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Captain Collins of Brighton, with his family
Captain Fred Collins of Brighton, who ran three pleasure boats called the Skylark and was a familiar figure on Brighton Beach for sixty years. His cry of Any More for the Skylark became so famous that it became a national saying for pleasure boats. It is believed that the novelist Charles Dickens knew Collins, and went for a trip on the Skylark in 1867, commenting later on the captains witty chatter to the trippers. Collins is seen here on the right, with his son, grandson and great grandson. The fleet continued to sail until just after the Second World War under his son, also named Fred Collins, although two of the three boats were lost at Dunkirk in 1940
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1867 Brighton Collins Dickens Familiar Fred Frederick Grand Son Pleasure Sail Sea Side Sixty Trip Whiskers Years Sky Lark
17"x15" (43x38cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 10x8 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 17x15 inches (431x381mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 19.6cm (9.6" x 7.7")
Estimated Product Size is 43.1cm x 38.1cm (17" x 15")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This evocative photograph captures the legendary figure of Captain Fred Collins of Brighton, flanked by his son, grandson, and great-grandson, as they stand proudly before one of his famous pleasure boats, the Skylark. Captain Collins was a familiar sight on the Brighton beachfront for an astonishing sixty years, running three boats that bore the catchy cry of 'Any More for the Skylark?'. This phrase became so ingrained in the national lexicon that it is believed Charles Dickens himself was acquainted with the captain, having taken a trip on the Skylark in 1867 and commenting on the captain's witty chatter to the trippers. Dressed in his captain's hat and whiskers, Collins embodied the Edwardian era's class and charm. The Collins family's fleet continued to sail until just after the Second World War, with Captain Collins' son, also named Fred Collins, taking the helm. Tragically, two of the three boats were lost at Dunkirk in 1940. This historic photograph transports us back to a bygone era of leisurely seaside trips and the warm camaraderie of three generations of seafaring Collins men.
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