Waterman Collection

Lonsdale Road, Barnes, south-west London, with the River Thames on the left and two pubs on the right -- the Bulls Head and the Watermans Arms. circa 1910

A Fountain Pen Repair Shop - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
A Fountain Pen Repair Shop - The Pen Shop - at 112 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Date: 1940

Waterman (Petherick)
London characters: Once he offered the best way to cross the Thames but now every new bridge they build means less work for the THAMES WATERMAN. Still, its a nice uniform !

Thames Waterman
A waterman is about to row two women across the Thames, despite the proximity of London Bridge. Traffic is sufficient to keep 20, 000 watermen employed. Date: circa 1810

Thames Ferryman 1680
A Thames waterman takes a full load of passengers from one side of the river to the other

London Bridge / 1757
Watermen pass along the Thames

Watering the Streets, Little Boy at the Crossing and the Flowerpot Man. Man spreading water on the streets in front of a butchers shop 76

Waterman, Ticket Porter, Fellowship Porter, Coachstand and New Milk from the Cow. Waterman, Ticket Porter and Fellowship Porter 79

Waterman on his rowboat ferry on the River Thames, London. His coat and silver badge identify him as a skilled rower registed at Watermans Hall

People of the Intha tribe, Inle Lake, Burma, South East Asia
Men and women of the Intha tribe, on Inle Lake in southern Burma (now Myanmar), South East Asia. They are known for their leg rowing techniques, as seen here, used to propel their long canoe

Cartoon, A Waterman and a Lighterman. circa 1833

Thames Waterman 1804
The Thames A boatman takes a couple for a a trip on the river Thames, London Date: 1804

A A Waterman, Hillbrow Scout Troop, Johannesburg
A A Waterman, Assistant Scoutmaster, Hillbrow Scout Troop, Johannesburg, South Africa

Watermans Hall London
Watermans Hall, Saint Marys Hill Date: 1830

John Taylor, Poet
JOHN TAYLOR - known as the Water Poet because he was formerly a Thames waterman : author of many books and pamphlets, often scurrilous, latterly kept an alehouse. Date: 1580 - 1653

Thames Waterman on Massey Shaw fireboat
A Thames Waterman in traditional costume with a fire company badge on his left sleeve, standing on the deck of the LFBs Massey Shaw fireboat

Porte plume Ideal Waterman l arme de la paix. A woman holding a giant fountain pen. Date 1919

The Waterman Arms, Southwark
A photograph of The Waterman Arms in Southwark, SE London, the first trust public house to be opened in London. While alcoholic drinks were still sold

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Pyne - Water Carrier
WATERMAN TO A COACH STAND Most transport is horse-drawn, and working horses require a great deal of water : but for the waterman, London traffic would gasp to a standstill

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