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1. Robert Milligan (c.1746-1809).
*Robert Milligan (c.1746-1809). Robert Milligan (c.1746-1809) was the man responsible for the realisation of the West India Docks. Milligan was a wealthy West India merchant and...
2. Sydney Cove, with Government House and Fort Macquarie.
*Sydney Cove, with Government House and Fort Macquarie. The passengers and crew from the First Fleet settled along the coast at Sydney Cove in 1788. They had arrived at Botany Bay, but the area was deemed...
3. The Council Chambers of Bermondsey Town Hall.
*The Council Chambers of Bermondsey Town Hall. The ornate Council Chamber in Bermondsey Town Hall. It was destroyed by a V1 flying bomb in 1944.
4. The sailor's farewell.
*The sailor's farewell. A picture of sailors saying goodbye to their loved ones. A large Royal Navy ships waits in the distance. In the centre a sailor says goodbye to his...
5. Purser.
*Purser. To become a purser, a man had to have served at least one year as a captain's clerk, helping the captain with his correspondence and records. The...
6. How to get riches humbly inscribed to the British nation... Poem by Josephus Champion.
*How to get riches humbly inscribed to the British nation... Poem by Josephus Champion. This image includes a poem on the virtues of getting rich through exporting and importing goods as well as exploring the world. With partiotic words...
7. A sailor's return in peace.
*A sailor's return in peace. A sailor greets his wife with a kiss on returning home from sea. Their four children greet him with a hug.
8. Cabin-boy.
*Cabin-boy. Ship's boys were usually aged between 12 and 16 years. Some came from poor families, others who had been convicted of petty crimes or vagrancy were...
9. Captain.
*Captain. The captain was responsible for fitting out his ship for sea and had 'to use his best endeavours to get the ship manned', by fair means or foul which...
10. Charles Wildbore Esq Secretary to the Corporation of Trinity House for 32 years.
*Charles Wildbore Esq Secretary to the Corporation of Trinity House for 32 years. The print depicts Charles Wildbore Esq Secretary to the Corporation of Trinity House for 32 years. Trinity House is the light-house authority for...
 
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