Barge Collection (page 4)

River Shannon, Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland; Canal Barge

St Botolphs Church Iken, Suffolk, On the River Alde with a Thames Sailing Barge the Dinah, Built in Rochester in 1887

Windmill OstGrossefehn and peat ship on the Fehn Canal, Grossefehn, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

Windmill OstGrossefehn and peat ship on the Fehn Canal, Grossefehn, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

Les haleurs de peniche sur la Volga (Russie) - Peinture de Ilya Yefimovich Repin (Ilia Repine) (1844-1930)
FIA5379091 Les haleurs de peniche sur la Volga (Russie) - Peinture de Ilya Yefimovich Repin (Ilia Repine) (1844-1930), huile sur toile, 1872-1873

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The Barge Haulers', 'The Volga Boatmen', Or, in Russian, 'Burlaki'
3907017 The Barge Haulers', 'The Volga Boatmen', Or, in Russian, 'Burlaki', a Painting by Ilya Repin from the Early 1870s

The "Adam and Eve", Old Chelsea, 1879. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The "Adam and Eve", Old Chelsea, 1879.

Billingsgate, 1859. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Billingsgate, 1859. One of the 16-print 'Thames set', a daringly abstract composition which is dominated by moored fishing vessels, and the bow of a barge in the left

Ernest Barry, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Ernest Barry, between c1910 and c1915. Shows British rower Ernest James Barry (1882-1968), who was five times sculling world champion and later the Royal Barge Master to both George VI

Breaking up of the Agamemnon, 1870. Creator: Francis Seymour Haden
Breaking up of the Agamemnon, 1870. The 'Agamemnon', the last surviving wooden-hulled battle ship in the British navy

The pool., 1859. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The pool., 1859.

The clock tower, Paris, 1852. Creator: Charles Meryon
The clock tower, Paris, 1852.

Waterloo Bridge Seen From Whitehall Stairs, c1829. Creator: John Constable
Waterloo Bridge Seen From Whitehall Stairs, c1829.

Sketch For "The Opening Of Waterloo Bridge Seen From Whitehall Stairs, June 18th 1817", c1819. Cannon smoke rises above the bridge and, in the foreground

Sailing-barge on the Thames: rounding the Nore Light-ship, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Sailing-barge on the Thames: rounding the Nore Light-ship, 1865. 'The third annual sailing-barge match took place under the management of...the Thames

Temporary bridge over the Thames at Blackfriars, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Temporary bridge over the Thames at Blackfriars, [London], 1864. 'Old Blackfriars Bridge, which has been for some time in a very crazy condition, must speedily be rebuilt;

1996 Canadian Grand Prix. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 14-16 June 1996. Jean Alesi (Benetton B196 Renault) 3rd position. Ref-96 CAN 11. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

View from Kvaesthusgade over Copenhagen's harbour, 1908 (oil on canvas)
8711036 View from Kvaesthusgade over Copenhagen's harbour, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Moonlight at a Dutch River, c.1650 (oil on canvas)
8712001 Moonlight at a Dutch River, c.1650 (oil on canvas) by Neer, Aert van der (1603-77); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Aert van der Neer)

Thames houseboat (England). Watercolor, 1901 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)
MMM5481692 Thames houseboat (England). Watercolor, 1901 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931). by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); National Maritime Museum, London

Regent Canal (or London Canal) (England) and the Islington City Basin, the most important traffic center on the canal
MMM5483667 Regent Canal (or London Canal) (England) and the Islington City Basin, the most important traffic center on the canal

The Seine, 1843 (w/c on paper)
XIR232852 The Seine, 1843 (w/c on paper) by Granet, Francois-Marius (1775-1849); Louvre, Paris, France

St. Paul's from the River Thames (w/c on paper)
480807 St. Paul's from the River Thames (w/c on paper) by Robinson, Mabel Catherine; 10.3x13.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London

Swing bridge over the entrance to Stanley Dock, Liverpool Docks (engraving)
8631493 Swing bridge over the entrance to Stanley Dock, Liverpool Docks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swing bridge over the entrance to Stanley Dock)

Grain mill (colour litho)
8663670 Grain mill (colour litho) by Kranz, Wilhelm (1853-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cross section through a grain mill)

Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester (engraving)
8676977 Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester, Worcestershire)

The Canal Boat (engraving)
8667220 The Canal Boat (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canal Boat. Illustration for The Budget)

Cleopatra's boat on the Cydnus (present-day river Berdan or Tarsus, Turkey)
NWI4911176 Cleopatra's boat on the Cydnus (present-day river Berdan or Tarsus, Turkey) - Cleopatra's barge - Cleopatra sails up the Cydnus.; (add.info)

A royal barge from a Flemish Book of Hours
3329922 A royal barge from a Flemish Book of Hours; (add.info.: Illustration of a royal barge from a Flemish Book of Hours. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Thames Sailing Barge, 1850
3330646 The Thames Sailing Barge, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Thames Sailing Barge, a type of commercial sailing boat common on the River Thames in London in the 19th Century)

