Canvas Print : Training Ship Exmouth, flag signalling drill
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Training Ship Exmouth, flag signalling drill
Uniformed boys on the deck of the Training Ship Exmouth learning flag signalling. The Exmouth, moored off Grays in Essex, was used by the Metropolitan Asylums Board as a naval training establishment for pauper children, most of whom came from London workhouses
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Asylums Career Code Crew Deck Drill Employment Essex Establishment Exmouth L Aw Metropolitan Moored Pauper Paupers Poor Poverty Rigging Sail Sailor Sailors Semaphore Signal Signalling Signals Skills Uniforms Workhouse Workhouses
20"x16" (51x41cm) Canvas Print
Introducing the captivating "Training Ship Exmouth, Flag Signalling Drill" Canvas Print from Media Storehouse, brought to you in collaboration with Mary Evans Prints Online. This vintage photograph transports you back in time as you witness a group of uniformed boys diligently learning flag signalling drills on the deck of the Training Ship Exmouth. Moored off Grays in Essex, the Exmouth served as a naval training establishment for the Metropolitan Asylums Board. Each canvas print is meticulously crafted with premium materials, ensuring vibrant colors and exceptional detail that truly bring this historic moment to life. Add a touch of maritime history to your home or office decor with this stunning piece.
Delivered stretched and ready to hang our premium quality canvas prints are made from a polyester/cotton blend canvas and stretched over a 1.25" (32mm) kiln dried knot free wood stretcher bar. Packaged in a plastic bag and secured to a cardboard insert for safe transit.
Canvas Prints add colour, depth and texture to any space. Professionally Stretched Canvas over a hidden Wooden Box Frame and Ready to Hang
Estimated Product Size is 50.8cm x 40.6cm (20" x 16")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures a moment in time as uniformed boys on the deck of the Training Ship Exmouth engage in a flag signalling drill off the coast of Grays in Essex, England, in 1904. The Exmouth, a naval training establishment run by the Metropolitan Asylums Board, provided seafaring skills and education to pauper children who had been institutionalized in London workhouses and asylums. Dressed in their crisp, navy uniforms, the boys intently focus on their task, using semaphore flags to send coded messages to the ship's crew. The Exmouth, moored in the Thames Estuary, offered these children a chance to escape the poverty and hardships of their past lives, providing them with valuable employment opportunities in the navy and helping to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. The rigorous training they received on the ship not only prepared them for careers at sea but also instilled discipline and responsibility. This historical image offers a poignant reminder of the importance of education and the transformative power of vocational training for those facing adversity in the early 1900s.
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