Catchers Collection

Cartoon, Royal Bird Catchers -- two men attempting to capture Queen Victoria. 1881

Sergeant Ewart capturing the French eagle at Waterloo
Sergeant Charles Ewart capturing the French 45th Regiment's eagle standard at the Battle of Waterloo - The Bird Catchers, Royal Scots Greys Date: 1815

Rat-catcher 1850s
Jack Black, was a rat-catcher and mole destroyer from Battersea. Date: circa 1850s

Cow riding on a train
A Deadhead Passenger. How an intelligent animal refused to be butted off the track by the cowcatcher, and stole a free ride on the railroad. Date: 1883

Cat and owl as rat catchers on a Christmas card
Cat and owl as rat and mouse catchers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Rat catching on the home front during WWI
The Emancipation of Women - another sphere of industry. A member of a family of a resident in Camberwell who is the official rat-catcher to the London County Council

Eeling in Kent / 1930S
Eel spearers at work on the marshes at Reculver, Kent, England. By digging a pronged spear into the mud, skilled eel catchers catch as many as ten pounds of eels an hour. Date: 1930s

Rounding up Stray Dogs
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