London Characters: The Covent Garden porter
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| Caption | The Covent Garden porter. The Covent Garden Porter is "the Cockney of all the Cockneys," good-humoured, hard-working and possessed of a ready wit. Like his confreres at Billingsgate he has been accused of being a "linguist," but although his speech may on occasion be forceful and picturesque, there is doubtless many a fox-hunting squire who might give him points and a licking! See him in the early hours of the morning, when "The Garden" is at its busiest. To such a height do the heavy baskets and boxes rise above his head that one is positively thrilled; but give him a clear path, he is busy, and London is waiting to be fed. Illustration for one of a set of 25 cigarette cards on the subject of London Characters issued by Lambert & Butler in 1934. |
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| Creator | English School (20th Century) |
| Artwork medium | colour lithograph |
| Credit | Look and Learn |
| Search stock images by keyword | London characters types occupations professions work variety 1930s Nineteen Thirties early 20th century Covent Garden porter Cockney good-humoured hard-working possessed ready wit Billingsgate accused linguist speech occasion forceful picturesque fox-hunting squire give points licking early hours morning The Garden busiest height heavy baskets boxes head thrilled clear path busy waiting fed London Characters |
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| M724781 | Hi-res: 2,918 x 5,483 pixels Lo-res: 729 x 1,371 pixels |
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