Porters Collection

Lone Star Restaurant, Alleynes Bay, Barbados, Caribbean

Ferryside Railway Station, Carmarthenshire, South Wales
View of Ferryside Railway Station on the Great Western Railway, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. Probably taken from the footbridge across the tracks

University College Lond
University College, London. The impressive classical front

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Group photo, Claridges Hotel kitchen staff, Mayfair, London W1. Date: 1908

Railway station at Malvern, Worcestershire (on the Worcester and Hereford Railway route). Now known as Great Malvern railway station, it opened in 1860. Date: circa 1860s

Clynderwen Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of Clynderwen (or Clunderwen) Railway Station in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, on the Great Western Railway. Seven men and a boy stand in a line on the platform

Porters at Billingsgate Fish Market, London, c. 1950
Photograph showing a group of porters outside Billingsgate Fish Market in London, c.1950. The porters are shown carrying crates of fish on their heads. Date: c.1950

Smithfield Market 1870
The arrival of an early meat train at Smithfield Market in London: porters unload and move baskets and crates

West Indies Grenada
(Windward Islands) Native porters coaling a paddle-steamer in St Georges Harbour

Porter with Mount Meru in background, Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Covent Garden Porters
Covent Garden was formerly the convent garden of the abbey of Westminster : it was for many years Londons major fruit and vegetable market. Date: 1924

Railway Sleeper - Crewe Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing railway porter at Crewe Station. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

The Beard and Moustache Movement, John Leech
The Beard and Moustache Movement, cartoon in Punch by John Leech commenting on the fashion for large beards. Railway Guard: Now, ma am, is this your luggage

Vietnam - Children working as porters - Saigon
Vietnam - Children working as porters - at a Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) market. Date: circa 1910s

Carrying sacks of Coffee, santos, Brazil
Carrying sacks of Coffee to be put on a ship at Santos, Brazil, South America. The total weight of the sacks is 302 kg!

Porters, Covent Garden market, London (b / w photo)
3099659 Porters, Covent Garden market, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porters, Covent Garden market, London)

Group photo, Carlton Hotel kitchen staff, London, posing on the hotel roof in November 1908. Date: 1908

Daybreak at Shinagawa, ca. 1834. ca. 1834. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Daybreak at Shinagawa, ca. 1834

Lourdes - Praying at the Grotto and the Basilica
Three porters at the Piscines (Baths) - Lourdes, France. These gents were employed to assist the transportation of sick and disabled pilgrims to this site of miraculous healing where water from

Women working as porters, guards and inspectors on the London underground railway during World War One
3502770 Women working as porters, guards and inspectors on the London underground railway during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Women working as porters)

Korean Gama used by the privileged classes, a form of closed chair similar to a Palanquin, Litter or Sedan chair
528249 Korean Gama used by the privileged classes, a form of closed chair similar to a Palanquin, Litter or Sedan chair, carried by porters. Watercolour, c1890

Futamigaura
2909930 Futamigaura; (add.info.: Futamigaura. Print shows a woman in a sedan chair with porters and a male traveller stopping to admire the twin rock formations)

Korean nobleman or government official carried in a form of litter by four porters with straps over shoulders
528250 Korean nobleman or government official carried in a form of litter by four porters with straps over shoulders. Two personal attendants hold the chair. Watercolour c1890

A procession of flowers before Mount Fuji
2909950 A procession of flowers before Mount Fuji; (add.info.: A procession of flowers before Mount Fuji. Print shows a procession of several women, some carrying a palanquin)

Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men finally emerging from the forest on to the Grassland in 1887
5242629 Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men finally emerging from the forest on to the Grassland in 1887, during their Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa, 1886 to 1889, publ

Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print)
5242625 Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print) by English School

A 19th century horse drawn carriage, from Album-Evenement, Prime du Journal L'Evenement, pub. 1865
3506056 A 19th century horse drawn carriage, from Album-Evenement, Prime du Journal L'Evenement, pub. 1865; (add.info.: A 19th century horse drawn carriage, from Album-Evenement)

View of Mishima
2909886 View of Mishima; (add.info.: View of Mishima. Print shows a woman standing next to a box on a cloud watching porters carrying a person in a sedan chair as they pass the Mishima Shrine)

Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters
5614310 Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters, to hold the stirrup etc; (add.info.: Persian domestic grooms, armed and in livery)

American domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters
5614308 American domestic grooms, armed and in livery, charged to carry the mantle and arms of their masters, to hold the stirrup etc; (add.info.: American domestic grooms, armed and in livery)

The White Hart Inn
5311899 The White Hart Inn; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the White Hart Inn, Knightsbridge, London. This inn was a watering homes for hackney carriage as well as a resting place for porter)

