Barges Collection (page 2)

Invasion Plan / Tunnel
When Napoleon contemplates an attack on England, a tunnel beneath the Channel is one of his options, though it is unlikely he seriously considers it

Port wine barrels on a boat on River Douro with Vila Nova de Gaia in the background, Porto, Portugal, Europe

England - Aerial view, Thames barrier and Thames Barge, London UK DW0631
AW-6573 England - Aerial view, Thames barrier and Thames Barge London UK Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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

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.

The London Bridge, 1850
3359165 The London Bridge, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the London Bridge, showing the traffic of barges and paddle steamers on the Thames)

The twelfth annual sailing-match of the Thames barges, 1850
3331155 The twelfth annual sailing-match of the Thames barges, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene from the twelfth annual sailing-match of the Thames barges)

A scene from the twelfth annual sailing-match of the Thames barges, 1850
3330811 A scene from the twelfth annual sailing-match of the Thames barges, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene from the twelfth annual sailing-match of the Thames barges)

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

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.

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

General exterior view of City of London Gasworks, showing gasometers and coal barges moored at the quay
530388 General exterior view of City of London Gasworks, showing gasometers and coal barges moored at the quay. Wood engraving, 1876; Universal History Archive/UIG.

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.

The process the mining of Anthracite
5308317 The process the mining of Anthracite.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of mining of Anthracite. Wagons of Anthracite are loaded and brought to the barges. Dated 19th century)

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.

Return of the cargo diving boat Germany, U Boat
952473 Return of the cargo diving boat Germany, U Boat by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Photo HAPAG, Steamship Albert Ballin, Promenade Deck
952020 Photo HAPAG, Steamship Albert Ballin, Promenade Deck by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Photo Vasari, Lamport & Holt Line, Steamer
951083 Photo Vasari, Lamport & Holt Line, Steamer by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Foto Steamer Anglo Canadian, 1928,Belfast Daily Exp
950768 Foto Steamer Anglo Canadian, 1928,Belfast Daily Exp. by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Side view of the steamer Munich of HAPAG
950141 Side view of the steamer Munich of HAPAG by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Montagu-House, Whitehall, the residence of the Duke of Buccleuch, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Montagu-House, Whitehall, [London], the residence of the Duke of Buccleuch, 1864. 'We give a View of the river front of this noble mansion, the exterior of which is now almost complete

The British Association at Bath: aqueduct of the Kennet and Avon Canal...near Bath, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The British Association at Bath: aqueduct of the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Limpley Stoke, near Bath, 1864. 'The aqueduct of the Kennet and Avon Canal, over the River Avon

Sailing-barge race on the Thames, 1864. Creator: Edwin Weedon
Sailing-barge race on the Thames, 1864. 'A novel kind of sailing-match...was that which took place on the Thames, on Friday week under the auspices of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club

Commencement of the Thames Embankment works near Westminster Bridge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Commencement of the Thames Embankment works near Westminster Bridge, 1864. View of '...piles being driven in, and scaffolding of an extensive character being erected to support

Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Plate: Table XIV(b). A popular illustrated textbook for children

River landscape with various barges, 1741-1820. Creator: Abraham Delfos
River landscape with various barges, 1741-1820

View of the city of Paris seen from the Quai de Miramion, 1749. Creator: Nathaniel Parr
View of the city of Paris seen from the Quai de Miramion, 1749. A View of Paris, from the church of Nostre Dame to the Pont de la Tournelle, taken from the Quai de Miramion'

View of the Town Hall and the River Seine in Paris, 1749. Creator: Paul Angier
View of the Town Hall and the River Seine in Paris, 1749. A View of the Town House, or Guild Hall of Paris, wherein are seen at a Distance Pont Mary [Marie], & the Wooden Bridge Called Pont rouge

The Muscovite legation visiting Amsterdam, 29 August 1697, 1697-1708. Creator: Abraham Storck
The Muscovite legation visiting Amsterdam, 29 August 1697, 1697-1708

Summer Afternoon, 1895. Creator: Hans am Ende
Summer Afternoon, 1895

Cityscape, 1860-1905. Creator: Ferdinand Carl Sierig
Cityscape, 1860-1905

The lock at the Grebbe between Rhenen and Wageningen, 1749. Creator: Jacob van Liender
The lock at the Grebbe between Rhenen and Wageningen, 1749. Paulus van Liender (rejected attribution)

Erie Canal at Salina Street, Syracuse, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Erie Canal at Salina Street, Syracuse, ca 1900

Morris and Essex Canal at Waterloo, N.J. c1900. Creator: Unknown
Morris and Essex Canal at Waterloo, N.J. c1900

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Le Canal Saint Denis, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Pierre Vauthier
Le Canal Saint Denis, late 19th-early 20th century

Embarkation of Cattle, at Trieste for the Auxiliary Army in the East, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of Cattle, at Trieste for the Auxiliary Army in the East, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War. Our Artistic Correspondent writes from Trieste [in Italy], June 28th: "Upwards of 12

Esquisse pour la salle de mariages de la mairie d'Asnières : Paysage. Péniches sur la... c.1900
Esquisse pour la salle de mariages de la mairie d'Asnieres : Paysage. Peniches sur la Seine, avec le pont d'Asnieres, c.1900. Landscape, barges on the Seine, the bridge at Asnieres

Le Pont Neuf, 1906. Creator: Albert Lebourg
Le Pont Neuf, 1906. The Pont Neuf. The River Seine in Paris with barges moored in the foreground, and a walker with a dog. Behind the bridge are the buildings of the Quai du Louvre

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"Barges: Navigating History and Beauty on the Waterways" Explore the enchanting world of barges, where history intertwines with picturesque landscapes. Step aboard the Thames Barge Sara in Maldon, a Blackwater Estuary town renowned for its majestic Thames Sailing Barges in Essex. Feel the gentle sway as you glide along Pont Des Arts in Paris or witness the bustling activity at Hull Harbour. Immerse yourself in the rich maritime heritage as you marvel at a Thames Sailing Barge unloading cargo at Battersea Power Station, offering a glimpse into London's industrial past. Transport yourself to Lancashire, where cotton barges once dominated waterways, symbolizing an era of trade and prosperity. Travel back in time to witness horse-drawn canal barges gracefully meandering through tranquil canals, evoking nostalgia for simpler times. Admire The King's State Barge during Henley Royal Regatta of 1912; a vibrant color lithograph capturing regal elegance amidst fierce competition. Journey further into history as Wallingford Castle undergoes bridge repairs in 1810; an engraved masterpiece by Robert Havell the Younger showcasing architectural prowess against a backdrop of barge-filled waters. Relive July 1864 when sailing barge matches captivated spectators along the Thames; a thrilling display of skill and determination. Barges hold stories untold within their sturdy frames - tales of trade routes forged, communities connected, and dreams realized upon these floating vessels. Whether it be for commerce or leisurely exploration, these iconic symbols continue to grace our waterways with their timeless charm. So venture forth and embrace this captivating world that bridges past and present – where barges silently navigate rivers and estuaries alike – reminding us that beauty lies not only within grand palaces but also within humble vessels that have stood steadfast throughout centuries gone by.