Paddle Steamers Collection (page 2)

The Prince of Wales in Canada - His Royal Highness escorted to Montreal by a fleet... 1860. Creator: Smyth
The Prince of Wales in Canada - His Royal Highness escorted to Montreal by a fleet of lake and up-river steamers, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

On the St. John, 1860. Creator: Smyth
On the St. John, 1860. Sailing boats and paddle steamer in Canada. From "Illustrated London News", 1860

New steam-ship "Giraffe" for the Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail line, 1860. Creator: Unknown
New steam-ship "Giraffe" for the Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail line, 1860. On Saturday, July 7, the Lord Provost, Magistrates

Farina, with a man on his back, crossing the Niagara on a tightrope... August 29, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Farina [sic], with a man on his back, crossing the Niagara on a tightrope - from a sketch taken by the late master H. Ingram, from Clifton House balcony, August 29, 1860....Mr

The Arrival of the "Great Eastern" at New York - from a sketch taken on the Jersey side by E. Hall, 1860. A correspondent of the Times aboard Brunel's steamship wrote

The Revolution in Sicily - departure of Missori's expedition on the night of Aug. 8... 1860
The Revolution in Sicily - departure of Missori's expedition on the night of Aug. 8 from the Faro Point, Messina, to surprise the Torre Cavallo Fort, on the Calabrian shore

The "Fairy Queen" paddle-wheel despatch-boat for General Garibaldi, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The "Fairy Queen" paddle-wheel despatch-boat for General Garibaldi, 1860. A new steamer...constructed by Mr. Mare, of Millwall

The Royal West India Mail Steamer "Tyne" on shore at St. Alban's Head, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Royal West India Mail Steamer "Tyne" on shore at St. Alban's Head, 1857....the Brazilian mail steam-ship Tyne, on her homeward voyage, ran aground on the Isle of Purbeck

The Levee, Baton Rouge, La. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
The Levee, Baton Rouge, La. c.between 1910 and 1920

New steam-ship "Giraffe" for the Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail line, 1860. Creator: Unknown
New steam-ship "Giraffe" for the Glasgow and Belfast Royal Mail line, 1860. On Saturday, July 7, the Lord Provost, Magistrates

The United States New Mail Steam-Ship "Adriatic", 1857. Creator: Unknown
The United States New Mail Steam-Ship "Adriatic", 1857....the largest and most powerful vessel afloat...The Adriatic was constructed in New York by the late Mr

Sketches in the Persian Gulf - Margill, the Residence of the British Consul, near Bussorah, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in the Persian Gulf - Margill, the Residence of the British Consul, near Bussorah, [Basra], 1857. Engraving after a sketch by an officer belonging to the expeditionary force...Margill...is

The Persian Expedition - Island of Kishni, Harbour of Bunder Abbas, Fleet at Anchor, Persian...1857. Creator: Unknown
The Persian Expedition - Island of Kishni, Harbour of Bunder [Bandar] Abbas, Fleet at Anchor, Persian Coast, 1857. Sketch...by an officer, in the Bushire Roads

"The Rover's Bride" abandoned at sea - boat of the Royal Mail Steamer "Atrato" boarding, 1857....from a sketch by H. B

The shelling of the Sultan of Jambi's Kraton...8 September 1858, 1858-1865. Creator: Unknown
The shelling of the Sultan of Jambi's Kraton (Palace) by the government naval vessels Celebes, Admiraal van Kinsbergen and Onrust on 8 September 1858, 1858-1865

Launch of the "Torino", at Blackwall, 1856. Creator: Edwin Weedon
Launch of the "Torino", at Blackwall, 1856. Steamship on the River Thames in London, ...built by Messrs. C. Mare and Co. for the Genoese Transatlantic Navigation Company...designed by Mr

Reception of Colonel Lake and Captain Thompson, at Hull, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Reception of Colonel Lake and Captain Thompson, at Hull, 1856. Event to welcome the return of...two of the heroic defenders of the city of Kars [Crimean War]

