Draught Collection

Thames Sailing Barge
A Thames sailing barge is a type of commercial sailing boat once common on the River Thames in London. The flat-bottomed barges with a shallow draught and leeboards

A pair of chestnut Suffolk Punch working horses in harness with blinkers, Suffolk, England Date: 2010

Charcoal burners in Epping Forest, Essex, near London, England. The men and their families lived in the forest for the summer so that they could be on hand to attend the burning clamps whenever

Jesus and Fishes
Jesus enables his disciples to obtain a miraculous draught of fishes in the sea of Galilee

Bitter served in a half-pint glass tankard

British troops having a snack and resting by the roadside after buying the wares of a hawker with his dog-cart
3502709 British troops having a snack and resting by the roadside after buying the wares of a hawker with his dog-cart, Belgium during WWI, from The Pageant of the Century

A Chinese tinker
5310131 A Chinese tinker; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Chinese tinker creating a draught for his portable forge by means of a cylindrical piston type of bellows)

Engraving depicting a piston blowing machine for supplying a draught to the blast furnace for smelting iron (top)
5309474 Engraving depicting a piston blowing machine for supplying a draught to the blast furnace for smelting iron (top); (add.info)

Engraving depicting a fireman opening the door of the ventilating furnace at the bottom of a coal pit
5309094 Engraving depicting a fireman opening the door of the ventilating furnace at the bottom of a coal pit; (add.info)

Man drying silkworm cocoons over a charcoal pan surrounded by bamboo screen and using blanket
531652 Man drying silkworm cocoons over a charcoal pan surrounded by bamboo screen and using blanket and fan to regulate draught

Itinerant Tinker and his boy assistant: Woman brings utensil for repair. Leather tool bag doubles as bellows creating
531765 Itinerant Tinker and his boy assistant: Woman brings utensil for repair. Leather tool bag doubles as bellows creating draught for little forge. Piemonte (Piedmont) district, Northwest Italy

Marc Seguin's locomotive
5308300 Marc Seguin's locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Marc Seguin's locomotive used on the St Etienne Line. Shown is the fan device used for supplying a draught to the boiler)

Circuit d'Auvergne motor race. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786123 Circuit d'Auvergne motor race. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circuit d'Auvergne motor race)

A diagram depicting a Finery Furnace used in converting pig iron into malleable or bar iron
5311284 A diagram depicting a Finery Furnace used in converting pig iron into malleable or bar iron: a sectional view of the bottom of a Finery Furnace

Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam
526813 Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam. The central vignettes show two models of miner's lamp, the Davy, left

A pair of bellows worked alternately to give continuous draught
5310185 A pair of bellows worked alternately to give continuous draught; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a pair of bellows worked alternately to give continuous draught)

The Last Drop 2
Gunarto Song

Taking soundings on board a steamer on the Indus, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Taking soundings on board a steamer on the Indus, 1876. The navigation of this great river, which, below the confluence of the Punjaub "five rivers"...has yet a further course of five

Samuel Plimsoll MP (1824-1898) - English politician and social reformer, now best remembered for having devised the Plimsoll line (a line on a ship's hull indicating the maximum safe draught)

Tower of London and surrounding area 1597
True and exact draught of the Tower Liberties, surveyed in 1597, by Gulielmus Haiward and J. Gascoyne. 1597

HUNDING'S DRAUGHT
Act One : Siglind prepares Hunding's draught

The miraculous draught of fishes. Luke: 5:6. From Gustave Dore's illustrated Bible 1865
537158 The miraculous draught of fishes. Luke: 5:6. From Gustave Dore's illustrated Bible 1865 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Goat: Used for milk: cheese: meat: leather: textiles: gloves: shoes: draught
541995 The Goat: Used for milk: cheese: meat: leather: textiles: gloves: shoes: draught. Hand-coloured lithograph by Waterhouse Hawkins

The wonderful draught of fishes (colour litho)
5224165 The wonderful draught of fishes (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wonderful draught of fishes)

Motions of Animals illustrated by the Instantaneous Photographs of Mr Muybridge (engraving)
1626507 Motions of Animals illustrated by the Instantaneous Photographs of Mr Muybridge (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gustave Dore Bible: The miraculous draught of fishes (engraving)
5221524 Gustave Dore Bible: The miraculous draught of fishes (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The miraculous draught of fishes)

Back View of a Modern Soda Fountain with Milk Service included (b / w photo)
5990177 Back View of a Modern Soda Fountain with Milk Service included (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Lad of Mettle (engraving)
1056830 A Lad of Mettle (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lad of Mettle)

