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"Barges: Navigating History and Beauty on the Waterways" Explore the enchanting world of barges, where history intertwines with picturesque landscapes

Background imageBarges Collection: Cours La Reine, Rouen, 1890

Cours La Reine, Rouen, 1890
CH34935 Cours La Reine, Rouen, 1890 by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageBarges Collection: Cremorne Lights (oil on canvas)

Cremorne Lights (oil on canvas)
5889077 Cremorne Lights (oil on canvas) by Greaves, Walter (1846-1930); 35.6x55.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageBarges Collection: Unloading Barges at a City Wharf (litho)

Unloading Barges at a City Wharf (litho)
6024855 Unloading Barges at a City Wharf (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unloading Barges at a City Wharf)

Background imageBarges Collection: Bridges over the River Seine, Paris, France (chromolitho)

Bridges over the River Seine, Paris, France (chromolitho)
6030453 Bridges over the River Seine, Paris, France (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridges over the River Seine, Paris, France)

Background imageBarges Collection: Waterloo Bridge, Gray Day, 1903 (oil on canvas)

Waterloo Bridge, Gray Day, 1903 (oil on canvas)
5617431 Waterloo Bridge, Gray Day, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 65.1x100 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageBarges Collection: Temporary emergency bridge in Belgium, Sept 1939

Temporary emergency bridge in Belgium, Sept 1939
Temporary emergency bridge constructed in Belgium in case of a German invasion. The bridge is supported by five barges which function as pontoons

Background imageBarges Collection: New Railway Bridge, Pimlico, London 1860

New Railway Bridge, Pimlico, London 1860
The new Railway Bridge across the Thames at Pimlico. Date: 1860

Background imageBarges Collection: A Sohere suggestion for meeting increasing congestion

A Sohere suggestion for meeting increasing congestion
Illustration suggesting the need for specially constructed motor-ways to help ease increasing traffic congestion in 1924. The drawing accompanies an article by R. P

Background imageBarges Collection: Noordervaldeursluis, Zaandam, 1904 (colour litho)

Noordervaldeursluis, Zaandam, 1904 (colour litho)
STC363524 Noordervaldeursluis, Zaandam, 1904 (colour litho) by Jungman, Nico (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a portfolio of prints from the original watercolours;)

Background imageBarges Collection: The Nawab of Murshidabads boats on the Ganges, 1814 (opaque w / c on paper)

The Nawab of Murshidabads boats on the Ganges, 1814 (opaque w / c on paper)
874045 The Nawab of Murshidabads boats on the Ganges, 1814 (opaque w/c on paper) by Sita Ram (fl.c.1814-23); 45.5 x64 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageBarges Collection: Park Village East in Regents Park (engraving)

Park Village East in Regents Park (engraving)
605101 Park Village East in Regents Park (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Park Village East, Regents Park)

Background imageBarges Collection: The double lock and east entrance to the Islington Tunnel (engraving)

The double lock and east entrance to the Islington Tunnel (engraving)
605102 The double lock and east entrance to the Islington Tunnel (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBarges Collection: Waterloo Bridge, London, Opening on 18 June 1817 (engraving)

Waterloo Bridge, London, Opening on 18 June 1817 (engraving)
582782 Waterloo Bridge, London, Opening on 18 June 1817 (engraving) by Reinagle, Ramsay Richard (1775-1862); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterloo Bridge, London)

Background imageBarges Collection: A view taken near Mr Smiths House at Battersea, looking up the Thames (engraving)

A view taken near Mr Smiths House at Battersea, looking up the Thames (engraving)
582146 A view taken near Mr Smiths House at Battersea, looking up the Thames (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBarges Collection: A view of Old London Bridge before alterations, as in 1757 (engraving)

A view of Old London Bridge before alterations, as in 1757 (engraving)
610874 A view of Old London Bridge before alterations, as in 1757 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A view of Old London Bridge before alterations)

Background imageBarges Collection: Construction of New London Bridge, 9 November 1827 (engraving)

