seamen

16 photos and 2 illustrations tagged seamen, from 11 members of Flickr Commons.

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1900

2013

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Carol Maddock said:
Beautiful banner! Wonder if it still survives...
Niall McAuley said:
Not the steps of the Imperial hotel...

It's the courthouse in Waterford:

Streetview does not get very close.
Niall McAuley said:
Sheerness was a cargo ship, and was wrecked at the Tuskar Rock in 1927.
guliolopez said:
These men worked hard for their pay. I'd imagine more than a few of those pictured had an opinion (and probably input) into the general strike we spoke about late last week. Seemingly the NS&FU joined in the 1890s with other Waterford-based union branches to reduce the working-day to 10 hours, and gain an extra few shillings a week for the dock workers also. As with Carol Maddock, I'd love to think the banner survives. Might need the OFarl to contribute on that.... www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/31575454304/ EDIT: Connolly and Larkin and the ITGWU (representing the dock workers) seemingly did not always have a good relationship with Havelock Wilson and the NS&FU (representing the ship workers). Not helped I guess that Wilson's union was UK-based, and that an action by either group would (if not coordinated) affect the workers of the other union. It looks like members of the Dublin NS&FU branch joined the 1913 lockout however - even if the ITGWU seemingly covered their strike pay rather than the NS&FU itself....
Niall McAuley said:
Crew of the Sheerness in 1915.

Kilted Cowboy said:
interesting, there are 3 african american men, plus a 2 men in a derby hat mixed in. One of the 3 is wearing the same hat as the others. In some ways the navy was more integrated than society as a whole at this time.

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Gerard Knight said:
Love looking at old navy ships.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Gerard Knight I love looking at the sailors! No doubt this will lead to sniggering from some of you (you know who you are!), but look at the nonchalant leaning, the smoking, the chatting... And look at the guy in the middle on Boat 63 who's been captured in the act of drinking from a huge metal container!
Bill Sherwood said:
An example of a photograph snatching a moment from the distant past.
FrigateRN said:
Fantastic old picture, just what we like to see here. Thank you very much for sharing this one,any more like this?
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
FrigateRN Tons! Have a look at these: Bullock No. 1 Donegal Fisherman Secret Destination Barque August 25, 1906 There's loads more too! Just have a bit of an explore...