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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: PU7761 |
| Description: This coloured etching, dating from the beginning of the 19th century, shows London watermen in their bright working clothes plying for trade by a bridge arch. The man wearing the coat with its official waterman’s badge points out his fine wherry to potential passengers, while his friend holds off the bow of the boat. |
| Creator: John Augustus Atkinson (artist & engraver), William Miller & James Walker (publishers) |
| Date: 1 January 1807 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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