Paddle Steamer Collection (page 4)

The Launch of the Cruiser "La Vizcaya" at the Anglo-Spanish Shipyards, Bilbao, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Launch of the Cruiser "La Vizcaya" at the Anglo-Spanish Shipyards, Bilbao, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

"The Europa" Steam-Ship leaving Kingstown with the 90th Regiment on board, for the Seat of War, 1854. The large ocean paddle-wheel steamer Europa

"The Barrage of the Nile", 1854. Creator: Unknown. "The Barrage of the Nile", 1854
"The Barrage of the Nile", 1854. Dam across the River Nile in Egypt. A large passage is kept close to the Eastern shore, for the steamers

Entrance to Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Crimean War. The town of Balaclava is situated close to the harbour, along the foot of the mountain, but it is not provided with good water

Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Balaclava Harbour, 1854. Crimean War....Balaclava has been completely changed into a Greek town...[It] is situated close to the harbour, along the foot of the mountain

The King of Denmark visiting Mr. Peto on board the "Cygnus", 1854. Creator: Unknown
The King of Denmark visiting Mr. Peto on board the "Cygnus", 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark

Arrival of the King of Denmark at Flensburg, 1854. Creator: Smyth
Arrival of the King of Denmark at Flensburg, 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark

Embarkation of Her Majesty, at Hull, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of Her Majesty, at Hull, 1854. Queen Victoria leaves Hull in Yorkshire. The pier...was covered with a substantial roof...and beneath this more seats were erected for the accommodation of

Launch of the Australian Steam-ship "Pacific", at Millwall, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the Australian Steam-ship "Pacific", at Millwall, 1854. Paddle steamer on the River Thames in London, built for the Sydney and Melbourne Steam-packet Company

Embarkation of British Troops (Light Division), at Varna, for the Crimea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of British Troops (Light Division), at Varna, for the Crimea, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War, ...from a Sketch by Lieut. E. G

Destruction of Sulineh, at the Mouth of the Danube, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Destruction of Sulineh, at the Mouth of the Danube, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships destroy a Romanian town under Russian control

Steam-ships of the Allied Fleet searching for Infernal Machines off Cronstadt... 1854. Creator: Unknown
Steam-ships of the Allied Fleet searching for Infernal Machines off Cronstadt - from a sketch by W.O. Brierly, 1854. Crimean War

The King of Denmark dining on board the "Cygnus", 1854. Creator: T. H. Wilson
The King of Denmark dining on board the "Cygnus", 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark

The Emperor of Russia's Steam-Yacht "Peterhoff", 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor of Russia's Steam-Yacht "Peterhoff", 1850. We regret to announce that the splendid steam-yacht...which was built in this country a few months since

Scene of the Accident to the "Pacific" Steam-Ship, on Leaving New York, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the Accident to the "Pacific" Steam-Ship, on Leaving New York, 1850. The United States mail-steamer Pacific, arrived in the Mersey on Thursday, the 10th September

The "Duke of Portland", Emigrant Ship, for Port Phillip, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The "Duke of Portland", Emigrant Ship, for Port Phillip, 1850. Sailing ship leaving Gravesend in Kent with settlers bound for Australia

Stern wheeler pulled up to the municipal levee at Greenville, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Stern wheeler pulled up to the municipal levee at Greenville, Mississippi. [Towboat: Sanford E. Hutson]

Steamboat Coin Bank, c. 1938. Creator: Alf Bruseth
Steamboat Coin Bank, c. 1938

Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850. Creator: Unknown. Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850
Wreck of the "Superb" Steamer, 1850. The wreck of the Superb occurred on the Minquiers Rocks [about 15 km south of Jersey in the Channel Islands] and resulted in the loss of eleven persons

Wreck of the "Superb", as Seen through a Telescope, from Jersey, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the "Superb", as Seen through a Telescope, from Jersey, 1850. The wreck...occurred on the Minquiers Rocks [south of Jersey in the Channel Islands]

