Barge Collection (#9)

Embarkation of Cattle, at Trieste for the Auxiliary Army in the East, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of Cattle, at Trieste for the Auxiliary Army in the East, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War. Our Artistic Correspondent writes from Trieste [in Italy], June 28th: "Upwards of 12

Esquisse pour la salle de mariages de la mairie d'Asnières : Paysage. Péniches sur la... c.1900
Esquisse pour la salle de mariages de la mairie d'Asnieres : Paysage. Peniches sur la Seine, avec le pont d'Asnieres, c.1900. Landscape, barges on the Seine, the bridge at Asnieres

Le Pont Neuf, 1906. Creator: Albert Lebourg
Le Pont Neuf, 1906. The Pont Neuf. The River Seine in Paris with barges moored in the foreground, and a walker with a dog. Behind the bridge are the buildings of the Quai du Louvre

Les terrils de Sacré Madame, 1897. Creator: Maximilien Luce
Les terrils de Sacre Madame, 1897. The slag heaps of Sacre Madame. Coal mine in the western suburbs of Charleroi

The Saint-Charles bridge, Hôtel-Dieu, Archdiocese and Notre-Dame, seen from Quai de... circa 1820. Creator: Unknown
The Saint-Charles bridge, Hotel-Dieu, Archdiocese and Notre-Dame, seen from Quai de la Tournelle, circa 1820

Altes Fleet, 1893. Creator: Fritz Stoltenberg
Altes Fleet, 1893

Aussenalster, 1893. Creator: Fritz Stoltenberg
Aussenalster, 1893

Grande Galerie of the Louvre, Pont-Neuf, the Cité, College des Quatres-Nations, around 1670. Creator: Unknown
Grande Galerie of the Louvre, Pont-Neuf, the Cite, College des Quatres-Nations, around 1670. On the Seine, the royal galley, between 1670 and 1685

Dovenfleet mit Katharinenkirche, 1893. Creator: Fritz Stoltenberg
Dovenfleet mit Katharinenkirche, 1893

Ile Saint-Louis and Notre-Dame, seen from the Austerlitz bridge, c1910. Creator: Georges-Emile Carette
Ile Saint-Louis and Notre-Dame, seen from the Austerlitz bridge, c1910

Hotel de Ville and Place de Greve, seen from the Ile de la Cite, 1828. Creator: Giuseppe Canella
Hotel de Ville and Place de Greve, seen from the Ile de la Cite, 1828

Rear view of tugboats approaching a wharf, possibly in Cleveland, Ohio, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Rear view of tugboats approaching a wharf, possibly in Cleveland, Ohio, 1903

Caprice architectural : un palais inspiré du Louvre et le Pont-Neuf s'encadrant dans... c1775
Caprice architectural : un palais inspire du Louvre et le Pont-Neuf s'encadrant dans l'arche d'un pont, c1775

Demolition of the old Tournelle bridge, before 1920. Creator: Frank Myers Boggs
Demolition of the old Tournelle bridge, before 1920

View of the Seine from Pont Neuf. Creators: Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner, Abraham Bosse
View of the Seine from Pont Neuf

View of the Seine from the Pont Rouge. Creators: Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner, Abraham Bosse
View of the Seine from the Pont Rouge

View of the Seine from the Pont Rouge. Creators: Johann Wolfgang Baumgartner, Abraham Bosse
View of the Seine from the Pont Rouge

River Front of the Parliament Houses, Westminster, 1854. Creator: Unknown
River Front of the Parliament Houses, Westminster, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Barge of the Sultan; Caique (Turkish name) 1854, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Barge of the Sultan; Caique (Turkish name) 1854, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Sketch for the town hall in Saint-Maurice: Landscape. Banks of the Marne... between 1890 and 1892
Sketch for the town hall in Saint-Maurice: Landscape. Banks of the Marne (for the reception hall), between 1890 and 1892

Sketch for the town hall in Saint-Maurice: Landscape. Banks of the Marne... between 1890 and 1892
Sketch for the town hall in Saint-Maurice: Landscape. Banks of the Marne (for the reception hall), between 1890 and 1892

View of Ile Saint-Louis pier, in the morning, 1901. Creator: Edouard Zawiski
View of Ile Saint-Louis pier, in the morning, 1901

Saint-Martin canal, 10th arrondissement, 1907. Creator: Siebe Johannes ten Cate
Saint-Martin canal, 10th arrondissement, 1907

The Seine at Pont des Invalides (floods of 1910), 1910. Creator: Germain Eugene Bonneton
The Seine at Pont des Invalides (floods of 1910), 1910

Le chaland, between 1850 and 1853. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Le chaland, between 1850 and 1853

Moonlight in Overschie (near Rotterdam), 1855. Creator: Johan Barthold Jongkind
Moonlight in Overschie (near Rotterdam), 1855

"Factories, Refineries, Granaries Grow Thick" Ship Discharging Grain by Floating Pneumatic Elevators and Into Quayside Mill at Millwall Dock, 1937

"Go Below the Bridges in One of the Port of London Authority's Launches and Visit Dockland" Shipping in the Royal Albert Dock, 1937. Ships and barges on the River Thames in London

St. Gervais, Paris, 1887. Creator: Charles A Platt
St. Gervais, Paris, 1887

Esquisse pour la mairie du 4ème : le 14 juillet 1880, 1884. Creator: Paul Albert Besnard
Esquisse pour la mairie du 4eme : le 14 juillet 1880, 1884