A true and exact draught of the Tower Liberties (colour engraving)
979821 A true and exact draught of the Tower Liberties (colour engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A true and exact draught of the Tower Liberties)

Belle Isoult and Sir Tristram drink the love draught (litho)
2781845 Belle Isoult and Sir Tristram drink the love draught (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belle Isoult and Sir Tristram drink the love draught)

He drank the contents as though it were a draught of wine (colour litho)
2795225 He drank the contents as though it were a draught of wine (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

East London Harbour (b / w photo)
3092493 East London Harbour (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: East London Harbour)

St Johns River, Old Jetty and Warehouses (b / w photo)
3092356 St Johns River, Old Jetty and Warehouses (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Johns River, Old Jetty and Warehouses)

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "The first thing he found was the rough draught of a sonnet;so he read it aloud"
6008345 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " The first thing he found was the rough draught of a sonnet; so he read it aloud" (engraving) by Dore

The Ludlow Carrier-Coach, 1801 (oil on canvas)
5058832 The Ludlow Carrier-Coach, 1801 (oil on canvas) by Agasse, Jacques-Laurent (1767-1849); 63.9 x 76.3 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Swiss, out of copyright

Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving)
731611 Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miller & Jones)

Dynamometers designed by McDougale and Robert Salmon
Dynamometers for measuring force or torque designed by McDougale and Robert Salmon. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

The War in Spain, Sketches from the Neighbourhood of San Sebastian (engraving)
1621338 The War in Spain, Sketches from the Neighbourhood of San Sebastian (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Spain)

The Civil War in America, claiming Exemption from the Draught in New York (engraving)
1588071 The Civil War in America, claiming Exemption from the Draught in New York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in America)

Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving)
733791 Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miller & Jones)

The Magicians Draught (engraving)
2813280 The Magicians Draught (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magicians Draught. Illustration for Chatterbox (1903).); © Look and Learn

Jesus apparait a ses disciples sur la mer de Tiberiade, Peche miraculeuse (engraving)
3625667 Jesus apparait a ses disciples sur la mer de Tiberiade, Peche miraculeuse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Dirge in the African Desert, from a painting by J N Nettleship (engraving)
727505 A Dirge in the African Desert, from a painting by J N Nettleship (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dirge in the African Desert)

The Miraculous Draught of Fishes (coloured engraving)
2801090 The Miraculous Draught of Fishes (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miraculous Draught of Fishes)

Port Alfred (b / w photo)
3092404 Port Alfred (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port Alfred. Illustration for Picturesque South Africa (Dennis Edwards)

Fruitwood armchair with high back described as a Mendlesham chair, c
2972984 Fruitwood armchair with high back described as a Mendlesham chair, c.1830 (fruitwood) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English

The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, Luke (engraving)
2812924 The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, Luke (engraving) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, Luke)

A drop of water
Sulaiman Almawash

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"Draught: A Journey Through Time and Traditions" Step aboard the majestic Thames Sailing Barge, as it gracefully glides along the tranquil waters. The rhythmic sound of waves lapping against its sturdy hull creates a sense of serenity. A pair of chestnut Suffolk Punch working horses in harness stand proudly on the barge, their strength and elegance capturing the essence of bygone days, and are a testament to the hardworking spirit that once powered this vessel through countless journeys. In Epping Forest, Essex, near London, England, charcoal burners toil tirelessly amidst towering trees. Their craft is an ancient one - preserving traditions passed down through generations. The men and their dedication embody the true meaning - perseverance in pursuit of excellence. As if touched by divine intervention, Jesus miraculously multiplies fishes to feed thousands gathered on the shores. This biblical tale reminds us that even in times of scarcity or drought, there is always hope for abundance and sustenance. Back on board the Thames Sailing Barge, its weathered sails billow against clear blue skies. It carries with it tales from distant lands and echoes from centuries past. Each creaking plank tells a story etched into its very structure. The bitter served in a half-pint glass tankard quenches parched throats after a long day's work under scorching sunrays or biting winds. Its golden hue reflects not only craftsmanship but also camaraderie shared among friends at local pubs across Britain. Samuel Plimsoll MP fights tirelessly for justice as he champions safety regulations for ships carrying heavy loads during perilous voyages across treacherous seas. His efforts ensure that no ship shall be burdened beyond its limits - protecting lives and preventing tragedy caused by excessive draughts. Gazing upon Tower of London's formidable walls surrounded by bustling streets below takes us back to 1597 when life was shaped by the draughts of history.