Oilskin Collection

Oil skin jacket, made of bladder, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Oil skin jacket, made of bladder, 1929.

Long-line fishing in the North Sea, Hauling the lines, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Long-line fishing in the North Sea, Hauling the lines, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Long-line fishing in the North Sea, on deck baiting the lines, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Long-line fishing in the North Sea, on deck baiting the lines, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Eight Bells, 1887. Creator: Winslow Homer
Eight Bells, 1887

Man with Mustache Wearing Oilskin Hat, 1854-55. Creator: Edward M. Tyler
Man with Mustache Wearing Oilskin Hat, 1854-55

Plasterer in Oilskin Hat, 1850s-60s. Creator: Unknown
Plasterer in Oilskin Hat, 1850s-60s

Deep Sea Fishing, 1864. Artist: James Clarke Hook
Deep Sea Fishing, 1864. Cornish fishermen fishing from a St Ives boat

Sewermen going below, London, c1903 (1903). The modern London sewerage system was developed during the late 19th century. From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims

When the Boats are Away, 1903. Artist: Walter Langley
When the Boats are Away, 1903

Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1881. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1881. Huxley (1825-1895) was Inspector of Fisheries from 1881-1885. He was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of

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