Ships Boat-Race at Cherbourg, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ships Boat-Race at Cherbourg, 1850. Naval review and regatta on the French coast....multitudes assembled on the piers, wharfs, roofs, and shores

Mr. Peter Borrie's Patent Safety Iron Twin Steamer, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Peter Borrie's Patent Safety Iron Twin Steamer, 1850. The Gemini....adapted for carrying goods, passengers, cattle, and all sorts of vehicles

The Steam-Brig "Governole", built for the Sardinian Government, 1850. Creator: Smyth
The Steam-Brig "Governole", built for the Sardinian Government, 1850. The ship was built by...Mr. Pitcher, at Northfleet-yard [London]; and the engines were manufactured by Messrs

Launch of the "Dragon-Fly" Steamer on Lake Windermere, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the "Dragon-Fly" Steamer on Lake Windermere, 1850....another vessel, built for the Windermere Iron Steamer Company, was launched at Low Wood, Windermere

The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth. The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850
The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. The Asia was built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock. The engines and boilers were furnished by Mr

The United States Mail Steam-Ship "Atlantic" entering the Mersey, 1850. Creator: Smyth
The United States Mail Steam-Ship "Atlantic" entering the Mersey, 1850. The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool on the 10th [May]. the first of six similar vessels to be built for E. K

Sacramento - General View, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Sacramento - General View, 1850. Engraving from a daguerreotype, showing...the town of Sacramento, now in course of construction...The mineral yellow-fever, say the Americans

The Landing of Lord Gough at Southampton, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Landing of Lord Gough at Southampton, 1850. The gallant hero of Gwalior and Chillianwallah, accompanied by Lady Gough and suite, arrived at Southampton [from India] on Sunday last

The Queen's Visit to Dover Harbour, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Queen's Visit to Dover Harbour, [Kent], 1850. A hazy line of distant smoke, floating over the horizon in the direction of Ostend, grew gradually more distinct, until, at last

The New Steam-Packet, "Her Majesty", 1850. Creator: Unknown. The New Steam-Packet, "Her Majesty"
The New Steam-Packet, "Her Majesty", 1850. Steamship...built for the mail service between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight...launched from the building-yard of Messrs

Departure of Mdelle. Jenny Lind from Liverpool for America, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Departure of Mdelle. Jenny Lind from Liverpool for America, 1850. The Swedish singer sets off amid a...magnificent display of public feeling and sympathy...the booming of cannon

The New Steamer, "City of Paris", 1850. Creator: Smyth. The New Steamer, "City of Paris", 1850
The New Steamer, "City of Paris", 1850....the first sea-going steamer built at Greenwich, was launched from the premises of Messrs. W. Joyce and Co

Reception of Lord Gough at Calcutta, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Reception of Lord Gough at Calcutta, 1850. Loud Gough arrived at Calcutta [modern Kolkata, India] on the 29th of December

Departure of the "Viceroy" Steamer from the Dock Quay, Galway, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Departure of the "Viceroy" Steamer from the Dock Quay, Galway, [Ireland], 1850. Crowds turn out to see the steamer begin her journey across the Atlantic Ocean carrying the mail

Putting the Mail on Board the "Viceroy", 1850. Creator: Unknown
Putting the Mail on Board the "Viceroy", 1850. Mail sacks being loaded at Galway in Ireland, to be carried across the Atlantic Ocean

The "Viceroy", at Anchor in the Roads at Galway Bay, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The "Viceroy", at Anchor in the Roads at Galway Bay, [Ireland], 1850. Steamship carrying mail across the Atlantic....with the steamer O'Connell putting visitors on board; and Salt Hill

The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, [Tyne & Wear], 1850. The entrance to the dock itself is 60 feet wide; the depth of water at the quays will be 20 feet

