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Dancing between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
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Dancing between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Dancing between Decks, 1850. Emigrants leaving for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand. The average annual emigration from the United Kingdom between 1825 and 1850 was 91, 407. Depiction of... emigrants, male and female, dancing between decks - to the music of the violin - played for their amusement, by some of their fellow-passengers...Though many of the Irish emigrants are, doubtless, persons of small means, who have been hoarding and saving for years, and living in rags and squalor, in order to amass sufficient money to carry themselves and families across the Atlantic, and to beg their way to the western states, where they may "squat" or purchase cheap lands, the great bulk appear to be people of the most destitute class, who go to join their friends and relatives, previously established in America'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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Dancing between Decks, 1850
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is an intriguing and evocative photograph from the 19th century, capturing a moment of joy and camaraderie among emigrants aboard a sailing ship en route to the colonies. The image, created by an unknown artist for the Illustrated London News, depicts a lively scene of men and women dancing between the decks of the ship, to the music of a violin played by fellow passengers. The average annual emigration from the United Kingdom between 1825 and 1850 was 91,407, with many of these travelers hailing from Ireland. The text accompanying the image in the Illustrated London News describes the emigrants as a mix of people of various means, some having saved for years to make the journey, while others were of the most destitute class, joining friends and relatives already established in America. Despite their circumstances, the emigrants found joy in the simple pleasure of dancing between the decks, a form of entertainment to lift their spirits during the long and arduous voyage. The photograph, with its focus on the dancers and the ship's wooden decks, transports us back in time to this moment of communal joy amidst the larger narrative of mass emigration from Europe to the New World. The image is a poignant reminder of the human spirit's ability to find joy and connection even in the most challenging of circumstances. The photograph, with its historical significance and captivating subject matter, is a valuable addition to any collection of 19th-century social history or maritime art.
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