Pound lock on the River Thames at Teddington, England. Engraving, ondon, c1838
2602885 Pound lock on the River Thames at Teddington, England. Engraving, ondon, c1838.; (add.info.: Pound lock on the River Thames at Teddington, England)

Barge at the evening halt
2604919 Barge at the evening halt.; (add.info.: Barge at the evening halt. Bargee and his family enjoying a rest and a meal)

Photo Achensee, Tyrol, cruise, 2 June 1926, Boat
953341 Photo Achensee, Tyrol, cruise, 2 June 1926, Boat by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Photo Steam ship Habsburg, Danube, Austria
952515 Photo Steam ship Habsburg, Danube, Austria by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Dampfer Leipzig on the Elbe, Hahn Verlag 4697
950335 Dampfer Leipzig on the Elbe, Hahn Verlag 4697 by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Photo Bremen, view of the steamer Frauenfels, DDG Hansa
950284 Photo Bremen, view of the steamer Frauenfels, DDG Hansa by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Photo passengers, group photo, steamship, 1927
951926 Photo passengers, group photo, steamship, 1927 by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Photo view of the steamer Cap Arcona of the HSDG
950202 Photo view of the steamer Cap Arcona of the HSDG by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Royal golden boat or imperial yacht for ceremonial occasions (Shoepaundogee), and a Burmese war-boat
FLO4624074 Royal golden boat or imperial yacht for ceremonial occasions (Shoepaundogee), and a Burmese war-boat. From Michael Symes Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava

View of the River Thames and the Tower of London, 1820. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann
FLO4569185 View of the River Thames and the Tower of London, 1820. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar

"Street life in London": workers on the "silent highway", 1877 (print on double-weight paper)
3570767 "Street life in London": workers on the "silent highway", 1877 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1877 Photographer: Thomson)

An engraving depicting floating grain elevators at Chicago. The grain was transferred from canal barges direct into
5311285 An engraving depicting floating grain elevators at Chicago. The grain was transferred from canal barges direct into the holds of the ocean steamers

Gegraphy. The river Seine at Saint Denis (Parisian suburb). Engraving by I
3434835 Gegraphy. The river Seine at Saint Denis (Parisian suburb). Engraving by I. Sutherland, England, c.1850 (colour engraving); (add.info.: France. La Seine a Saint Denis (banlieu parisienne)

Chinese mandarin's barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants
FLO4722525 Chinese mandarin's barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants. The two umbrellas are a sign of his authority

Barges crossing each other
2604920 Barges crossing each other.; (add.info.: Barges crossing each other. Typical scene on the Grand Junction and Regent's Canals, England Wood engraving, London)

Cross-section of Telford's part of the Harecastle Tunnel on the Grand Trunk Canal (Trent & Mersey Canal)
2602891 Cross-section of Telford's part of the Harecastle Tunnel on the Grand Trunk Canal (Trent & Mersey Canal). From 'Lives of the Engineers', Vol

Barge on the Lea Navigation nearBow Bridge, London, 1885
2602887 Barge on the Lea Navigation nearBow Bridge, London, 1885.; (add.info.: Barge on the Lea Navigation near Bow Bridge, London, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Barge: Navigating Through History and Beauty" From the picturesque Canaletto paintings depicting the bustling Thames to the Liverpool Docks, where these mighty vessels once ruled the waters, barges have left an indelible mark on our maritime heritage. The iconic image of the Thames Barge Sara gracefully sailing through Maldon, a Blackwater Estuary town in Essex, evokes a sense of nostalgia for simpler times. Inextricably linked to industry, barges played a crucial role in transporting goods such as sugar from Tate & Lyle Refinery or coal from Battersea Power Station along London's waterways. A GWR Publicity Poster from 1946 showcases their efficiency and reliability as they traversed canals and rivers with ease. Venturing beyond British shores, we find ourselves captivated by the enchanting sight of brightly painted barges harmoniously coexisting with oast houses on the River Medway near Maidstone. This idyllic scene reminds us that they are not just utilitarian vessels but also symbols of cultural identity. Across Europe, barge culture thrives along historic waterways like Pontcysyllte Aqueduct—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—where these sturdy boats navigate breathtaking landscapes alongside Ellesmere Canal. Meanwhile, on Hungary's Danube River lies Buda Castle—a majestic backdrop against which barges glide effortlessly—showcasing their versatility across diverse terrains. Whether it be witnessing Canaletto's art come alive or exploring hidden gems like Maldon or Yalding, each barge tells its own story. These floating marvels connect us to our past while reminding us of their enduring beauty in present-day life. So let us celebrate these magnificent vessels that have shaped history and continue to inspire awe wherever they sail—the timeless allure of a barge is truly unparalleled.