The "Orion" Steamer, 1850. Creator: Unknown. The "Orion" Steamer, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The "Orion" Steamer, 1850. The Orion paddle steamer struck a submerged rock near Portpatrick Lighthouse, Wigtownshire, Scotland. 41 of the 200 passengers on board died

Opening of the New Docks at Sunderland - the Marine Procession, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the New Docks at Sunderland - the Marine Procession, 1850. The river [Wear] was studded with every variety of craft that human beings could crowd into it'. Taking part were: 1

Paddle steamer Chapman, 1840s-1870s. Creator: Carl Julius Emil Olsen
Paddle steamer Chapman, 1840s-1870s. The paddle steamer Chapman from Gavle. Came to Gavle's merchant fleet in 1859. The ship belonged to the company Rettig/Rettigska varvet

The Faid Gihaad, yacht of the Viceroy of Egypt, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Faid Gihaad, yacht of the Viceroy of Egypt, 1862....a paddle-steamer of the most elegant and costly build, her exterior decorations being white

The Civil War in America: destruction of the Confederate flotilla... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: destruction of the Confederate flotilla off Memphis - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. Memphis, the hotbed of Secession, has fallen

The Pioneer with boats in tow laden with parts of the steamer for Dr. Livingstone, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Visit of H.M.S. Gorgon to the Zambesi River: The Pioneer passing Mozambala with boats in tow laden with parts of the steamer for Dr. Livingstone, 1862. Engraving from a sketch by Mr

The brig Hetty Ellen discharging sections of Dr. Livingstone's new steamer... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Visit of H.M.S. Gorgon to the Zambesi River: The brig Hetty Ellen discharging sections of Dr. Livingstone's new steamer the Lady Nyassa into the Pioneer to take up the Zambesi, 1862

The War in America: refugees from southern cities on the Mississippi, from a sketch by our... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: refugees from southern cities on the Mississippi, from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. Our special Artist and Correspondent...writes as follows

The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Some few years since the Indian Government appointed a commissioner to investigate the best means of

The Civil War in America: position of the Federal flotilla on the Mississippi... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: position of the Federal flotilla on the Mississippi, off Fort Pillow, shortly before its evacuation, from a sketch by our special artist, 1862

Federal gun-boat, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Federal gun-boat, 1862. American Civil War. We learned that the Southern fleet had preceded us but a few hours, and that their crews had landed and searched every plantation they came to for cotton

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The paddle steamer, a marvel of engineering and a symbol of industrial progress, has left an indelible mark on history. From its humble beginnings to its grandeur in the 19th century, these steam-powered vessels revolutionized transportation and shaped the world we know today. One iconic image captures Isambard Kingdom Brunel standing proudly before the launching chains of the Great Eastern. This monumental ship was a testament to human ingenuity and ambition, pushing boundaries with its colossal size and innovative design. In another snapshot from history, we see the paddle steamer Sultana during a stop at Helena. This photograph immortalizes the elegance and grace of these majestic vessels as they glided through waterways, connecting communities along their routes. A lithograph from 1865 takes us on a torchlit journey through Louisiana's bayous aboard a steamboat. The flickering lights cast enchanting shadows over this nocturnal scene, evoking mystery and adventure that awaited passengers on board. Moving forward in time to the 1980s, we encounter The Dart paddle steamer Compton Castle. Its presence invokes nostalgia for an era when these graceful ships were still part of everyday life, ferrying people across rivers with ease. Across continents and oceans alike, paddle steamers played vital roles in transportation networks. A North River Ferry Boat served as a lifeline between bustling cities while England's Paddle Steamer Waverley passed under Tower Bridge in London—a sight that never failed to captivate spectators along the riverbanks. The Great Eastern stands tall on stocks at Millwall in 1857—an awe-inspiring sight that showcased Britain's mastery over shipbuilding during this period. Its sheer scale demonstrated mankind's ability to conquer even nature's vast expanses. From Ruse in Bulgaria comes an image of The Paddlesteamer Krum—proof that these magnificent vessels transcended borders and brought people together across cultures.