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| Picture No | 10216925 |
| Date | 1873 |
| Description | Soldiers and Sailors Manning a Capstan 1873 |
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Royal Navy sailors and soldiers from a Scottish Regiment manning a capstan, whilst a Scotch piper stands on the capstan to give them some music. Capstans were used for a number of tasks, but it is likely that these men are raising the anchor prior to sailing away. In the background Navy and Army officers watch the men at work.
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| Source | The Graphic, 6 December 1873. dps pages 536-537 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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