Sketches of daily life

Gymnastics of Dressing: no. 1. Our Cabin looking aft - rather out of perspective
These sketches by Thomas Warre Harriott (1824-1908) show passengers and activities on board the barque Mary Harrison. The ‘Gymnastics of Dressing’ highlights the difficulties of living in cramped cabin conditions and rough seas.

Our cabin: looking forward
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1855

Gymnastics of Dressing: washing in a fresh breeze
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1856

The Skipper imagines himself a happy parent
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1857

The Grievous wrong which the Mary Harrison diet did to a poor sailor is here exhibited
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1858

Gymnastics of Dressing: how we get into our boots
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1859

How we get into our books
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1860

Gymnastics of Dressing: the ship often rolls whilst we're brushing our polls
From Sketches on board the barque Mary Harrison and ashore in Australia, 1852-1861