Canal Collection (#24)

The Conquerors, Culebra Cut, Panama Canal, Panama, 1926. The Gaillard (or Culebra) Cut, is a man-made valley cutting through the continental divide in Panama

A lock on the Panama Canal, Panama, 1926. The idea of building a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was first planned by the French civil engineer and builder of the Suez Canal

Canal pres Rotterdam, (Canal Near Rotterdam) c1830-1890 (1924). Artist: Johan Barthold Jongkind
Canal pres Rotterdam, (Canal Near Rotterdam) c1830-1890 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited

Greengrocer bringing goods by boat, Marken, Holland, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Greengrocer bringing goods by boat, Marken, Holland, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Plan of the Panama Canal, late 19th century. Artist: William Mackenzie
Plan of the Panama Canal, late 19th century

Teddington Lock, Richmond, London, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
Teddington Lock, Richmond, London, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926

Boat drawn over a sluice or lock on a canal, 1847. Artist: Giles
Boat drawn over a sluice or lock on a canal, 1847. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)

View of Amsterdam, 1907 (1911-1912). From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1911-1912)

The Towing Path, 1900 (1902-1903). Artist: Roland Wheelwright
The Towing Path, 1900 (1902-1903). From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London)

Hooge veenen, Dordrecht, Holland, 19th century. Artist: T Weber
Hooge veenen, Dordrecht, Holland, 19th century

Street scene in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Street scene in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Amsterdam, Singel, 1937. Artist:s Finsy
Amsterdam, Singel, 1937

Stadthouse and part of the city of Amsterdam, 1843. Artist: J Jackson
Stadthouse and part of the city of Amsterdam, 1843. An engraving from The Art-Union Scrap Book, Henry G Bohn, London, 1843

Port-Said. Vue du Phare avec le Casino, c1900. A view of the Lighthouse and Casino, Port Said, Egypt. [Isaac Behar, Port-Said, c1900]

Near Rotterdam, c1912. Artist: Ernest Bewlay
Near Rotterdam, c1912. From The Studio Volume 57. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1912-13]

The Gates of Pedro Miguel Lock, 1912. Artist: Joseph Pennell
The Gates of Pedro Miguel Lock, 1912. A picture showing the construction of the Pedro Miguel Lock on the Panama Canal. From The Studio Volume 57, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1912-13]

Laying The Floor of Pedro Miguel Lock, 1912. Artist: Joseph Pennell
Laying The Floor of Pedro Miguel Lock, 1912. A picture showing the construction of the Pedro Miguel Lock on the Panama Canal. From The Studio Volume 57. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1912-13]

The End of the Day-Gatun Lock, 1912. Artist: Joseph Pennell
The End of the Day-Gatun Lock, 1912. From The Studio Volume 57. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1912-13]

Old Houses, Amsterdam, c1870. Artist: Jacob Henricus Maris
Old Houses, Amsterdam, c1850. From The Studio Volume 49. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1910]

Statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, Port Said, Egypt, c1920s-c1930s(?). A French diplomat and entrepreneur, de Lesseps (1805-1894)

Ship passing through the Corinth Canal, Greece, late 19th or 20th century. The Corinth Canal cuts through the Isthmus of Corinth to connect the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean

Boulters Lock, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Wookey Hole caves, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Barton aqueduct, Manchester ship canal, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

In Cassiobury Park, c19th century. Artist: John Postle Heseltine
In Cassiobury Park, c19th century. Cassiobury Park is the principal public open space in Watford, Hertfordshire

Yebisu Bashi, Osaka, Japan, 1891. Artist: A Forsyth
Yebisu Bashi, Osaka, Japan, 1891. View of the Ebisubashi bridge. A print from The Illustrated London News, 21st November 1891

The Dogana, Venice, Italy, 19th century. Artist: E Goodall
The Dogana, Venice, Italy, 19th century

The Passing Gondola, 1926. Artist: James McBey
The Passing Gondola, 1926. From Apollo magazine, volume IV, no 24, December 1926

Native boats on a waterway in Yokohama, Japan, 1901. Artist: Clarence H White
Native boats on a waterway in Yokohama, Japan, 1901. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Venice, 1500. Artist: Jacopo de Barbari
Venice, 1500. A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936

Pont Breton, c1890-1940 (1924). Artist: Ferdinand-Jean Luigini
Pont Breton, c1890-1940 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

Canal a Troyes, c1880-1930 (1924). Artist: Gustave Leheutre
Canal a Troyes, c1880-1930 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

Thiou canal, Annecy, France, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Thiou canal, Annecy, France, 1937. Women doing laundry in the canal, with the 12th-century Palais de l Isle in the background

Winter, Volendam, Netherlands, c1934. Illustration from La Hollande by Henry Asselin, (Van Munsters Uitgevers Maatschappij, Amsterdam, c1934)

The Bridge of Sighs and Doges Palace, Venice, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
The Bridge of Sighs and Doges Palace, Venice, 1937. Designed by Antonio Contino and built in 1600, the Bridge of Sighs connects the old prison of Venice to the interrogation rooms in the Doges

Ferdinand de Lesseps, 19th century French diplomat and entrepreneur, (1900). De Lesseps (1805-1894) built the Suez Canal to enable shipping to pass between the Mediterranean

Bridge of Sighs, Venice. Designed by Antonio Contino and built in 1600, the Bridge of Sighs connects the old prison of Venice to the interrogation rooms in the Doges Palace

Chirk Aqueduct, Chirk, Wrexham, Wales, 1905. Artist: Walter Bentley Woodbury
Chirk Aqueduct, Chirk, Wrexham, Wales, 1905. Chirk Aqueduct is a 70ft high aqueduct near Chirk that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Ceiriog. It was designed in 1801 by Thomas Telford

The Grand Canal of Tottenham Court Road. c1900-1940

The blast furnaces at Summerlea by night, c1880. Artist: WD Scott-Moncrieff
The blast furnaces at Summerlea by night, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Delft, Holland, 1904. Postcard: Dear Susie, I hope you and Gladys have had a nice time at Rhyl. We are going to Coniston next week. Love Ethel M

The Royal Visit to Worsley Hall; the State Barge on the Bridgwater Canal, 1851, (1888)
The Royal Visit to Worsley Hall; the State Barge on the Bridgwater Canal near Manchester, 1851, (1888). Queen Victoria sailed on the Bridgewater Canal

The Grand Canal, Venice, c19th century. Artist: Sam Fisher
The Grand Canal, Venice, c19th century

Mocenigo Palace, Venice, 19th century. Artist: R Wallis
Mocenigo Palace, Venice, 19th century

View of the Canal, at the Little Falls Mohawk River, New York State, 1855. A canal was constructed around the rapids in about 1795

View of the Suez Canal, Egypt, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, Cassell and Company, (London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)

The Opening of the Suez Canal, Port Said, Egypt, 17 November 1869. The opening of the canal which was designed by French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps

Amsterdam, 1898. Artist: James Batkin
Amsterdam, 1898. Illustration from a book of photographs taken in Holland and Belgium by James Batkin, (1898)

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