Construction of New London Bridge, 9 November 1827 (engraving)
610860 Construction of New London Bridge, 9 November 1827 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Construction of New London Bridge)

Background imageBarges Collection: Mulberry Harbour anchor Asnelles, Gold Beach

Mulberry Harbour anchor Asnelles, Gold Beach
In the foreground is a board carrying a description of the action here at Asnelles on D-Day, where the Essex and Sherwood Yeomanry came ashore

Background imageBarges Collection: A North West View of the Summer Palace of Her Imperial Majesty at St. Petersburg, pub

A North West View of the Summer Palace of Her Imperial Majesty at St. Petersburg, pub
STC88774 A North West View of the Summer Palace of Her Imperial Majesty at St. Petersburg, pub. by Bowles and Carver (engraving) (see also 193588) by English School

Background imageBarges Collection: The Tower of London, 1647 (engraving)

The Tower of London, 1647 (engraving)
STC101833 The Tower of London, 1647 (engraving) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Czech, out of copyright

Background imageBarges Collection: Somerset House (oil on canvas)

Somerset House (oil on canvas)
AGN281881 Somerset House (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 45.7x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: view from Somerset House, looking east; ); Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian

Background imageBarges Collection: The Thames, London (oil on canvas)

The Thames, London (oil on canvas)
GG186400 The Thames, London (oil on canvas) by Anderson, John MacVicar (1835-1915); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageBarges Collection: Arona and the Castle of Angera, Lake Maggiore, 1856 (oil on canvas)

Arona and the Castle of Angera, Lake Maggiore, 1856 (oil on canvas)
STC179004 Arona and the Castle of Angera, Lake Maggiore, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Hering, George Edwards (1805-79); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBarges Collection: Tower Bridge from Cherry Garden Pier, c. 1900 (w / c on paper)

Tower Bridge from Cherry Garden Pier, c. 1900 (w / c on paper)
BOU217142 Tower Bridge from Cherry Garden Pier, c.1900 (w/c on paper) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Background imageBarges Collection: Bassin de la Villette, from Du Ier au XXeme: Les Arondissements de Paris

Bassin de la Villette, from Du Ier au XXeme: Les Arondissements de Paris
STC217003 Bassin de la Villette, from Du Ier au XXeme: Les Arondissements de Paris... published 1903 (etching) by Bejot, Eugene (1867-1931); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Background imageBarges Collection: Barges on a Canal at Rotterdam, 1908 (oil on canvas)

Barges on a Canal at Rotterdam, 1908 (oil on canvas)
NUL445575 Barges on a Canal at Rotterdam, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 60.5x81 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageBarges Collection: Henley Regatta, 1881 (oil on canvas)

Henley Regatta, 1881 (oil on canvas)
TW427207 Henley Regatta, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Breanski, Alfred de (1852-1928); 61.6 x 92.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageBarges Collection: View of the First Bridge, Paddington and the Accommodation Barge Going Down the Grand

View of the First Bridge, Paddington and the Accommodation Barge Going Down the Grand
GHL34727 View of the First Bridge, Paddington and the Accommodation Barge Going Down the Grand Junction Canal to Uxbridge, 1801 (litho) by English School

Background imageBarges Collection: London Bridge

London Bridge
FLF26792 London Bridge by Goff, Frederick E.J. (1855-1931); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBarges Collection: Boats on the Ganges (chromolitho)

Boats on the Ganges (chromolitho)
735326 Boats on the Ganges (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boats on the Ganges)

Background imageBarges Collection: Chinese accommodation barge

Chinese accommodation barge. 1842

Background imageBarges Collection: Gloucester Quay and Docks, 1878 (oil on canvas)

Gloucester Quay and Docks, 1878 (oil on canvas)
2655654 Gloucester Quay and Docks, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Smith, Edward (1820-93); 49.1x82.2 cm; Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, Gloucestershire, UK; eGloucester City Museums; British

Background imageBarges Collection: Gloucester Docks, before 1922 (oil on canvas)

