Training Ship, Mount Edgcumbe Band, Saltash, Cornwall
The Mount Edgcumbe Industrial Training Ship for Homeless and Destitute Boys was established at Saltash in Cornwall in 1877. Boys aged 12-15, placed there by magistrates, were trained in seamanship, with many going on to join the naval services. Members of the ship's band, shown here, often graduated to become military bandsmen
Picture No
10424854
Media ID
47525657
Size
4894px x 3163px
(4.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph on a postcard
Date
early 20th century
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1877 Bandsman Bandsmen Cornet Destitute Edgcumbe Homelessness Magistrates Rigging Saltash Seamanship Trained
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