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River Crossing Collection

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Flight into Egypt, 1750-1810. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (follower of)

Flight into Egypt, 1750-1810. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (follower of)
Flight into Egypt, 1750-1810

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Inflated bullock skins used as ferry boats on the Sutlej River, Punjab, India, c1900s

Inflated bullock skins used as ferry boats on the Sutlej River, Punjab, India, c1900s. Stereoscopic slide. Detail

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: The Delta Barrage, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s

The Delta Barrage, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Completed in 1862, the Delta Barrage was a dam which was intended to improve irrigation in the Nile Delta area of Egypt

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: The old Horseferry, London, c1800 (1891)

The old Horseferry, London, c1800 (1891). From Old and New London: a Narrative of its History, its People and its Places, volume IV, by Edward Walford, pulished by Cassell and Company (1891)

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Passage of the Ingour by Omar Pasha (1806-1871), 1854 (1857). Artist: T Sherratt

Passage of the Ingour by Omar Pasha (1806-1871), 1854 (1857). Artist: T Sherratt
Passage of the Ingour by Omar Pasha (1806-1871), 1854 (1857). From Englands Battles by Sea and Land, volume IV: Russia and Turkey, by Lieutenant Colonel Williams

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Returning to camp after a days shoot in the Behar jungle, India, 1909. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Returning to camp after a days shoot in the Behar jungle, India, 1909. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Returning to camp after a days shoot in the Behar jungle, India, 1909. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Kyrgyz crossing a river, Kyrgyzstan, 1895

Kyrgyz crossing a river, Kyrgyzstan, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Collon-Cura, Argentina, 1895

Collon-Cura, Argentina, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXXVIII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Lord Roberts infantry crossing the Zand river, South Africa, c1900s. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Lord Roberts infantry crossing the Zand river, South Africa, c1900s. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Lord Roberts infantry crossing the Zand river, South Africa, c1900s. An observation balloon watches out for Boers. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Villagers in Shanghai, China, early 20th century. Artist: J Dearden Holmes

Villagers in Shanghai, China, early 20th century. Artist: J Dearden Holmes
Villagers in Shanghai, China, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Crossing the Hellgate River, 6 January 1854 (1856). Artist: John Mix Stanley

Crossing the Hellgate River, 6 January 1854 (1856). Artist: John Mix Stanley
Crossing the Hellgate River, 6 January 1854 (1856). Print from Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: The Ferry at Brooklyn, New York, USA, 1838. Artist: George Richardson

The Ferry at Brooklyn, New York, USA, 1838. Artist: George Richardson
The Ferry at Brooklyn, New York, USA, 1838

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Ashar Creek, Basra, Iraq, 1917

Ashar Creek, Basra, Iraq, 1917

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: The River Derwent at Matllock, Derbyshire, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd

The River Derwent at Matllock, Derbyshire, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
The River Derwent at Matllock, Derbyshire, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Erbistock Ferry and Church, Wrexham, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd

Erbistock Ferry and Church, Wrexham, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
Erbistock Ferry and Church, Wrexham, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: The ferry at Bablock Hythe, Oxfordshire, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd

The ferry at Bablock Hythe, Oxfordshire, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
The ferry at Bablock Hythe, Oxfordshire, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Breede (Bree) River, West Province, South Africa, c1920s. Artist: Cavenders Ltd

Breede (Bree) River, West Province, South Africa, c1920s. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
Breede (Bree) River, West Province, South Africa, c1920s. From the Colonial Series set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, c1920s

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: The ferry at Littlehampton, West Sussex, 1907

The ferry at Littlehampton, West Sussex, 1907

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Twickenham Ait (Eel Pie Island), London, 19th century. Artist: M Wilson

Twickenham Ait (Eel Pie Island), London, 19th century. Artist: M Wilson
Twickenham Ait (Eel Pie Island), London, 19th century

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1776

Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1776. Washingtons crossing of the Delaware was the first move in a surprise attack against the Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey in the Battle of Trenton

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Bridge of boats over the Indus at Khushalgarh, Pakistan, 1895

Bridge of boats over the Indus at Khushalgarh, Pakistan, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Russian convicts under military escort waiting to be ferried across the river Yenisei, Siberia, 1882

Russian convicts under military escort waiting to be ferried across the river Yenisei, Siberia, 1882. From a supplement to The Illustrated London News (11 February 1882)

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Albanians from Scutari cross the Boyana to occupy Dulcigno, 1880. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II

Albanians from Scutari cross the Boyana to occupy Dulcigno, 1880. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
Albanians from Scutari cross the Boyana to occupy Dulcigno, 1880. From The Illustrated London News (1880)

Background imageRiver Crossing Collection: Bowness ferry boat, 1902

Bowness ferry boat, 1902


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