Boating on the River Nile 1884 to 1898 (2 Viewers)

[GICOP]

Great idea for a new thread from my mate jb :salute::

Pictures that will feature will have been published in the ILN, GRAPHIC and any other magazines from the late 19th Century

No apologies for starting the thread with this classic picture, one of my all time favourites

Now I will kick off the rest of my contribution of boating related pictures in date order....

Starting with this one from JANUARY 12th 1884

Please feel free to add any pictures of your own, I know jb has more than a few:wink2:

Cheers

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

JANUARY 19th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

FEBRUARY 23rd 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - FEBRUARY 23RD 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - AUGUST 30th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - SEPTEMBER 6th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - SEPTEMBER 13th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - SEPTEMBER 20th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - SEPTEMBER 20th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

SEPTEMBER 27th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - OCTOBER 4th 1884

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Martyn

 

[johnnybach]

Love that first colour tinted picture Martyn - note the gunshot holes in the Funnel!

I'll begin with a couple of my favourites - of some of the boats being manhandled up the cartaracts and rapids of the Nile. It might be remembered that many of the British boats employed - were transported to the Suez Canal from British boatyards in pre-fabricated sections, assembled and then moved up the Nile.

The first - I have shown elsewhere - but is a cracker - so have included it first. It's from "The Graphic" - a contemporary publication and great competitior of the "Illustrated London News". It shows the towing of the first boat (a sternwheel paddler) through the rapids and up the Nile.

My next picture - shows the view from one of these boats - as it is poled and manhandled around a cataract on the Nile. It's lord Wolesley's Steamer going to the aid of General Gordon. Note the mix of sailors and others keeping the boat off the river bank.

 

[GICOP]

ILN - OCTOBER 4th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

OCTOBER 25th - 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - OCTOBER 25th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

NOVEMBER 1st - 1884

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Martyn

 

[johnnybach]

They often had to swim for it - as this next pic from The Graphic shows. Note the Brit with his umbrella!!!

 

[GICOP]

ILN - NOVEMBER 1st 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

They often had to swim for it - as this next pic from The Graphic shows. Note the Brit with his umbrella!!!

Great picture jb, very sensible keeping the dangerous ultraviolet at bay :wink2:^&grin

Keep 'em comin', I'm about a third of the way through my offerings and I'll sit back and see what you can come up with :salute::

Cheers

Martyn

 

[johnnybach]

And yet another being towed up the Nile. A double-paged spread again from The Graphic. It might be remembered that these were mainly shallow draught vessels, and only capable of a few knots against a fast flowing river in many places. Note the flag system of communication.