Merchant Collection (page 7)

WW2 - Merchant Seamen
A photograph showing a crew of British WW2 merchant seamen, with smoke trails in the background, indicating an enemy raider being shot down. Date: circa 1942

WW2 - Merchant Mine Disposal
A pair of photographs which show British WW2 merchant seamen spotting, and then disposing of an enemy sea mine. Date: circa 1942

WW2 - Minesweeper Apparatus
A photograph depicting some British WW2 merchant seamen lowering some sweeping apparatus from the deck of a minesweeper to sea, by crane. Date: circa 1942

WW2 - HMS Rawalpindi
A photograph of HMS Rawalpindi, a British armed merchant cruiser which was sunk in action fighting German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau during WW2. Date: circa 1942

WW2 - Merchant Service Food Import
A photograph showing a group of British WW2 merchant workers loading a cart with food supplies. Date: circa 1942

WW2 - The Merchant Service Fights Back
An illustrated front cover for an educational WW2 children's book, The Merchant Service Fights Back, told by Wilson Macarthur

WW2 - View Of A Merchant Ship
A photograph of a merchant ship seen from above, with an emphibious plane in the foreground, relative to a true to life novel, Seven Pilots written by Charles Patrick Ranke Graves. Date: 1942

WW2 - North Sea Spy
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, North Sea Spy, written by Frank Elias. The image shows some Merchant Navy crew gesturing towards a large ship. Date: circa 1940s

Arab Bazar, Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa. Also pictured on image 13924865. Date: circa 1909

Tunisia, North Africa - A Perfume merchant. Date: circa 1908

Tunisia, North Africa - the interior of an Arab shop specialising in ornate furniture, traditional crafts and decorative items. Date: circa 1930s

Morocco - a leather goods boutique/shop/stall. Date: circa 1910s

WW2, Wait And See
An illustration of a little boy planting a seed to help the nation's foodstuff need during WW2, his father is a Merchant Navy sailor. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - Knitting for the Merchant Seamen
WW2 - Home Front - A lovely photograph of 78 year-old Isabella Ottilie Simpkins of Whitstable, Kent - knitting for the Merchant Seamen Date: circa 1941

The Tale of Dick Whittington
Dick Whittington - Dick lying in the doorway of the house of a kindly merchant (2 of 12) Date: circa 1900

Africa. Loanda. St. Paul of Loanda. Market Square
History of Africa. 19th century. Loanda. Saint Paul of Loanda. View of the Market Square. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Turkey. Constantinople. The Bazaar
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). The Bazaar. Engraving by Lemaitre. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Ottoman domination. Acre. Bazaar at Saint Jean d'Acre
Ottoman domination. Acre (today Akko in northern territory of Israel). Bazaar at Saint Jean d'Acre. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Lepetit

Fruit Shop In Seville
This painting atmospherically portrays a sleeping merchant who is resting against a door, inside a fruit shop in Seville, in Andalusia, Spain. Date: circa 1922

A Merchant Of Tangier
This painting depicts a merchant travelling across a wasteland on horseback, with another unmounted horse walking astride, he comes from Tangier, in Morocco. Date: circa 1921

The Carpet Merchant
This painting shows a carpet merchant trying to get a sale, by offering up a decorative blue rug to two interested customers. Date: circa 1915

Outdoor Market
This painting shows an active market, customers are showing interest at a nearby cloth merchant stall, among others in the background. Date: circa 1915

White Star Line, HMT Teutonic - mess card
White Star Line, HMT Teutonic, used for military purposes during the Boer War and WW1. Mess card. 3.5 x 2.5 inches. Date: early 20th century

Post Office Wireless Stations and Fisheries
A simply magnificent, large scale, poster map of Post Office Wireless Stations commissioned by the General Post Office and designed by Leslie MacDonald Gill, 1939

Japan - Charcoal Dealer
Charcoal Dealer, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Japan - Old Clothes Dealer
Old Clothes Dealer, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Japan - Cloth Dealer
Cloth Dealer, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

White Star Line, MV Georgic - stationery and photo
White Star Line, MV Georgic - envelope, notepaper with details of money in different currencies, and a photograph of four men on a ship's deck. Date: early 20th century

White Star Line, MV Britannic rigging plan
White Star Line, MV Britannic 1930 rigging plan reproduced by Harland and Wolff in 1962, approx. 62.75 x 20 inches. Date: 1930