Suroga-Cho: from 'One Hundred Famous View of Edo', 1856. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Ukiyo-e artist
528326 Suroga-Cho: from 'One Hundred Famous View of Edo', 1856. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Ukiyo-e artist. Street scene in Tokyo, Japan

Je voudrais pouvoir me faire promener comme ça dans les rues de Brest... 1859. Creator: Honore Daumier
Je voudrais pouvoir me faire promener comme ca dans les rues de Brest, on m'prendrait pour un mandarin!... 1859. I wish I could get myself paraded around like that in the streets of Brest

The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Portaging a Canoe and Baggage, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Portaging a Canoe and Baggage, 1858. Engraving from a photograph taken during...the expedition sent out last spring by the Canadian Government

The Revolution in Sicily - the people relanding with their chattels at Messina... 1860
The Revolution in Sicily - the people relanding with their chattels at Messina, after the Battle of Melazzo, from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

Mizuguchi, 19th century. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Mizuguchi, 19th century. From the Kyoka, or Comic Poem Set. Series: Fifty-three Stations of the T¯okaid¯o

Moving the lions at the Zoological Society's Gardens, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Moving the lions at the Zoological Society's Gardens, 1876. Lioness in her new home. The lions, tigers, and panthers of the Zoological Society's collection in the Regent's Park Gardens

Our Coolie Porters; Black Bear Shooting in the Himalayas, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Our Coolie Porters; Black Bear Shooting in the Himalayas, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Labour, 1899. Creator: Jan de Waardt
Labour, 1899. Two men with wheelbarrows, porters at work on a quay, barrels, stone bridge. On the right is a thin man in top hat and jodhpurs

Labourers pulling a heavy cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam, 1900. Creator: George Hendrik Breitner
Labourers pulling a heavy cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam, 1900

'Caravane de porteurs Senoufos; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Caravane de porteurs Senoufos; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'The Duke and Duchess of Connaught in Japan- Starting for the Chiuzenjii Lake, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Duke and Duchess of Connaught in Japan- Starting for the Chiuzenjii Lake, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

The Graphic Stanley Number; The Vanguard of the Expedition Marching throughthe Primaeval Forest, Creator: Unknown
The Graphic Stanley Number; The Vanguard of the Expedition Marching throughthe Primaeval Forest, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Porters; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Porters; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Yang Pu Moving His Family, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Creator: Unknown
Yang Pu Moving His Family, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Long scroll ink painting depicting people with their animals and belongings crossing a river. Detail from a larger artwork

Yang Pu Moving His Family, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Creator: Unknown
Yang Pu Moving His Family, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Long scroll ink painting depicting people with their animals and belongings crossing a river. Detail from a larger artwork

The Main Gate, New Yoshiwara, c. 1745. Creator: Torii Kiyotada
The Main Gate, New Yoshiwara, c. 1745. Detail from a larger artwork

Arrival of the Korean Embassy in Edo, c. 1709. Creator: Torii Kiyonobu I
Arrival of the Korean Embassy in Edo, c. 1709. Detail from a larger artwork

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"From Ferryside to London: Celebrating the Unsung Heroes - Porters" Step into the world of porters, where their tireless efforts and unwavering dedication have shaped various landscapes across the globe. Starting at Ferryside Railway Station in Carmarthenshire, South Wales, these unsung heroes have been instrumental in ensuring smooth operations and seamless journeys for passengers. Their impact extends beyond railway stations; even prestigious institutions like University College London rely on porters to maintain order and provide assistance to students and staff alike. With their distinctive uniforms and friendly demeanor they can a familiar sight that brings a sense of security to any bustling campus. Traveling further afield, we find ourselves at Clynderwen Railway Station in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Here too, porters play an essential role in facilitating transportation and easing the burdens of travelers. Not limited to railways alone, they have left their mark on other iconic locations such as Malvern's railway station in Worcestershire. Their presence ensures that commuters can navigate through busy platforms with ease while preserving the charm of this historical site. Venturing overseas takes us to Grenada in the West Indies. Even amidst breathtaking scenery like Mount Meru in Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania or Covent Garden market's vibrant atmosphere in London –porters remain steadfast pillars of support for locals and visitors alike. The rich history surrounding these dedicated individuals is evident when we delve into archival photographs capturing scenes from Billingsgate Fish Market circa 1950 or Smithfield Market back in 1870s London. These snapshots serve as reminders of how vital they were during times when bustling markets played pivotal roles within communities. Whether it be carrying heavy loads at Covent Garden market or handling railway sleepers at Crewe Station -porters continue to embody strength and resilience throughout generations. Their contributions often go unnoticed but are deeply appreciated by those who witness their hard work firsthand.