Paddle Steamers Collection

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern, 1857, printed 1863-64

Delta King Paddle Steamer in Old Town Sacramento, California, United States of America, North America

Gloucester Historic Docks, Dock Basin with paddle steamer, former warehouses, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

England, London, Paddle Steamer Waverley Passing Under Tower Bridge

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

The Arrival of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at Alexandria, Egypt, 1862. Creator: Smyth
The Arrival of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at Alexandria, Egypt, 1862. The future King Edward VII goes to Africa. Engraving of a drawing sent by M. Conseil

The steam-transport Adriatic in the ice at Sidney, Cape Breton, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The steam-transport Adriatic in the ice at Sidney [sic], Cape Breton, 1862. The state of the weather on the coast of the country to which our Canadian reinforcements have been dispatched will be well

New bridge at Lambeth, 1862. Creator: Unknown
New bridge at Lambeth, 1862. A new bridge became necessary due to...the increase of the Pimlico and Chelsea districts, to which it will give a more direct communication by one-third of a mile to

The Civil War in America: the Picket leading the ships of the Burnside Expedition over... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: the Picket leading the ships of the Burnside Expedition over Hatteras Bar - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862

Steamboat on Lake Lucerne at Weggis, canton Lucerne, Switzerland

The Port of New York: Birds Eye View from the Battery, looking South, pub
2836290 The Port of New York: Birds Eye View from the Battery, looking South, pub. 1878 (colour lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

World War Two - Second World War - An old paddle steamer, one of the many ships of all shapes and sizes that helped in the evacuation of the BEF from the beaches at Dunkirk. Circa: June 1940

Grace Darling and her Father Saving the Shipwrecked Crew, September 8th, 1838, (1942). In 1838 Grace Darling and her father William Darling, a local lighthouse keeper

At Red Bank, 1872. Creator: Nathaniel Orr
At Red Bank, 1872. Sailing boats and a paddle steamer on the Navesink River at Red Bank, New Jersey, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

New Orleans, 1872. Creator: DG Thompson
New Orleans, 1872. Goods on the quayside by the Mississippi River in the port of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

St. Paul, from Daytons Bluff, 1874. Creator: Nathaniel Orr
St. Paul, from Daytons Bluff, 1874. Steamboats on the Mississippi at Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA....Daytons Bluff, on the east side of St

Quebec, 1874. Creators: Robert Hinshelwood, John Douglas Woodward
Quebec, 1874. Ships on the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec City, Canada. Down in the lower town a great fleet of vessels are at moorings, and the wharves are crowded with men and vehicles

The Great Eastern, 1860: The Vessel leaving Southampton on her First Voyage, June 17, (1901). The SS Great Eastern was an iron sailing steamship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel with John Scott

Ferry and river men, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Ferry and river men. Vicksburg, Mississippi. [Charles J. Miller paddle steamer]

Ferry landing, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Ferry landing. Vicksburg, Mississippi. [Sign: ~Mississippi Law - Stop. [Charles J. Miller paddle steamer in background]

Arrival and Departure of an American Steamship (Amerikakoku jokisha orai), 1861

Vehicles on the Streets of Tokyo (Tokyo orai kuruma zukushi), 1870

Clermont on Hudson Painting, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Ella Josephine Sterling
Clermont on Hudson Painting, 1935/1942

Medical Supply Boat, Appomattox Landing, Virginia, January 1865. Creator: John Reekie
Medical Supply Boat, Appomattox Landing, Virginia, January 1865. [Scene from the American Civil War: Planter paddle steamer on the Appomattox River]. Albumen print, pl

Houses of Parliament, 1850-1900. Creator: Unknown
Houses of Parliament, 1850-1900. [Steamships on the River Thames at Westminster]. Albumen print, from the album " Views of London"

Coal Wharf, Alexandria, Virginia, 1860 / 69. Creator: Unknown
Coal Wharf, Alexandria, Virginia, 1860/69. [Paddle steamers on the Potomac]. Albumen print

