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Sketches of daily life

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Gymnastics of Dressing: no. 1. Our Cabin looking aft - rather out of perspective

Thomas Warre Harriott, Pencil & ink drawing, From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1854, PXB 341 p. 69
These sketches by Thomas Warre Harriott (1824-1908) show passengers and activities on board the barque Mary Harrison. The ‘Gymnastics of Dressing’ highlights the difficulties of living in cramped cabin conditions and rough seas.
Digital order no: a4196038
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Our cabin: looking forward

Thomas Warre Harriott, Pencil & ink drawing, PXB 341 p. 75
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1855
Digital order no: a4196040
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Gymnastics of Dressing: washing in a fresh breeze

Thomas Warre Harriott, Pencil & ink drawing, PXB 341 p. 77
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1856
Digital order no: a4196041
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The Skipper imagines himself a happy parent

Thomas Warre Harriott, Pencil & ink drawing, PXB 341 p. 79
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1857
Digital order no: a4196042
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The Grievous wrong which the Mary Harrison diet did to a poor sailor is here exhibited

Thomas Warre Harriott, Pencil & ink drawing, PXB 341 p. 83
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1858
Digital order no: a4196044
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Gymnastics of Dressing: how we get into our boots

Thomas Warre Harriott, Pencil & ink drawing, PXB 341 p. 87
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1859
Digital order no: a4196046
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How we get into our books

Thomas Warre Harriott, Pencil & ink drawing, PXB 341 p. 89
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1860
Digital order no: a4196047
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Gymnastics of Dressing: the ship often rolls whilst we're brushing our polls

Thomas Warre Harriott, Pencil & ink drawing, PXB 341 p. 91
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1861
Digital order no: a4196048