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Watchman Collection

Background imageWatchman Collection: A common council beast, returning from a turtle feast, c1775

A common council beast, returning from a turtle feast, c1775. A drunken common councilman is escorted home by two watchmen

Background imageWatchman Collection: A Baltimore Watchman, 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller

A Baltimore Watchman, 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
A Baltimore Watchman, 19th century

Background imageWatchman Collection: Illustration of Various Subjects, 1779. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Illustration of Various Subjects, 1779. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration of Various Subjects, 1779

Background imageWatchman Collection: 30th November. Sketch, 1896. Creator: Gustaf Cederström

30th November. Sketch, 1896. Creator: Gustaf Cederström
30th November. Sketch, 1896

Background imageWatchman Collection: Travellers Encampment in the Desert, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Travellers Encampment in the Desert, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Travellers Encampment in the Desert, 1857....the travellers encampment...consists of about half-a-dozen chadirs, or tents

Background imageWatchman Collection: Park watchman's lodge at the White House, n.d.. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Park watchman's lodge at the White House, n.d.. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Park watchman's lodge at the White House, n.d

Background imageWatchman Collection: Landscape with Saint Christopher, ca. 1570. ca. 1570. Creators: Anon, Lucas Gassel

Landscape with Saint Christopher, ca. 1570. ca. 1570. Creators: Anon, Lucas Gassel
Landscape with Saint Christopher, ca. 1570

Background imageWatchman Collection: Watchmans Rattle, c. 1940. Creator: Marius Hansen

Watchmans Rattle, c. 1940. Creator: Marius Hansen
Watchmans Rattle, c. 1940

Background imageWatchman Collection: Portrait of John Symmes Pollock (1849-1924), 1881. Creator: George W. Davis

Portrait of John Symmes Pollock (1849-1924), 1881. Creator: George W. Davis
Portrait of John Symmes Pollock (1849-1924), 1881

Background imageWatchman Collection: City Watchman, 1870s. Creator: William P. Chappel

City Watchman, 1870s. Creator: William P. Chappel
City Watchman, 1870s

Background imageWatchman Collection: The Hall of Antiquities at Charlottenborg Palace, Copenhagen, 1830. Creator: Adam

The Hall of Antiquities at Charlottenborg Palace, Copenhagen, 1830. Creator: Adam
The Hall of Antiquities at Charlottenborg Palace, Copenhagen, 1830

Background imageWatchman Collection: Watchman Chatter Singh, Singapore, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Watchman Chatter Singh, Singapore, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Watchman Chatter Singh, Singapore, 1898. Portrait of a Bengal-born man who worked as a watchman. Chatter Singh, Jagapintu beim Chinesen Salang Sia geboren [?] in Ambersan Bengalen

Background imageWatchman Collection: The Westminster Watchman, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

The Westminster Watchman, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Westminster Watchman, 1784. Charles James Fox as a watchman. In the background, two sham watchmen, Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray

Background imageWatchman Collection: A three bottle buck. The way to Stanhope Street, 1803

A three bottle buck. The way to Stanhope Street, 1803. A watchman holds his lamp out of his box to interrogate a young man of fashion who is drunk and unable to stand

Background imageWatchman Collection: Looby Lumps life in London, a new song... 1822. Artist

Looby Lumps life in London, a new song... 1822. Artist
Looby Lumps life in London, a new song... 1822. An image above song lyrics showing a scene at the watch-house. Four watchmen hustle a rustic into a cell while their officer sits behind his desk with

Background imageWatchman Collection: The night mayor - or magistratical vigilance, 1816

The night mayor - or magistratical vigilance, 1816. Alderman Wood, followed by constables, enters a thieves kitchen where a watchman drinks gin with companions

Background imageWatchman Collection: View of a street fight scene at night, City of Westminster, London, 1822

View of a street fight scene at night, City of Westminster, London, 1822. The scene shows an affray between three fashionably dressed men and two watchmen who use bludgeons

Background imageWatchman Collection: The Morning Herald from Cries of London, 1826. Artist: John Henry Lynch

The Morning Herald from Cries of London, 1826. Artist: John Henry Lynch
The Morning Herald, 1826. A yawning night watchman wearing a yellow overcoat and carrying a cudgel and lantern. From Cries of London, 1826

Background imageWatchman Collection: A watchman, Provincial Characters, 1813

A watchman, Provincial Characters, 1813
A watchman, dressed in a hat and coat, and carrying a club and a lantern. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Background imageWatchman Collection: Watchman, (c1640?), Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith

Watchman, (c1640?), Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Watchman, (c1640?), dressed in a wide-brimmed hat and long coat, carrying a lantern and spear. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Background imageWatchman Collection: The Glow Worm; a watchman with his lantern in Lansdown Passage, Westminster, London, c1820

The Glow Worm; a watchman with his lantern in Lansdown Passage, Westminster, London, c1820
The Glow Worm ; a watchman with his lantern casting his shadow on the wall behind him in Lansdown Passage, Westminster, London, c1820

Background imageWatchman Collection: Satire on night watchmen, London, 1825

Satire on night watchmen, London, 1825
A satire on night watchmen, London, c1825; showing a watchman who has fallen asleep in his box. Two revellers, having attached poles to the box in the manner of a sedan chair have carried it out of

Background imageWatchman Collection: He and his drunken companions raise a riot in Covent Garden, 1735. Artist

He and his drunken companions raise a riot in Covent Garden, 1735. Artist
He and his drunken companions raise a riot in Covent Garden, 1735. Scene in Covent Garden, London, showing a fight in progress between the watchmen, rakes and other drunken characters

Background imageWatchman Collection: He and his drunken companions raise a riot in Covent Garden, 1735

He and his drunken companions raise a riot in Covent Garden, 1735. Scene in Covent Garden, London, showing a fight in progress between the watchmen, rakes and other drunken characters

Background imageWatchman Collection: Drakes Drum, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea, 1905

Drakes Drum, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea, 1905
Drakes Drum - Drake he was a Devon man, an ruled the Devon seas. Illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea by Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) pub. 1905 (colour litho)

Background imageWatchman Collection: Transport of Prostitutes to the Salpetriere, c1760-1770. Artist: Etienne Jeaurat

Transport of Prostitutes to the Salpetriere, c1760-1770. Artist: Etienne Jeaurat
Transport of Prostitutes to the Salpetriere, c1760-1770. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

Background imageWatchman Collection: Scene from Shakespeares Much Ado about Nothing, 1870. Artist: Henry Courtney Selous

Scene from Shakespeares Much Ado about Nothing, 1870. Artist: Henry Courtney Selous
Scene from Much Ado about Nothing, 1870. William Shakespeares comedy Much Ado About Nothing was first performed c1598. In this scene Dogberry and Verges, local constables of the watch

Background imageWatchman Collection: Constable of the Watch with his dog from Much Ado About Nothing Act3 Sc3, 17th century

Constable of the Watch with his dog from Much Ado About Nothing Act3 Sc3, 17th century
The Constable of the Watch with his dog. In Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing Act 3 Sc 3 Dogberry is such a officer. Early 17th century illustration


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