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Thames Collection (page 17)

Background imageThames Collection: Bargee children, London, c1905

Bargee children, London, c1905. Bargee is the term for anyone working a barge

Background imageThames Collection: Passengers boarding the steamer Earl Godwin, London, c1905

Passengers boarding the steamer Earl Godwin, London, c1905. The steamer is next to the Victoria Embankment. Cleopatras Needle and Waterloo Bridge can be seen in the background

Background imageThames Collection: Group of children on Waterloo Pier, London, c1905

Group of children on Waterloo Pier, London, c1905

Background imageThames Collection: View from St Pauls Cathedral towards Southwark Bridge, London, World War II, 1942

View from St Pauls Cathedral towards Southwark Bridge, London, World War II, 1942. The photograph shows the extent of Luftwaffe bomb damage following the demolition of unsafe buildings

Background imageThames Collection: View of the Port of London Authority building, Tower Hill, London, c1930

View of the Port of London Authority building, Tower Hill, London, c1930. Established in 1908, the Port of London Authority has responsibility for the Tideway of the River Thames

Background imageThames Collection: Tower of London from Tower Bridge, London, 1933

Tower of London from Tower Bridge, London, 1933. On its completion in 1097 the tower provided accommodation for the king, but in later centuries was used as a prison, armoury and military store

Background imageThames Collection: View of the South Bank between Blackfriars and Waterloo showing the Oxo Tower, London, 1935

View of the South Bank between Blackfriars and Waterloo showing the Oxo Tower, London, 1935. The Art Deco building was designed by Albert Moore and was built in 1928-1929

Background imageThames Collection: Scene at Silvertown following an explosion in a munitions factory, London, World War I, 1917

Scene at Silvertown following an explosion in a munitions factory, London, World War I, 1917. The explosion, which happened at 6.52 pm on Friday 19 January, killed 73 people and injured over 400

Background imageThames Collection: Ship and boats on the River Thames, London, c1913

Ship and boats on the River Thames, London, c1913. A view looking up river towards Westminster Bridge and St Thomass from Victoria Embankment

Background imageThames Collection: Wooden lighter and topsail barges on the Thames at Greenwich, London, c1905. Artist

Wooden lighter and topsail barges on the Thames at Greenwich, London, c1905. Artist
Wooden lighter and topsail barges on the Thames at Greenwich, London, c1905. The Royal Naval College is in the background

Background imageThames Collection: Lighters passing St Pauls Wharf with St Pauls Cathedral in the background, London, c1905

Lighters passing St Pauls Wharf with St Pauls Cathedral in the background, London, c1905

Background imageThames Collection: Entrance to St Katharines Dock, London, c1925

Entrance to St Katharines Dock, London, c1925

Background imageThames Collection: View of the Thames above Limehouse, London, during the frost of February 1895. Artist

View of the Thames above Limehouse, London, during the frost of February 1895. Artist
View of the Thames above Limehouse, London, during the frost of February 1895

Background imageThames Collection: Ferry Gordon on the Thames, London, c1905

Ferry Gordon on the Thames, London, c1905. The ferry, which was free to travel on, ran across the river between North Woolwich and Woolwich

Background imageThames Collection: Topsail barge on the Thames with its top mast lowered, London, c1905

Topsail barge on the Thames with its top mast lowered, London, c1905. The barge is loaded with hay or esparto

Background imageThames Collection: Topsail barge under sail on the Thames, London, c1905

Topsail barge under sail on the Thames, London, c1905

Background imageThames Collection: Sailing ships at St Katharines Dock, London, c1905

Sailing ships at St Katharines Dock, London, c1905

Background imageThames Collection: Topsail barges at anchor on the Thames, some with topsails lowered, London, c1905

Topsail barges at anchor on the Thames, some with topsails lowered, London, c1905

Background imageThames Collection: Steam tug moving between barges on the Thames, London, c1905

Steam tug moving between barges on the Thames, London, c1905

Background imageThames Collection: Dumpy barge on the Thames loaded with hay or esparto, London, c1905

Dumpy barge on the Thames loaded with hay or esparto, London, c1905

Background imageThames Collection: View of the foundation of London Bridge, 1825. Artist: G Yates

View of the foundation of London Bridge, 1825. Artist: G Yates
View of the foundation of London Bridge, 1825. The New London Bridge was designed by Scottish civil engineer John Rennie and built between 1824 and 1831

Background imageThames Collection: View of the River Thames and water craft below London Bridge, c1825

View of the River Thames and water craft below London Bridge, c1825

Background imageThames Collection: Dockhead Folly, Bermondsey, London, 1828. Artist: John Chessell Buckler

Dockhead Folly, Bermondsey, London, 1828. Artist: John Chessell Buckler
Dockhead Folly, Bermondsey, London, 1828

Background imageThames Collection: City of London Barge House, Bishops Walk, Lambeth, London, 1825. Artist: G Yates

City of London Barge House, Bishops Walk, Lambeth, London, 1825. Artist: G Yates
City of London Barge House, Bishops Walk, Lambeth, London, 1825

Background imageThames Collection: View of the Ratcliffe area, London, showing the ruins after the fire of 23 July, 1794

View of the Ratcliffe area, London, showing the ruins after the fire of 23 July, 1794. Also showing figures, boats and ships in the foreground

