Boating on the River Nile 1884 to 1898 (1 Viewer)

[johnnybach]

I like this next pic - as it helps to give the sheer size and scale involved with this river. Note "The proposed Assouan Dam" - and the tiny Steamer and Dhows at the bottom of the picture. The river is HUGE.

 

[johnnybach]

Next one I particularly like - is one from the front page of another magazine "The Black and White" - which shows the sinking of a Steamer in 1898. Note the artillery at the front of the boat - and the dhow trying to get ropes aboard her.

 

[johnnybach]

How about this one, as an example of a boat steaming up - and covering the bank with aan artillery piece in 1898 - before the battle of Omdurman.

 

[johnnybach]

However - this next one just takes the breath away - such an atmospheric picture - of three of the Flotilla gunboats steaming into action at the bombardment of Metemmeh in 1899. Another double paged spread.

How am I doing?

 

[johnnybach]

Another pic I like - shows how they transported large numbers of troops around. Note the first boat in this flotilla which is a side-wheel paddler. Next looks like one of the newer screw drive boat - and these are towing many small boats covered in sailcloth to reduce the heat of the sun - as shown previusly in one of martyn's pics. Note how each boat is loaded with men - many of the larger boats could carry 1,000 men.

 

[johnnybach]

Talking about shade - have a look at some invalided soldiers being transported on a steamer - lying on palliases under the shade of a sailcloth stretched above deck. This is a fragment of an illustration - but show the method very well.

 

[The Lt.]

{bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}Thank you Martyn for the hours spent putting this together to share with us my friend and It wouldn't surprise me seeing other events taken from your Illustated London News collection being shared as well........Joe {bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

 

[Louis Badolato]

Fantastic photos, Martyn!^&cool^&cool Looks like your collection of 19th Century illustrations might be the equal of your Trophy collection, and that's saying something!{sm4}

 

[johnnybach]

Another one I like is this one.... which again shows the sailcloth shading and massed troops aboard the lead Gunboat - and the accompanying boats, which are "Off to Fashoda".

 

[johnnybach]

Last one from me for a bit - Photo-bucket playing up - but this one shows the flotilla of ten Gunboats going up the nile - and off Dongla. Note the Dhows to both sides of the lead boats.

Extra troop carriers - or crude anti-mine measures??

Show us some more of your manificent ILN Martyn.

 

[Deitz]

Martyn.
Thank you taking the time to post all of these articles and pictures, I am enjoying this thread very much.
Brian

 

[aujj65]

Well Martyn and JB, you both knew you would get my attention on this topic – a great idea for a thread.
Really good illustrations and gets the old grey matter working overtime! If there are anymore then I would like to see them.

Cheers. :smile2:

Jeff

 

[Buster]

Well Martyn and JB, you both knew you would get my attention on this topic – a great idea for a thread.
Really good illustrations and gets the old grey matter working overtime! If there are anymore then I would like to see them.

Cheers. :smile2:

Jeff

Yes, more please! Another interesting, entertaining and informative thread by Martyn with lots of great input from jb ..... many thanks to both of you. {bravo}}

B.

 

[GICOP]

SUPERB pictures jb {bravo}}

Many thanks Joe, Louis, Brian, Jeff and Buster glad you are all liking the thread :salute::

Cheers

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - NOVEMBER 1st 1884

Now I realise most of these Royal Navy ships weren't in the Nile action but I thought it might be an ideas to see what was available if the Mahdi tried to slip away on a Dhow out to sea^&grin

Cheers

Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - NOVEMBER 8th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - NOVEMBER 8th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - NOVEMBER 15th 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

NOVEMBER 22nd 1884

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Martyn

 

[GICOP]

ILN - NOVEMBER 22nd 1884

Cheers

Martyn