Hanging Gardens / Babylon
Allegedly built by Nebushadnezzar II for his wife Amyitis, who missed her homeland, Iraq. They were grown on terraces & used water from the Euphrates River

Londonderry, Ireland
The city seen across the river Foyle

Manchester / River Irwell
Industrial Manchester, showing the Irwell River from Blackfriars Bridge

Hannibal crossing the Rhone River
SECOND PUNIC WAR: Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, crossing the Rhone River, probably near Aurasio in present-day France

Wheathampstead
Watercolour illustration of bridge over River Lea, Wheathampstead. Artist: AE Kennedy Date: 1935

Dom Luis Bridge Porto, Portugal
Dom Luis Bridge over the River Douro, Portugal. Date: circa 1910

Bundorragha River, Delphi, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland

Ballynahinch River, Castle, Ben Lettery, Co Galway
Ballynahinch River, Castle, Ben Lettery, Mountains, Conemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland

River Blackwater, Co. Tyrone - a view of a the river. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Tyrone; Caledon). Date: circa early 1900s

Bloomsbury Bridge. and Blackwater, Kells - a view of a bridge and a river with two ladies on the far side. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Meath: Kells). Date: circa early 1900s

River Dee at Invercauld near Braemar
See Scotland by Western SMT Coach Tours - The River Dee at Invercauld near Braemar. circa 1960s

The great international university boat race On the river Thames (England) from Putney to Mortlake 4 miles 2 furlongs August 27th 1869

Shrewsbury School
King Edward VI Grammar School, overlooking the River Severn at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It was founded by the boy King Edward VI and augmented by Queen Elizabeth I Date: founded 1552

Norfolk Broads - River Thurne
A sign by the windmill points the way to the Lion Hotel on the River Thurne, Norfolk. The sailing boat on the broad certainly seems keen to get home for supper! Date: circa 1930s

Punting at Cambridge
A group of people punting on the River Cam at Cambridge, with Kings College Chapel in the background

Astoria Column, overlooking the mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon, USA. The tower was built in 1926 with financing by the Great Northern Railroad and Vincent Astor

O Connell Bridge and River Liffey, Dublin, Ireland

Barnes Terrace, London, 1902
Illustration showing Barnes Terrace, London, with the River Thames on the extreme left of the image, 1902

Royal Festival Hall 1951
The newly built Royal Festival Hall at the South Bank in London

Runcorn Bridge 1905
This bridge connected Runcorn and Widnes across the river Mersey. It opened 29 May 1905, replacing the previous ferry. Known locally as " The Car" after its suspension bridge

Greenwich Park
A fine view from Greenwich Park, London, with the National Maritime Museum in the foreground. The central building is the Queens House, Royal Naval College behind

Salisbury Cathedral 1891
Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire

Hemingford Abbots / 1909
Hemingford Abbots, Cambridgeshire (formerly Huntingdonshire), on the River Ouse

Abingdon / Berks / Palmer
Abingdon, Berkshire: a view of the river

Thames Waterman 1804
A Thames boatman lands his passengers on the south bank of the Thames, near Waterloo; at this time there are some 20, 000 watermen serving those who need to cross the river

Thames Paddle Steamer
A Thames paddle-steamer at Gravesend, Kent

Victoria Falls on the River Zambesi in South Africa

Durham Cathedral 1924
Durham Cathedral, viewed from the river

Pyne - Bargemen
THAMES BARGE MEN Barges are an essential part of the transport system, bringing coal for fires, hay for horses, by river and canal

Hoffmann / Johnny Head-Air
THE STORY OF JOHNNY HEAD-IN- AIR Johnny falls into the river, much to the bewilderment of the fish

Essex Union hunt. By Canewdon Church in the marshes by the River Crouch. Date: 1937

Street scene with Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, Cornwall
Street scene in Saltash, Cornwall, with Brunels Royal Albert Bridge towering above, crossing the River Tamar between Plymouth, Devon, and Saltash, Cornwall. Date: 1960s

Rail and Road Bridges, Randalstown, Co. Antrim - a view of two stone arched bridges over the river Maine. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Randalstown). Date: circa early 1900s

Maguires Castle, Enniskillen - a view across the river to the Castle. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Fermanagh; Enniskillen). Date: circa early 1900s

River Maine and Randalstown Bleachworks - an elevated view looking down the river with buildings on the right and the Bleachworks in the distance

Spain and Portugal - Leiria, the Castle - Castle on top of hill, trees and river in foreground. Part of Box 149 Boswell collection - Portugal and Spain. Date: circa 1900

Mapledurham Lock, Berkshire. Date: 1906

Poster, River Thames at Westminster, London. Date: 1954

Rowing Eights on the River, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Date: 1910

Japan - Inland Sea and the Kintai Bridge - decorative border
Japan - The Inland Sea and the Kintai Bridge, a historical wooden arch bridge, in the city of Iwakuni, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The bridge was built in 1673, spanning the Nishiki River

Hoveton Broad and the River Bure, Norfolk, England Date: circa 1905

London Bridge over the River Thames, London, now situated at Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It was purchased in 1968 by Robert McCulloch and re-opened in America in 1971. Date: 1903

Grand Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden. Founded by Frenchman Jean-Francois Regis Cadier in 1872 and opened on 14th June 1874. The Steam ferry (pictured centre) runs the route from Vaxholm to Stromkajen

The Mandarin wallpaper design
Chinese wallpaper design entitled The Mandarin, depicting Chinese houses and many bridges crossing over the river. 1922

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