Cargoes Collection

Coal Narrow Boats
A pair of laden narrow boats, with their cargoes of coal, passing through a lock on the Grand Union Canal near Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Limehouse Dock 1827
Limehouse Dock, where cargoes arriving in London by sailing ship are transferred to the Regents Canal (Grand Union) whose terminal is here

Unloading Ships at London Docks, 1908
Illustration showing various cargoes coming ashore at London Docks, in the East End of London, 1908. Elephants tusks, barrels

The Port of Bordeaux in 1804. Merchant vessels are at anchor, being loaded and unloaded by smaller vessels. Among the cargoes being landed are timber and stone

Simeon Lord
A portrait painting of Simeon Lord, a pioneer merchant and magistrate in Governor Lachlan Macquarie's day. He became one of Sydney's wealthiest men, and often traded shipping cargoes

X-ray had proven useful in World War One, for locating bullets and foreign bodies in wounded men and also detection of any contraband

The Barrage of the Nile (litho)
1615507 The Barrage of the Nile (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barrage of the Nile)

Orange-Boats landing Cargoes at Marseilles (engraving)
2773738 Orange-Boats landing Cargoes at Marseilles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orange-Boats landing Cargoes at Marseilles)

Landing Stage, Liverpool (colour photo)
3096638 Landing Stage, Liverpool (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing Stage, Liverpool. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Ship on the beach, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (colour litho)
3096501 Ship on the beach, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ship on the beach, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)

Unloading fresh oranges 1900
Dockers unloading oranges at London Bridge, Wharf in the orange season. Packed in boxes or chests, containing 1, 000 oranges each. Oranges coming from Malta, Sicily, Spain and Portugal and Florida

Blitz in London -- warehouse in Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- the remains of a warehouse in Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London. Surrey Docks was extensively bombed on 7 September 1940, and on subsequent nights

Landscape horse cart Hill landscape trees man
Landscape with horse and cart, Hill landscape with some trees. A man is busy creating his horse-covered cart full of sand, horse (conveyance for transport of loads and cargoes)

Convoy Of Boats Loaded With Cargoes Of Cotton Descending The Ganges River, India In The 1860 s. From L univers Illustre Published In Paris In 1868

St Malo, Brittany, France (Emerald Coast)
Lightermen (and women) (" Garbarriers" ) - at St Malo, Brittany, France. Lightermen were workers who transferred goods between ships and quays

Home on a raft of logs - East Prussian Canal. Date: circa 1920s

Turning basin, Houston, Texas, USA, showing ocean-going vessels loading and unloading cargoes. Date: circa 1928

Commandeering meat for the army during World War I
Cargoes of frozen meat were commandeered by the Government on arrival in the UK. On the eve of the war the prices of provisions shot up suddenly but the Government stepped in

London Pool in silhouette
The Pool of London in silhouette, showing cranes at the docks lifting cargo and Tower Bridge in the distance with its crossing lifted up to let passing ships through. Date: 1926

Cigarettes washed up on beach after container spill, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, February 2014

Coal-Heavers measuring and bagging coal for delivery to customers. In an era of bad roads, it was most economic to transport heavy cargoes such as coal by water, either by sea or by inland waterway

Americans throwing the cargoes of the Teaships into the river, at Boston. Date 1789

MOON IN 1585
LUNA drives her chariot, drawn by two lady hunters, over the Earth where fishermen are at work, merchants are unloading their cargoes and the sea is busy with shipping

Limehouse Docks, at the entrance to the Regents Canal. Cargoes are transferred from the sea-going vessels to barges for transport on the canal

EMPRESS OF CANADA
Canadian Pacific liner, sailing between Vancouver and China and Japan, carrying not only regular passengers but 900 Asiatics and cargoes of silk

Trading Centre
Intercontinental Trading Port where Aircraft Land to Unload and Load their Cargoes of Merchandise

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"Cargoes: A Journey Through Time and Trade" Step back in time to the bustling era of cargoes, where coal narrow boats navigated the canals, Limehouse Dock thrived in 1827, and ships were unloaded at London Docks in 1908. Witness the vibrant scenes of The Port of Bordeaux in 1804 as merchant vessels anchor while being loaded and unloaded. Explore the remarkable stories behind these cargoes. Discover Simeon Lord's entrepreneurial spirit that shaped trade routes, or witness an unexpected Bacchic revelry amidst Cologne's port through a vivid color lithograph. Marvel at how X-ray technology revolutionized warfare during World War One by locating hidden bullets. Immerse yourself further into history with lithographs depicting The Barrage of the Nile or Orange-Boats landing Cargoes at Marseilles. Experience Liverpool's Landing Stage captured beautifully in a colorful photograph, transporting you to its heyday. And let your imagination wander to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania as you envision a ship stranded on its sandy shores through a captivating color lithograph. Travel back to simpler times when unloading fresh oranges was an everyday occurrence in 1900. These cargoes tell tales of commerce, adventure, and innovation that have shaped our world today. Join us on this extraordinary journey through time and trade as we delve into the rich tapestry woven by cargoes throughout history - from humble coal narrow boats to bustling international ports - each carrying their own unique story waiting to be discovered.