"At Tilbury Lie the Steamers Which Carried To England A Fraction of the Mighty Coronation... 1937
"At Tilbury Lie the Steamers Which Carried To England A Fraction of the Mighty Coronation Crowd", 1937. Barges and steamships at the port of Tilbury on the River Thames

"Merchants Bring In Wares By Ships from Every Nation" Vessels alongside the Quays... 1937
"Merchants Bring In Wares By Ships from Every Nation" Vessels alongside the Quays, King George V Dock, 1937. Cargo ships on the River Thames in London

Panorama taken from the Louvre, 1st and 4th arrondissements, Paris, between 1850 and 1860. Creator: Unknown
Panorama taken from the Louvre, 1st and 4th arrondissements, Paris, between 1850 and 1860

Grande Galerie of the Louvre, with new gate, the Pont-Neuf, the city, College... around 1665. Creator: Unknown
Grande Galerie of the Louvre, with new gate, the Pont-Neuf, the city, College des Quatre-Nations under construction and the Malaquais quay, around 1665. On the Seine, the royal galley

Grande Galerie of the Louvre, with the new door, the Pont-Neuf, the city... around 1665. Creator: Unknown
Grande Galerie of the Louvre, with the new door, the Pont-Neuf, the city, the College des Quatre Nations under construction and the Malaquais quay, around 1665, on the Seine the royal gallery

Grande Galerie of the Louvre, with new door, the Pont-Neuf, the city, the college... around 1665. Creator: Unknown
Grande Galerie of the Louvre, with new door, the Pont-Neuf, the city, the college des Quatres-Nations under construction and Malaquais quay, around 1665, on the Seine the Royal Gallery

Grande Galerie of the Louvre, with new gate, the Pont-Neuf, the city, the college... around 1665. Creator: Unknown
Grande Galerie of the Louvre, with new gate, the Pont-Neuf, the city, the college des Quatres-Nations under construction and Quai Malaquais, around 1665, on the Seine the Royal Gallery

Printed Cotton, c. 1939. Creator: Michael Trekur
Printed Cotton, c. 1939

Printed Cotton, c. 1939. Creator: Michael Trekur
Printed Cotton, c. 1939

New Bridge over the Severn, at Upton, 1854. Creator: Unknown
New Bridge over the Severn, at Upton, 1854. Moveable bridge in Worcestershire. The piers and abutments are of Forest of Dean stone, built on piles; the tubes and girders being of wrought-iron

"Goods of Whatever Sort Find Here the Appropriate Facilities for Unloading, Storage and... 1937
"Goods of Whatever Sort Find Here the Appropriate Facilities for Unloading, Storage and Distribution" South Quay, Royal Albert Dock, 1937. Cranes on the River Thames in London

Veterans line fishing, near the Solferino bridge, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Veterans line fishing, near the Solferino bridge, 1887

The Seine, at Quai de la Rapee, 1884. Creator: Unknown
The Seine, at Quai de la Rapee, 1884

Pont Royal and the Pavillon de Flore, seen from Quai Voltaire, 1831. Creator: Unknown
Pont Royal and the Pavillon de Flore, seen from Quai Voltaire, 1831

Pont des Saints-Peres around 1860. Creator: Unknown
Pont des Saints-Peres around 1860

Saint-Martin canal; in snow, 10th arrondissement, 1908. Creator: Siebe Johannes ten Cate
Saint-Martin canal; in snow, 10th arrondissement, 1908

Apse of Notre-Dame, seen from the Pont de la Tournelle, snow effect, 1902. Creator: Siebe Johannes ten Cate
Apse of Notre-Dame, seen from the Pont de la Tournelle, snow effect, 1902

Pont Marie seen from Quai des Celestins, 1886. Creator: Paul Schaan
Pont Marie seen from Quai des Celestins, 1886

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"Barge: Navigating Through History and Beauty" From the picturesque Canaletto paintings depicting the bustling Thames to the Liverpool Docks, where these mighty vessels once ruled the waters, barges have left an indelible mark on our maritime heritage. The iconic image of the Thames Barge Sara gracefully sailing through Maldon, a Blackwater Estuary town in Essex, evokes a sense of nostalgia for simpler times. Inextricably linked to industry, barges played a crucial role in transporting goods such as sugar from Tate & Lyle Refinery or coal from Battersea Power Station along London's waterways. A GWR Publicity Poster from 1946 showcases their efficiency and reliability as they traversed canals and rivers with ease. Venturing beyond British shores, we find ourselves captivated by the enchanting sight of brightly painted barges harmoniously coexisting with oast houses on the River Medway near Maidstone. This idyllic scene reminds us that they are not just utilitarian vessels but also symbols of cultural identity. Across Europe, barge culture thrives along historic waterways like Pontcysyllte Aqueduct—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—where these sturdy boats navigate breathtaking landscapes alongside Ellesmere Canal. Meanwhile, on Hungary's Danube River lies Buda Castle—a majestic backdrop against which barges glide effortlessly—showcasing their versatility across diverse terrains. Whether it be witnessing Canaletto's art come alive or exploring hidden gems like Maldon or Yalding, each barge tells its own story. These floating marvels connect us to our past while reminding us of their enduring beauty in present-day life. So let us celebrate these magnificent vessels that have shaped history and continue to inspire awe wherever they sail—the timeless allure of a barge is truly unparalleled.