Background imageThames Collection: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert arriving at the Royal Dockyard, Woolwich, Kent, 1843

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert arriving at the Royal Dockyard, Woolwich, Kent, 1843. The Queen and Prince Consort on board the paddle steamer Trident

Background imageThames Collection: View of London Docks, 1816. Artist: Daniel Havell

View of London Docks, 1816. Artist: Daniel Havell
View of London Docks, 1816

Background imageThames Collection: Plan of a proposal to construct a dock on the site of St Katharines Hospital, London, c1825

Plan of a proposal to construct a dock on the site of St Katharines Hospital, London, c1825. St Katharines Dock opened in October 1828

Background imageThames Collection: Tower of London, c1750. Artist: Thomas Gardner

Tower of London, c1750. Artist: Thomas Gardner
Tower of London, c1750. View with boats on the River Thames

Background imageThames Collection: Tower of London, c1750. Artist: Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt

Tower of London, c1750. Artist: Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt
Tower of London, c1750. View of the Tower of London and London Bridge looking north-west with boats on the River Thames

Background imageThames Collection: Tower of London, c1750. Artist: Sutton Nicholls

Tower of London, c1750. Artist: Sutton Nicholls
Tower of London, c1750. View of the Tower of London with boats and passengers on the River Thames, and figures on the quayside

Background imageThames Collection: View of the Tower of London with boats and passengers on the River Thames, 1751. Artist

View of the Tower of London with boats and passengers on the River Thames, 1751. Artist
View of the Tower of London with boats and passengers on the River Thames, 1751

Background imageThames Collection: View of the Tower of London with boats on the River Thames, 1751. Artist: John Boydell

View of the Tower of London with boats on the River Thames, 1751. Artist: John Boydell
View of the Tower of London with boats on the River Thames, 1751

Background imageThames Collection: Windsor Castle, Berkshire, 1851. Artist: Thomas Picken

Windsor Castle, Berkshire, 1851. Artist: Thomas Picken
Windsor Castle, Berkshire, 1851

Background imageThames Collection: Windsor Castle, Berkshire, 1751. Artist: Nathaniel Parr

Windsor Castle, Berkshire, 1751. Artist: Nathaniel Parr
Windsor Castle, Berkshire, 1751. View of the castle with a figure fishing on the bank in the foreground. Swans and boats can be seen on the river

Background imageThames Collection: View of Windsor from the River Thames, Berkshire, c1820. Artist: J Bluck

View of Windsor from the River Thames, Berkshire, c1820. Artist: J Bluck
View of Windsor from the River Thames, Berkshire, c1820

Background imageThames Collection: View of Streatley and Goring in Berkshire and Oxfordshire, 1793

View of Streatley and Goring in Berkshire and Oxfordshire, 1793. The two vilages stand on opposite banks of the Thames

Background imageThames Collection: View of Reading from Caversham, Berkshire, 1793. Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler

View of Reading from Caversham, Berkshire, 1793. Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler
View of Reading from Caversham, Berkshire, 1793

Background imageThames Collection: Wallingford, Berkshire, 1790. Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler

Wallingford, Berkshire, 1790. Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler
Wallingford, Berkshire, 1790. Wallingford Bridge, a 900 foot long medieval bridge over the Thames, is on the right

Background imageThames Collection: View of Abingdon from Nuneham Park, Berkshire, 1793. Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler

View of Abingdon from Nuneham Park, Berkshire, 1793. Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler
View of Abingdon from Nuneham Park, Berkshire, 1793

Background imageThames Collection: Launch of HMS Royal Albert, Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1854

Launch of HMS Royal Albert, Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1854. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were among those attending the ceremony. The Royal Albert was a 121 gun three decker warship

Background imageThames Collection: Launch of HMS Thunderer, Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1831

Launch of HMS Thunderer, Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1831. King William IV and Queen Adelaide were among those attending the ceremony. Thunderer was an 84 gun second rate ship of the line

Background imageThames Collection: Launch of HMS Trafalgar, Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1841

Launch of HMS Trafalgar, Woolwich Royal Dockyard, Kent, 1841. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were among those attending the ceremony, which was watched by an estimated 500, 000 people

Background imageThames Collection: View from Woolwich Warren, Kent, 1794. Artist: Thomas Tagg

View from Woolwich Warren, Kent, 1794. Artist: Thomas Tagg
View from Woolwich Warren, Kent, 1794. Cannons can be seen on the left with ships on the River Thames in the distance

Background imageThames Collection: View of boats on the River Thames near Woolwich, Kent, 1750. Artist: John Boydell

View of boats on the River Thames near Woolwich, Kent, 1750. Artist: John Boydell
View of boats on the River Thames near Woolwich, Kent, 1750

Background imageThames Collection: View of Woolwich with the River Thames in the distance, 1806. Artist: AW Warren

View of Woolwich with the River Thames in the distance, 1806. Artist: AW Warren
View of Woolwich with the River Thames in the distance, 1806

Background imageThames Collection: Plan of the River Thames showing the London Docks and the Isle of Dogs, 1797

Plan of the River Thames showing the London Docks and the Isle of Dogs, 1797

Background imageThames Collection: View of the Wapping entrance and south quay of London Docks, c1824. Artist: Henry Moses

View of the Wapping entrance and south quay of London Docks, c1824. Artist: Henry Moses
View of the Wapping entrance and south quay of London Docks, c1824



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