1. Barges on Thames circa 1900
From: Barges
Image ID BF68_001_118_001

2. Barge on Thames circa 1900
From: Barges
Image ID BF68_001_122_001

3. Thames barge. Normally when passing a bridge, the mainmast & gear is lowered, the bridge 'shot', and the gear re-raised, but when working through several ...
From: Barges
Image ID BF68_001_125_001

4. Barge SURGE winner Medway Race off Gravesend 1930
From: Barges
Date: 1930
Image ID BF68_001_130_001

5. LONDON BELLE on the Thames.
Built 1948 Rowhedge Ironworks for Alfred Crouch. 65ft long, twin screw diesel powered.
2008 still in service on the River ...
From: Rowhedge --- photos and documents
Image ID BF72_001_017_001

6. LONDON BELLE on the Thames.
Built 1948 Rowhedge Ironworks for Alfred Crouch. 65ft long, twin screw diesel powered.
2008 still in service on the River ...
From: Rowhedge --- photos and documents
Image ID BF72_001_017_002

7. Barge with Straw (a Stackie). D Went Wellers (from back of photograph --- DW). "A very valuable photo" (from John Leather).
This faded print is one of ...
Image ID BOXB5_012_029

8. LO406 ( THISTLE ?) moored off Gravesend in the 1930s. A gaggle of ship tugs lie in the background, with CHALLENGE nearest to the camera.
Used in "Smacks ...
From: Smacks and Bawleys
Date: c1935
Image ID BOXB6_001_001_012

9. From Lower Thames file. Unidentified barge passing Benfleet.
Ron Green has a similar postcard and writes "it is an ex Smeed Dean barge, probably BUCKLAND. ...
Image ID BOXL_029_003_002

10. Cory tug TOUCHSTONE on the Thames.
From Tug Album 1, loaned by SSBR via Don Wright.
Image ID CCB_034_046_003

11. Steam tug BRENT passing Greenwich on the Thames, 1972 or 1973
From Tug Album 2, loaned by SSBR via Don Wright.
Date: c1973
Image ID CCB_035_020_001

12. Steam tug BRENT on the Thames 1972 or 1973.
From Tug Album 2, loaned by SSBR via Don Wright.
Date: c1973
Image ID CCB_035_020_003

13. Steam tug CHRIANIE on the River Thames. Barry Pearce in the wheelhouse [ Janet Hall ].
From Tug Album 2, loaned by SSBR via Don Wright.
Image ID CCB_035_020_007

14. A Thames Estuary view - perhaps taken from Steam Yacht ELFRIDA in the early 1930s.
Date: c1933
Image ID ELF_009

15. Chart of Thames Estuary with voyage of BEN GUNN from Purfleet to River Colne
Image ID FID_002_017

16. PEACE CK171 off Gravesend
Date: 1981
Image ID GRD_AB1_045_005

17. At Greenhithe.
Image ID HBC_006_031

18. Stackie barge negotiating London Bridge with bridge sails.
Used in Down Tops'l page 14, which does not give the source of the photograph.
Image ID HBC_007_002

19. A fleet of coasting barges sailing up the River Thames. A Mustograph photograph.
Image ID HBC_007_003

20. Barque ESSEX, Blackwaller, Gravesend. Swimmie barge alongside. Believe this ESSEX was built 1862 as full rigged ship for Money Wigram, Official No. 45025. Sold ...
Date: c1881
Image ID HBC_007_004

21. Hay barge UNITY in River Thames about to bring up. Photo from East Coast Sail Trust.
Used in Down Tops'l page 15.
Used in "Barges" Page 63, Figure 42.
Date: c1884
Image ID HBC_007_005

22. Tugs and barges on the Thames. Photo from Mirrorpic.
Image ID HBC_007_007

23. A sailing barge passing through Greenwich Reach on the River Thames. Wakeley's LURLINE ?
Mustograph photograph C.10/9279
Image ID HBC_007_008

24. Barges TOLLESBURY, ? of Ipswich, ALAN, RAYBEL.
Mirrorpic Photograph R.18894.
Image ID HBC_007_009

25. TOLLESBURY, LADY JEAN and RAYBEL. Mirrorpic photograph R.18895
Image ID HBC_007_010

26. RELIANCE and ADIEU (both of Mistley) in Limehouse Reach, early 1930s.
Mirrorpic photograph.
Used in Down Tops'l page 17.
Date: c1932
Image ID HBC_007_012

27. Spritsail barge XYLONITE outward bound from London, off Dagenham, shewing port side quarter and boards.
Date: July 1953
Image ID HBC_009_023

28. Barges off Gravesend. One on the right might be OAK by the stern.
Image ID HBC_013_002

29. TORMENT in Gravesend Reach.
Image ID HBC_013_003

30. Barge GIPPING passing Tilbury Riverside Station and Landing Stage.
Image ID HBC_013_017