Cunard ceramics, stoneware jar, MV Molliette
Cunard ceramics - rare stoneware jar relating to the MV Molliette, Britain's first concrete ship

Advert for Chapman Dress Merchants, London
An advert for Chapman & Co. silk agents and dress merchants based at 2 Notting Hill, London. They claim to provide costume skirt in the New Boucle Cloth or Glenefer Tweed

Scene from The Merchant of Venice
Ernest Milton (1890-1974) as Shylock and Lydia Sherwood (1906-1989) as Jessica, in a production of The Merchant of Venice at the St James's Theatre. Date: 1932

City of Port Elizabeth at Royal Albert Dock, London
TMV City of Port Elizabeth loading at the Royal Albert Dock, London

Simeon Lord
A portrait painting of Simeon Lord, a pioneer merchant and magistrate in Governor Lachlan Macquarie's day. He became one of Sydney's wealthiest men, and often traded shipping cargoes

Sir Saul Samuel and Sir Alfred Stephen
A minimalistic pencil sketch of two gentlemen. Sir Saul Samuel, an Australian colonial merchant, member of parliament, pastoralist and prominent Jew

Photograph of Rugby match, Twickenham, outdoor sporting live action portrait. Captioned, The first big Rugger match of the season: Harlequins vs Old Merchant Taylors at Twickenham'

The Motor Picture Book, The Speed Merchant Date: 1930

HMS Seagull, minesweeper
HMS Seagull was a Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat, converted to be a minesweeper. She was built at Chatham Dockyard from 1888-1891

S B Jackson & Son, Coal Merchants, Liverpool
S B Jackson & Son, Coal Merchants, Castle Street, Liverpool, stationery. Date: 1889

The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj. AStronomical
The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square. Astronomical dial. Czech Republic

15th Century Allegorical Allegory Apostle Astrolabe
15th, century, allegorical, allegory, apostle, astrolabe, astronomer, astronomical, clock, dial, astronomy, avarice, bag, circle, circular, circumference, city, council, hall, tower, Czech, Republic

Death greets the Merchant after he has survived a perilous voyage.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Marino mercante, raza de heroes, salud! (Merchant sailor, race of heroes, hail!). Poster by Ortega edited in Valencia by the CNT. SPAIN. Salamanca

William Caxton, English merchant, diplomat, writer, printer
William Caxton (c1415-1422--c1492), English merchant, diplomat, writer and printer. He is considered to be the first English person to work as a printer

Old Coal Exchange, faced the site of Smart's Quay Billingsgate, London, what is now Lower Thames Street

Interior of Chapel of Merchant Tayors School in London

John Stow's monument in St Andrew Undershaft, London. With arms of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors and Latin inscription meaning

WATERING THE WINE
The wine-merchant in his cellar at dead of night... 1905

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"Exploring the Rich History of Merchants: From HMS Worcester to Greenhithe, Kent" Step back in time and delve into the world of merchants with a visit to Greenhithe, Kent. This quaint town holds fascinating secrets that unravel the tales of trade and commerce. Begin your journey at HMS Worcester, where young apprentices once honed their skills on the Compass Drill. The Training Ship Arethusa also played a significant role in shaping future merchants in this maritime hub. Immerse yourself in art history as you admire "The Arnolfini Portrait" by Van Eyck. This masterpiece captures the essence life during its creation in 1434. Travel across borders to Poland's Greater Poland region, specifically Poznan's Old Town Market Square. Here, bustling marketplaces were frequented by ambitious merchants seeking new opportunities for growth and prosperity. TS Arethusa continued its legacy well into 1962, training generations of aspiring traders through Knotting Classes. These skills would prove invaluable as they navigated the ever-changing tides of commerce. Witness an iconic moment from World War II as HMS Jervis Bay fearlessly attacked the Admiral Scheer—an act emblematic ships turned war heroes when duty called. Marvel at historical maps showcasing the vast extent of the Hanseatic League around 1400—a powerful alliance that shaped European trade routes and influenced merchant practices for centuries to come. Join Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims on their road trip towards spiritual enlightenment—a diverse group including merchants who embarked on this famous pilgrimage alongside other social classes. Transport yourself back to 1894 with an advert for United Kingdom Tea Company—an enticing glimpse into how marketing strategies evolved over time to entice discerning customers with quality products. Finally, relive King George V's Silver Jubilee Fleet Review held in 1935—a grand spectacle celebrating Britain's naval might while acknowledging merchants' crucial role in sustaining the empire's prosperity.