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

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

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

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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.