Sketch of H.M.S. Barham
Thomas Waters Jr.'s sketch of his father’s ship H.M.S. Barham is annotated “Papa’s ship.” Thomas Sr. was on Barham in 1830. Picture is in Amaret (Dakin) Waters' scrapbook. The annotation…
Handwritten Poem About John Waters
Hand-written transcription of an elegiac poem written by an unnamed friend of John Waters after his death in 1847. Found in the Waters Family Scrapbook. P. 53. See also P.…
Rev. Thomas Pyne, Vicar of Hook
An undated photo of the Rev. Thomas Pyne found in a family album from the early 1860s. See also P. 242 of the By Sea, By Land book.
Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Waters) Pyne & child (1860s)
Though it's impossible to be certain, this is most likely Elizabeth Pyne and one of her children. See also P. 242 of the By Sea, By Land book.
Possible Thomas Waters Jr. Sketch
This sketch appears in Thomas Waters Jr.'s wife Amy’s scrapbook. Though we can’t be certain he drew it, it seems likely. We don’t know what the sketch is of; there…
The Waters Family Scrapbooks
Today's popular hobby of scrapbooking originated in the nineteenth century, when the first chromolithographic prints made colorful images readily available to eager audiences. Examples from the time reflect the creative…
Amaret Dakin Waters’ Scrapbook
Amaret was a prolific scrapbooker, like many women in her era, and her scrapbook was so extensive it had to be preserved in multiple PDF files. Her cultural interests and…