Str. Falls City passing High Bridge, Ky. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Str. Falls City passing High Bridge, Ky. c1907

The Naval Review: the Queen's Yacht leaving Portsmouth Harbour, 1856. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
The Naval Review: the Queen's Yacht leaving Portsmouth Harbour, 1856. Queen Victoria attends a display by the Royal Navy off the Hampshire coast

The Naval Review: the Signal for the Gun-Boat Attack, 1856. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
The Naval Review: the Signal for the Gun-Boat Attack, 1856. Ships of the Royal Navy take part in a mock naval battle off the coast of Hampshire near Southsea Castle

The Running Down of the Brigantine "Virtue" by the "Resolute" Transport, in Kingstown Harbour, 1856. It appears that the transport screw-steam-ship Resolute...arrived in Kingstown

Wreck of "The Polyphemus", off Hautsholmen Lighthouse, 1856. Creator: Smyth
Wreck of "The Polyphemus", off Hautsholmen Lighthouse, 1856. A war-steamer driven on shore, coast of Jutland. Minute-guns of distress had been fired...to call the attention of a vessel

The Gun-Boat Flotilla, off Ryde, Isle of Wight, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Gun-Boat Flotilla, off Ryde, Isle of Wight, 1856....the first division of the numerous fleet of gun-boats intended for the next Baltic campaign

The Royal British and North American Mail-Packet Company's New Steam-Ship "Persia", 1856. Creator: Smyth
The Royal British and North American Mail-Packet Company's New Steam-Ship "Persia", 1856. This leviathan vessel

Steamer "Charles Macalester" On The Potomac River, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Steamer "Charles Macalester" On The Potomac River, 1917 or 1918. Paddle steamer that took passengers from Washington DC to Mount Vernon, home of George Washington

'The Eastern Question -- The Shipping in the Bosphorus off Galata, 1891. Creator: Frank Brangwyn
'The Eastern Question -- The Shipping in the Bosphorus off Galata, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Passager ayant payé... pour se rendre a New-York, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Passager ayant paye... pour se rendre a New-York, 19th century. Passenger - (a Scotsman?) - having paid for his ticket to New York on board the Leviathan, waiting for the ship to be launched!

Reconnoitring at Cronstadt, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Reconnoitring at Cronstadt, 1854. Crimean War. Fort Peter I.; Fort Alexander; Fort Menschikoff; "Bulldog"; "Phlegethon"

The British Gunboat Mosquito composed of Floatable Sections, fro service on the Zambesi and Shire Creator: Unknown
The British Gunboat Mosquito composed of Floatable Sections, fro service on the Zambesi and Shire Rivers, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41

With Lord Dufferin in Burma - The Viceroy's Departure from Prome for Mandalay, 1886. Creator: Unknown
With Lord Dufferin in Burma--The Viceroy's Departure from Prome for Mandalay, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Embarkation of French Troops on board English transport Ships, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of French Troops on board English transport Ships, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

The Bay State Steam-Boat, 1854 Creator: Unknown
The Bay State Steam-Boat, 1854 From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

View of the Fort of Acapulco, Mexico, 1854. Creator: Unknown
View of the Fort of Acapulco, Mexico, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Fortress of Sotcha, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fortress of Sotcha, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Neptune, Admiral Corry's Flag-Ship, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Neptune, Admiral Corry's Flag-Ship, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Embarkation of the 93rd Highlanders on board the Himalaya at Plymouth, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of the 93rd Highlanders on board the Himalaya at Plymouth, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

View of the City of Quebec, 1854. Creator: Unknown
View of the City of Quebec, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Four-Paddle-Wheel Danube Steamer "Tachtalia", 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Four-Paddle-Wheel Danube Steamer "Tachtalia", 1854. Under a charter granted by the Austrian Government, the exclusive privilege of the regular traffic of the Danube is conferred

The Mersey Tunnel opened by The Prince of Wales, Jan. 20, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Mersey Tunnel opened by The Prince of Wales, Jan. 20, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

'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

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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.