Port & River — 1855
Ticket, extra labourer's ticket
An Extra Labourer's Ticket issued by the St Katharine Dock Company to Abraham Hill, Age 37, on 29th January 1855. These tickets were issued to labourers for identification puposes, to enable them to access the highly secure docks. Because the docks required a labour force of variable strength, depending on weather conditions, number of ships in dock etc, dock labourers were divided into different classes according to their status. In addition to a dock company's core Permanent labourers , there were 'Preferable' labourers - who were given priority when the workforce needed to expand. The lowest rank of labourers were the 'Extra Labourers' who were employed only at times of peak demand.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- 2012.81/1
- Object name:
- ticket, extra labourer's ticket
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- Artist/Maker:
- St Katharine's Dock Company
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- Production date:
- 1855
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 180 mm, W 120 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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