Gloucester Docks, before 1922 (oil on canvas)
2655570 Gloucester Docks, before 1922 (oil on canvas) by Collier, John (1850-1934); 111.1x146.5 cm; Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, Gloucestershire, UK; eGloucester City Museums; English

Background imageBarges Collection: WW1 - The Exodus from Antwerp, Belgium over bridge of barges

WW1 - The Exodus from Antwerp, Belgium over bridge of barges
WW1 - The Exodus of the inhabitants of Antwerp, Belgium over a bridge of barges across the River Scheldt. 1914

Background imageBarges Collection: WW1 - The Exodus from Antwerp, Belgium by boat

WW1 - The Exodus from Antwerp, Belgium by boat
WW1 - The Exodus of inhabitants of Antwerp, Belgium by boat down the River Scheldt. 1914

Background imageBarges Collection: Collision on the River Seine, Paris, 1897 (colour litho)

Collision on the River Seine, Paris, 1897 (colour litho)
971858 Collision on the River Seine, Paris, 1897 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collision on the River Seine, Paris, 1897)

Background imageBarges Collection: The Nile Expedition, Barges discharging Boats on the Nile at Elephantine Island, Assouan (engraving)

The Nile Expedition, Barges discharging Boats on the Nile at Elephantine Island, Assouan (engraving)
1622883 The Nile Expedition, Barges discharging Boats on the Nile at Elephantine Island, Assouan (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBarges Collection: Sketches on the Thames during the Strike (engraving)

Sketches on the Thames during the Strike (engraving)
1596466 Sketches on the Thames during the Strike (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches on the Thames during the Strike)

Background imageBarges Collection: Explosion on the Regents Canal (engraving)

Explosion on the Regents Canal (engraving)
1589315 Explosion on the Regents Canal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Explosion on the Regents Canal)

Background imageBarges Collection: Canal Life (engraving)

Canal Life (engraving)
1589306 Canal Life (engraving) by Downard, Ebenezer Newman (fl.1849-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canal Life. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 October 1874)

Background imageBarges Collection: St Nicholas (chromolitho)

St Nicholas (chromolitho)
1094002 St Nicholas (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Nicholas. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBarges Collection: Chateau Laurier and Rideau Locks, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Chateau Laurier and Rideau Locks, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Chateau Laurier, a large hotel in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with Rideau Locks, part of the canal system, in the foreground. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBarges Collection: The Towpath, printed by Auguste Delatre (b. 1822), 1862 (etching)

The Towpath, printed by Auguste Delatre (b. 1822), 1862 (etching)
1069911 The Towpath, printed by Auguste DelAtre (b.1822), 1862 (etching) by Jongkind, Johan-Barthold (1819-91); 16.5x21 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imageBarges Collection: The Nile Expedition, Preparing for the Advance at Wady Halfa (litho)

The Nile Expedition, Preparing for the Advance at Wady Halfa (litho)
1051006 The Nile Expedition, Preparing for the Advance at Wady Halfa (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition)

Background imageBarges Collection: Westminster Bridge, 1745 (engraving)

Westminster Bridge, 1745 (engraving)
979417 Westminster Bridge, 1745 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westminster Bridge, London, 1745)

Background imageBarges Collection: Paris, the Seine and Alexander IIIs Bridge, 1896 (oil on canvas)

Paris, the Seine and Alexander IIIs Bridge, 1896 (oil on canvas)
995683 Paris, the Seine and Alexander IIIs Bridge, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Boggs, Frank Myers (1855-1926); 54x65.5 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageBarges Collection: On the Seine, Paris, (pencil and watercolour)

On the Seine, Paris, (pencil and watercolour)
658711 On the Seine, Paris, (pencil and watercolour) by Guiaud, Georges Francois (1840-93); 30.8x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Seine, Paris. Georges-Francois Guiaud (1840-1893)

Background imageBarges Collection: On the Towpath, (oil on canvas)

On the Towpath, (oil on canvas)
650672 On the Towpath, (oil on canvas) by Henry, Edward Lamson (1841-1919); 51.4x66.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Towpath. Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919). Oil on canvas



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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.