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Register of admissions into the Marine Society, 1886-99.
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| Register of admissions into the Marine Society, 1886-99. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: H6379-2 |
| Description: This volume lists admissions into the Society during 1886 – 1899. Among the details given for each boy are age, height, former occupation, date when left the Society, and the names and addresses of parents. Those who went into the Royal Navy have the initials “RN” after their date of leaving. The boys were generally from poorer backgrounds, with jobs such as farm boy, errand boy and beer bottler being listed amongst the former occupations. |
| Creator: Marine Society |
| Date: 12 February – 3 March 1887 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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