Evacuation of Aquia Creek, June 1863. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Evacuation of Aquia Creek, June 1863. Albumen print, pl. 33 from the album " Gardners Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume I" (1866)

Savannah, GA, No. 1, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
Savannah, GA, No. 1, 1866. Albumen print, plate 49 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Savannah, GA, No. 2, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
Savannah, GA, No. 2, 1866. Albumen print, plate 50 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

New-York (From the Southwest), ca. 1852. Creator: K. Th. Westermann
New-York (From the Southwest), ca. 1852

Sheet 15 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 15 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Sheet 4 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, ca. 1850-70. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 4 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, ca. 1850-70

New York, 1873 (colour litho)
1199917 New York, 1873 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Westminster Stairs - Steamers Leaving (engraving)
587695 Westminster Stairs - Steamers Leaving (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westminster Stairs - Steamers Leaving, paddle steamers on the River Thames)

View of the proposed steam navigation dock at the mouth of the River Lea, c. 1835 (litho)
GHL465633 View of the proposed steam navigation dock at the mouth of the River Lea, c.1835 (litho) by Hemming, S. (fl.1835); 21x28 cm; Guildhall Art Gallery

Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1887 (colour litho)
3090435 Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1887 (colour litho) by Davidson, Julian Oliver (1853-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Union troops led by General Alfred Howe Terry (1827-90)

Admiral Farraguts Fleet engaging the Rebel Batteries at Port Hudson, March
2646253 Admiral Farraguts Fleet engaging the Rebel Batteries at Port Hudson, March, 14th 1863, pub. Currier & Ives, 1863 (colour litho) by American School

The City of Washington, pub. 1876 (colour litho)
2652651 The City of Washington, pub. 1876 (colour litho) by Parsons, Charles Richard (1844-1918/20); Private Collection; (add.info)

Armoured Gunboats Commanded by U. S. Flag Officer Andrew Foote
PNP265273 Armoured Gunboats Commanded by U.S. Flag Officer Andrew Foote, 6th February 1862 (coloured engraving) by American School

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"Paddle Steamers: Navigating the Waters of History" Step back in time and embark on a journey through the fascinating world of paddle steamers. From Isambard Kingdom Brunel's awe-inspiring creation to the picturesque Delta King Paddle Steamer, these magnificent vessels have left an indelible mark on history. In Old Town Sacramento, California, the Delta King Paddle Steamer stands as a testament to an era long gone. Its elegant design and nostalgic charm transport visitors to a bygone era of leisurely river cruises along the mighty Mississippi. Across the Atlantic in London, we witness the majestic Paddle Steamer Waverley gracefully passing under Tower Bridge. This iconic scene captures both the timeless beauty of these vessels and their enduring significance in maritime heritage. Venturing further into history, we find ourselves at The Port of New York during its bustling heyday. A birds-eye view from The Battery reveals a captivating sight - paddle steamers dotting the harbor like floating palaces, connecting people and places with their powerful engines churning away. The heroic tale of Grace Darling comes alive as she and her father save shipwrecked crew members off England's treacherous coast in 1838. Their bravery aboard a paddle steamer showcases not only their courage but also highlights how these vessels played vital roles in rescue missions throughout history. Traveling down south to New Orleans in 1872, we are greeted by DG Thompson's vivid depiction capturing life along its vibrant levee. Here, paddle steamers dominate the waterfront panorama - symbols of progress and commerce that shaped this city's rich cultural tapestry. Crossing borders to Quebec in 1874 brings us face-to-face with Robert Hinshelwood and John Douglas Woodward's masterpiece - another stunning example of engineering brilliance. This Canadian gem proudly plied its trade across rivers while leaving spectators awestruck with its grandeur. No discussion about paddle steamers would be complete without mentioning the legendary Great Eastern.