Title

Choirboys of St Clement Danes beating the boundary-marks on the Thames, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Choirboys of St Clement Danes beating the boundary-marks on the Thames, London, 1926-1927. Boys in mortarboards take part in the old custom of beating the parish bounds. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1926

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C39_289

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,4Mb (1,7Mb) / 9,4in x 12,6in / 2805 x 3790 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation city river water London England River Thames Thames people male boy boys man men hat religious boat boats religion splashing guy clothes British geography church tradition custom Christianity dress location century Britain ecclesiastical splash mortar board beating concept top hat twenties B&W mortarboard MONOCHROME Church of England boundary water transport black & white black and white B W parish 1920s 20th century CHOIRBOY CHOIRBOYS vestment vestments The Print Collector choir boy ecclesiastical dress geographical feature photogravure St Clement Danes TGN beating the bounds photograph Unknown John Arthur St John Adcock Adcock Arthur St John John Adcock Arthur St John Adcock photograph