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Foreign cattle on board the Batavier, London and Rotterdam steamer, 1865. Creator: Unknown
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Foreign cattle on board the Batavier, London and Rotterdam steamer, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Foreign cattle on board the Batavier, London and Rotterdam steamer, 1865. 'The importation of foreign bullocks and sheep for the immense consumption of London has lately been a subject of so much discussion, and the spread of the cattle disease has occasioned so much anxiety as to the condition in which they are brought to our market, that we have thought it opportune to give...Illustrations of the manner in which this trade is carried on in the Thames...the greater portion of the cattle imported for the London market are disembarked at three London wharves... Of the thirty London ships in the trade, many are passenger steamers, which bring over a few beasts on their decks besides the general cargo. Of this class is the Batavier, belonging to the Netherlands Steam-boat Company...Every beast is examined as it comes on shore by veterinary surgeons appointed by the Board of Trade, who...are never known to spare a bullock who is any way diseased. A slaughter-house is attached to each wharf, and the condemned animals are killed without leaving the premises. The foreign cattle are again inspected as they enter the Metropolitan Market, in the Caledonian-road, Islington, where they pass into the hands of the butchers'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865
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A Glimpse into a Vital Trade - Foreign Cattle on Board the Batavier, London and Rotterdam Steamer, 1865
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As we gaze upon this vintage photograph print, we are transported to a pivotal moment in history - the mid-19th century trade of importing foreign cattle for consumption in London. The image captures the bustling scene aboard the Netherlands Steamboat Company's passenger steamer, Batavier, as it navigates through the Thames. Aboard ship, an assortment of bullocks and sheep from abroad are being transported to meet the immense demand for meat in Britain's capital city.
In this era of heightened concern over cattle disease transmission, we see a glimpse into the rigorous measures taken by veterinary surgeons appointed by the Board of Trade to ensure only healthy animals reach London's markets. Each beast is meticulously examined as it disembarks at one of three designated wharves - with any diseased specimens being swiftly dispatched to attached slaughterhouses.
This photograph offers a fascinating window into the inner workings of this vital trade, revealing not just the sheer scale and complexity of cattle importation but also the measures taken to safeguard public health. As we marvel at these foreign animals making their way across the Thames, we are reminded of both London's insatiable appetite for meat and its commitment to maintaining a safe food supply chain in 1865.
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