Visit to Madeira - Entrance to Bella Vista Hotel
Black and white lantern slide of a woman being carried down some outside steps in a canopied hammock attached to a pole being carried by two men. a third man walks down the steps beside them - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira. Boswell Collection. Once ashore, the favourite way of getting about was by hammock. Two local stalwarts would carry an elaborate canopied hammock slung on a pole between their shoulders. Hammocks were used for long country jaunts and picnics, the bearers having to carry their charges for miles on end
Picture No
10902548
Media ID
44903987
Size
4360px x 4349px
(9.8MB)
Credit
©The Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust / Mary Evans
Source
Lantern slide
Date
circa 1890s
