Barge Collection (page 5)

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

Grand Junction Canal, England. The cabin on the barge where the bargeman and his family lived
2602834 Grand Junction Canal, England. The cabin on the barge where the bargeman and his family lived.; (add.info.: Grand Junction Canal, England)

Entrance to the Worsley tunnel on the Duke of Bridgewater's Canal. Engineer, James Brindley
2602832 Entrance to the Worsley tunnel on the Duke of Bridgewater's Canal. Engineer, James Brindley.; (add.info.: Entrance to the Worsley tunnel on the Duke of Bridgewater's Canal)

Corn barge on the River Thames, London, England, early 19th century
865523 Corn barge on the River Thames, London, England, early 19th century.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Litho Steamer Grand Elector, Food, June 10, 1901
949997 Litho Steamer Grand Elector, Food, June 10, 1901; Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

There was an Old Man in a Barge, whose Nose was exceedingly large (coloured engraving)
8634334 There was an Old Man in a Barge, whose Nose was exceedingly large (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man in a Barge)

Camera Studies, 1926: The Barge (coloured photo)
8671350 Camera Studies, 1926: The Barge (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barge)

Illustration for The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664691 Illustration for The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Night on the Barge)

Foto Fred Olsen Line, Steamer Granville, Panama, 1930
950750 Foto Fred Olsen Line, Steamer Granville, Panama, 1930 by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Woe to the enemy who threatens them, propaganda, ships
951257 Woe to the enemy who threatens them, propaganda, ships by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Thames houseboats studies (England). Gouache taken from a notebook, circa 1890, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)
MMM5481661 Thames houseboats studies (England). Gouache taken from a notebook, circa 1890, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)

Five sketches of Luxor (Egypt), three views of a houseboat loaded with straw
MMM5481536 Five sketches of Luxor (Egypt), three views of a houseboat loaded with straw, a sketch of five Egyptians sitting and a landscape at dusk by Lear

A barge, a shuttle from the city of London, docked on the Thames in Richmond (England)
MMM5462042 A barge, a shuttle from the city of London, docked on the Thames in Richmond (England). Oil on wood, 19th century English school.; National Maritime Museum, London

Regency water sports and an accident on the Thames near Richmond. An overloaded boat hits a barge on the river
FLO4619100 Regency water sports and an accident on the Thames near Richmond. An overloaded boat hits a barge on the river, while university rowers and yachts go by

Barge carrying fuel for brass foundry furnaces on a canal in Birmingham, England. Engraving, London, 1884
2602888 Barge carrying fuel for brass foundry furnaces on a canal in Birmingham, England. Engraving, London, 1884.; (add.info)

Horse-drawn barges crossing on the Barton viaduct over the river Irwell on the Duke of Bridgewater's canal
2602830 Horse-drawn barges crossing on the Barton viaduct over the river Irwell on the Duke of Bridgewater's canal, ; (add.info)

Grand Junction Canal, England. A straw barge with a load from Wendover, Buckinghamshire
2602836 Grand Junction Canal, England. A straw barge with a load from Wendover, Buckinghamshire, on its way to Paddington Basin, London.; (add.info.: Grand Junction Canal, England)

Horse- and donkey-drawn canal barges
2604922 Horse- and donkey-drawn canal barges.; (add.info.: Horse- and donkey-drawn canal barges. Typical scene on the Grand Junction and Regent's Canals, England Wood engraving, London)

Barge passing through a pound lock
2604921 Barge passing through a pound lock.; (add.info.: Barge passing through a pound lock. Typical scene on the Grand Junction and Regent's Canals, England Wood engraving, London)

A state barge being used to dock a large boat, 1850
3330580 A state barge being used to dock a large boat, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a state barge being used to dock a large boat. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A state barge being used to dock a large boat, 1850
3330578 A state barge being used to dock a large boat, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a state barge being used to dock a large boat. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Litho Berlin Treptow, Commercial Exhibition 1896, Ships
950440 Litho Berlin Treptow, Commercial Exhibition 1896, Ships; Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Mississippi River, 1873
1579974 Mississippi River, 1873; (add.info.: A Mississippi River scene with the "Belle of La Crosse" steamboat to the left and another steamboat, the "Alex)

Horse hauling a barge on the Regent's Canal at Park Village East, London
540666 Horse hauling a barge on the Regent's Canal at Park Village East, London. By Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (c1817-c1842)

The Prospect of Whitby, Shadwell, London (b/w photo)
8676282 The Prospect of Whitby, Shadwell, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prospect of Whitby, riverside public house in Shadwell)

Barge Dropping Up the Medway (colour litho)
8647434 Barge Dropping Up the Medway (colour litho) by May, Walter William (1831-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barge Dropping Up the Medway)

English Warship Firing a Salute, 1690 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879106 English Warship Firing a Salute, 1690 (oil on canvas) by Netherlandish School, (17th century); 91x103 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Netherlands)

Photo Gohren, steamer Putbus with passengers
951538 Photo Gohren, steamer Putbus with passengers by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Prince William of Prussia, sailing boat model
945647 Prince William of Prussia, sailing boat model by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Photo Baltic seaside resort Baabe, family picture, beach, boat
952235 Photo Baltic seaside resort Baabe, family picture, beach, boat by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Photo Cuxhaven, Steamship New York, HAPAG
951631 Photo Cuxhaven, Steamship New York, HAPAG by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Herengracht, Amsterdam, c.1661 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877196 Herengracht, Amsterdam, c.1661 (oil on canvas) by Wijnants, Jan (1631/2-84); 87x101 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Willemstad, Curacao. The port in 1860's
5323206 Willemstad, Curacao. The port in 1860's.; (add.info.: Willemstad, Curacao. The port in the 1860's. After a contemporary engraving.)

Studies of various Egyptian boats (Dahabeeyahs, Gyassis and Nuggers), with some additions of characters
MMM5481562 Studies of various Egyptian boats (Dahabeeyahs, Gyassis and Nuggers), with some additions of characters, landscapes and some notes by Lear, Edward (1812-88); National Maritime Museum

Aqueduct carrying the Duke of Bridgewater's canal over the River Irwell at Barton Bridge
2602831 Aqueduct carrying the Duke of Bridgewater's canal over the River Irwell at Barton Bridge.; (add.info.: Aqueduct carrying the Duke of Bridgewater's canal over the River Irwell at)

A barge under sail in Boston, 1850
3330645 A barge under sail in Boston, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a barge under sail in Boston. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A lighter, 1850
3330713 A lighter, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Lighter, a type of flat-bottomed barge used to transfer goods and passengers to and from moored ships)

Advertisement for P & O cruises, summer 1905 (colour litho)
8677811 Advertisement for P & O cruises, summer 1905 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for P & O cruises to Norway)

Album "Nederlandsch Indische Houtaankap Maatschappij - Legno Teak di Giava presentato dalla Ditta A. Rapetti & C
3562935 Album "Nederlandsch Indische Houtaankap Maatschappij - Legno Teak di Giava presentato dalla Ditta A. Rapetti & C

Skipper in the Mercantile Marine, 1898 (chromolithograph on paper)
8836220 Skipper in the Mercantile Marine, 1898 (chromolithograph on paper) by Banks, Harry Generes (1862-c1940); 35 x 26 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Photo U Boat 7 above water, 1 Comp XIV Sea Force
952910 Photo U Boat 7 above water, 1 Comp XIV Sea Force by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

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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.