Sluice Collection

Flood barrier, Netherlands
Flood barrier in Zeeland, Netherlands. This is part of the Deltaworks, which consists of dams, sluices, locks, dikes, and storm surge barriers

Carthusian monks netting and hooking fish in monastery fishponds, Chartreuse
534682 Carthusian monks netting and hooking fish in monastery fishponds, Chartreuse, founded by St Bruno of Cologne (11th century)

Laying concrete for the dam's sluice, Beloomut, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Laying concrete for the dam's sluice, Beloomut, 1912. Workers and supervisors posing for photograph amid preparations for pouring cement for sluice dam foundation across the Oka River near

The old iron scales at Slussen, Stockholm. Creator: Johan Fredrik Julin
The old iron scales at Slussen, Stockholm, unknown date

The lock at the Grebbe between Rhenen and Wageningen, 1749. Creator: Jacob van Liender
The lock at the Grebbe between Rhenen and Wageningen, 1749. Paulus van Liender (rejected attribution)

Horses at the gate, 1878. Creator: Anton Mauve
Horses at the gate, 1878

The Nieuwe Haarlemse Sluis at the Singel, known as ‘Souvenir d'Amsterdam, 1871. Creator: Matthijs Maris
The Nieuwe Haarlemse Sluis at the Singel, known as Souvenir d'Amsterdam, 1871

Le moulin, between 1772 and 1829. Creator: Jean-Louis Demarne
Le moulin, between 1772 and 1829. The Mill

Irrigation ditch alongside the road, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Irrigation ditch alongside the road. Imperial Valley, California

Taking gold from Chatanika, sluice-box, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Taking gold from Chatanika, sluice-box, between c1900 and c1930

Ashurst Mill MCF01_02_1538
Ashurst Mill, Ashurst, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. A view of Ashurst Mill from south across the millstream, showing the miller with a rod in his hands standing over the sluice

By bike to the windmills of Broekmolen (Molenlanden municipality, South Holland, Netherlands)

Welney, Cambridgeshire, UK. A frozen drainage ditch attracts skaters

The Little Sluice, At Edam, Holland
An etching of a sluice gate with an old stone bridge spanning the water, upon which some figures are crossing, some crude buildings stand to either side, situated in Edam, Holland. Date: circa 1920

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DDE-90182235
Pulteney Bridge over River Avon, Bath, Somerset, England Date: 15-09-2014

DDE-90182236
Pulteney Bridge over River Avon, Bath, Somerset, England Date: 24-08-2014

Sluice, 1885. Creator: Adolph Menzel
Sluice, 1885

Copenhagen House, London: the sluice house (engraving)
586406 Copenhagen House, London: the sluice house (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Copenhagen House)

The Floodgate at Wohldorf, 1901 (oil on canvas)
XKH148761 The Floodgate at Wohldorf, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Kayser, Jean Paul (1869-1942); 78x90 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Winnowing (pencil & w / c on paper)
1763750 Winnowing (pencil & w/c on paper) by Stanhope, John Roddam Spencer (1829-1908); 40.6x50.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Landscape (The Lock), 1815-30 (oil on canvas)
5858779 Landscape (The Lock), 1815A-30 (oil on canvas) by Constable, John (1776-1837) (attr. to); 71.5A--92 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; English, out of copyright

Opening the Sluices on the Nile Dam, 1906 (b / w photo)
JHL358848 Opening the Sluices on the Nile Dam, 1906 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Rye, from the Sluice (b / w photo)
3631885 Rye, from the Sluice (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rye, from the Sluice)

From Euston to Klondike, the Wash-Up, a Scene on Bonanza Creek (litho)
1606588 From Euston to Klondike, the Wash-Up, a Scene on Bonanza Creek (litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Euston to Klondike, the Wash-Up)

The Royal Visit to Swansea (engraving)
1054671 The Royal Visit to Swansea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Visit to Swansea)

Landscape with Boat and Figures (w / c on paper)
1213908 Landscape with Boat and Figures (w/c on paper) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 10.9x15.1 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Irish prospectors washing for gold, 1849 (b / w photo)
PNP246165 Irish prospectors washing for gold, 1849 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Gatun Spillway, showing 4 sluice gates discharging, Panama Canal (coloured photo)
5995432 Gatun Spillway, showing 4 sluice gates discharging, Panama Canal (coloured photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gatun Spillway)

