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Satire on night watchmen, London, 1825. Artist: Anon

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 its position as far as a mile stone which reads: 1 mile from London.

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Title:

Satire on night watchmen, London, 1825. Artist: Anon

Caption:

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 its position as far as a mile stone which reads: 1 mile from London.

Credit:

Album / The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

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Image size:

4849 x 3603 px | 50.0 MB

Print size:

41.1 x 30.5 cm | 16.2 x 12.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

19TH CENTURY • ANON • ANONYMOUS • ASLEEP ON THE JOB • ASLEEP • B & W • B / W • B&W • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • CENTURY • CONCEPT • CUSTODY • DUTY • ENGLAND • ENGRAVING • EXHAUSTION • GETTING CARRIED AWAY • GUARD • GUARDING • GUILDHALL LIBRARY & ART GALLERY • GUY • JOB • LONDON • MALE • MAN • MEN • METAPHOR • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • NINETEENTH CENTURY • OCCUPATION • PEOPLE • POLICING • PROFESSION • SATIRE • SLEEP • SLEEPING • SLEEPY • SURVEILLANCE • TIREDNESS • WATCHMAN