View of the Feathers Tavern, Cupers Bridge, Lambeth (engraving)
606758 View of the Feathers Tavern, Cupers Bridge, Lambeth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Feathers Tavern, Cupers Bridge)

The Delagoa Bay Railway, South Africa (engraving)
1595117 The Delagoa Bay Railway, South Africa (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Delagoa Bay Railway, South Africa)

The Humble Acts Of Valor, A Datiary Guard In Milan Who Rescues A Little Girl Fallen In The Water... (colour litho)
2798579 The Humble Acts Of Valor, A Datiary Guard In Milan Who Rescues A Little Girl Fallen In The Water... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Water supply of London: The New River Company (engraving)
604280 Water supply of London: The New River Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water supply of London)

The sluice house over the New River (engraving)
604292 The sluice house over the New River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sluice house over the New River)

A View of the Sluice House at Liverpool (oil on panel)
489121 A View of the Sluice House at Liverpool (oil on panel) by Pennington, John (fl.1812-c.1840); 22.9x35.5 cm; Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Workers and supervisors posing for photograph amid preparations for pouring cement for
698945 Workers and supervisors posing for photograph amid preparations for pouring cement for sluice dam foundation across the Oka River, near Beloomut, Russian Empire

The Queen opening the Sluice of the Aberdeen New Waterworks (engraving)
1103611 The Queen opening the Sluice of the Aberdeen New Waterworks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Water Dock and Brambles at a Sluice, 1843. Creator: Eugene Blery
Water Dock and Brambles at a Sluice, 1843

Dark passions
Die Silhouette einer Frau auf einer gespiegelten Brucke uber einem Fluss. The silhouette of a woman on a mirrored bridge over a river. . Bastian Kienitz

Sewage sluice pipes, the cause if sea pollution on the beach at Minsmere, Suffolk, England. Date: 1950s

Wet deckhand, Bangkok, Thailand
A young deckhand swills himself with a bucket of water on the deck of his fishing boat in Bangkok Date: circa 1985

Saint-Elie. Le Schluss (Rigole Pour L Or), (The Sluice, Prospecting for Gold), 1900. French Guiana From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLVI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900]

Dedham Lock, or The Leaping Horse, 1825, (1922). Creator: John Constable
Dedham Lock, or The Leaping Horse, 1825, (1922). View of the Suffolk countryside, with a horse leaping a barrier by a sluice near the River Stour

Rye: From the Sluice, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
Rye: From the Sluice, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Boys bathing in a sluice on the Grand Union Canal, London, c1905

Sketch of a sluice, late 15th or early 16th century (1954). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Sketch of a sluice, late 15th or early 16th century (1954). Codex Atlanticus, 33v-a. A print from Leonardo da Vinci by Ludwig H Heydenreich. (London, 1954)

French miners working a long tom sluice, California, 19th century. Artist: Gustave Adolphe Chassevent-Bacques
French miners working a long tom sluice, California, 19th century. A print from le Tour du Monde

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"From Flood Barriers to Frozen Ditches: Exploring the World of Sluices" The Netherlands is renowned for its innovative flood barriers, and sluices play a crucial role in keeping the country safe from rising waters. Pulteney Bridge over River Avon in Bath, Somerset, England showcases an elegant combination of architecture and functionality with its integrated sluice gates. At Edam, Holland, the picturesque Little Sluice stands as a testament to Dutch engineering prowess and their mastery over water management. Kinderdijk's UNESCO World Heritage Site boasts windmills alongside intricate canal systems equipped with traditional sluices – a captivating sight that transports visitors back in time. Ashurst Mill's historic sluice gate, captured in MCF01_02_1538 photograph, reminds us of the importance of these structures throughout history. Embark on a scenic bike ride through South Holland's Molenlanden municipality to witness the majestic Broekmolen windmills surrounded by charming sluices. Welney in Cambridgeshire offers more than just frozen landscapes; it also attracts skaters who glide across frozen drainage ditches transformed into icy playgrounds during winter months. Delve into Brazil's diamond mining past with coloured engravings depicting slaves diligently washing cascalho as part of the diamond extraction process in 1811 (DDE-90182235 & DDE-90182236). Adolph Menzel's artwork "Sluice" from 1885 captures both the practicality and artistic beauty found within these essential water control mechanisms. London's Copenhagen House once served as a vital location known as "the sluice house, " where water flow was regulated through an engraving that immortalizes this historical site.