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"Exploring the Rich History of Merchants: From HMS Worcester to Greenhithe, Kent" Step back in time and delve into the world of merchants with a visit to Greenhithe

Background imageMerchant Collection: Thomas Plomgren. Merchant, 1740. Creator: Johan Frederik Horling

Thomas Plomgren. Merchant, 1740. Creator: Johan Frederik Horling
Thomas Plomgren. Merchant, 1740

Background imageMerchant Collection: Abraham de Visscher (1605-67). Amsterdam merchant and director of the Dutch West India

Abraham de Visscher (1605-67). Amsterdam merchant and director of the Dutch West India Company, 1650-1667. Attributed to Jacob Adriaensz. Backer. (Formerly attributed to Abraham van den Tempel)

Background imageMerchant Collection: Portrait of the Nuremburg Merchant and Collector Willibald Imhoff the Elder (1519-1580)

Portrait of the Nuremburg Merchant and Collector Willibald Imhoff the Elder (1519-1580). Creator: Titian
Portrait of the Nuremburg Merchant and Collector Willibald Imhoff the Elder (1519-1580);Portrait of a Man, 1550-1570

Background imageMerchant Collection: The Merchant and his Wife;The tax collector and his wife, 1540. Creator: Marinus van Reymerswaele

The Merchant and his Wife;The tax collector and his wife, 1540. Creator: Marinus van Reymerswaele
The Merchant and his Wife;The tax collector and his wife, 1540

Background imageMerchant Collection: Statue of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, to be placed in the Townhall of Calcutta, 1858. Creator: Smyth

Statue of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, to be placed in the Townhall of Calcutta, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Statue of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, to be placed in the Townhall of Calcutta, 1858. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs, Caldesi and Montocchi

Background imageMerchant Collection: Portrait of the Chinese Afock, c1876. Creator: Elias Martin

Portrait of the Chinese Afock, c1876. Creator: Elias Martin
Portrait of the Chinese Afock, c1876

Background imageMerchant Collection: Mr Asmund Palm, a Merchant of Constantinople, 1773. Creator: Jonas Hoffman

Mr Asmund Palm, a Merchant of Constantinople, 1773. Creator: Jonas Hoffman
Mr Asmund Palm, a Merchant of Constantinople, 1773

Background imageMerchant Collection: Mr Johan Henrik Scharp, 1892. Creator: Hildegard Norberg

Mr Johan Henrik Scharp, 1892. Creator: Hildegard Norberg
Mr Johan Henrik Scharp, 1892

Background imageMerchant Collection: Russian Merchant of the Second Guild.- Riga; The Baltic Provinces of Russia, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Russian Merchant of the Second Guild.- Riga; The Baltic Provinces of Russia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Russian Merchant of the Second Guild.- Riga; The Baltic Provinces of Russia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageMerchant Collection: Klas Grill, 1705-1767, commercial council, mid-18th century. Creator: Jakob Bjorck

Klas Grill, 1705-1767, commercial council, mid-18th century. Creator: Jakob Bjorck
Klas Grill, 1705-1767, commercial council, mid-18th century

Background imageMerchant Collection: Jean Baptiste d'Aubonne Tavernier, 1605-1689, baron, explorer, 1688

Jean Baptiste d'Aubonne Tavernier, 1605-1689, baron, explorer, 1688. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Jean Baptiste d'Aubonne Tavernier, 1605-1689, baron, explorer, 1688

Background imageMerchant Collection: Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Fille de Marchand, estant à Sa Toilette, 1687

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Fille de Marchand, estant à Sa Toilette, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Fille de Marchand, estant a Sa Toilette, 1687

Background imageMerchant Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchands Russiens, c1797. Creators

Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchands Russiens, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Marchands Russiens, c1797

Background imageMerchant Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchands Polonois, c1797. Creators

Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchands Polonois, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Marchands Polonois, c1797

Background imageMerchant Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchand et Marchande de Vienne en Autriche, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchand et Marchande de Vienne en Autriche, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Marchand et Marchande de Vienne en Autriche, c1797

Background imageMerchant Collection: Merchant and His Partner Conversing (verso)... c1580. Creator: Unknown

Merchant and His Partner Conversing (verso)... c1580. Creator: Unknown
Merchant and His Partner Conversing (verso), Folio from a Tutinama (image 1 of 2), c1580

Background imageMerchant Collection: Sketches in Madrid: the 'Octroi' at the entrance to Madrid, 1876. Creator: C.R

Sketches in Madrid: the "Octroi" at the entrance to Madrid, 1876. Creator: C.R
Sketches in Madrid: the "Octroi" at the entrance to Madrid, 1876....the ordinary aspects of life in Madrid...manner of collecting the "octroi, " or town tolls

Background imageMerchant Collection: Selling Armor to a Scrap Metal Merchant, 1854. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Selling Armor to a Scrap Metal Merchant, 1854. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Selling Armor to a Scrap Metal Merchant, 1854. From Humorous Pictures of Women

Background imageMerchant Collection: Portrait of Hans Luther, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Hans Luther, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Hans Luther, 18th century

Background imageMerchant Collection: Julius Caspar, Merchant, 1904. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh

Julius Caspar, Merchant, 1904. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh
Julius Caspar, Merchant, 1904

Background imageMerchant Collection: Portrait of Nicholas Ruts, 1799. Creator: Abraham Delfos

Portrait of Nicholas Ruts, 1799. Creator: Abraham Delfos
Portrait of Nicholas Ruts, 1799

Background imageMerchant Collection: Actor portraying a seller of birds for release, between circa 1850 and circa 1852

Actor portraying a seller of birds for release, between circa 1850 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Actor portraying a seller of birds for release, between circa 1850 and circa 1852. From Analog of Three Shrines

Background imageMerchant Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchand d'Orange de Murcie, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchand d'Orange de Murcie, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Marchand d'Orange de Murcie, c1797

Background imageMerchant Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchands de Gateaux de Petersbourg, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchands de Gateaux de Petersbourg, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Marchands de Gateaux de Petersbourg, c1797

Background imageMerchant Collection: Paper Hair-cord Maker, c1802. Creator: Hokusai

Paper Hair-cord Maker, c1802. Creator: Hokusai
Paper Hair-cord Maker, c1802

Background imageMerchant Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchand Juif de Bohême, c1797. Creator

Costumes de Différents Pays, Marchand Juif de Bohême, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Marchand Juif de Boheme, c1797

Background imageMerchant Collection: The coat of arms of Susanna van Collen (1692-1745), wife of Jacob Feitama, 1725-1774. Creator: Anon

The coat of arms of Susanna van Collen (1692-1745), wife of Jacob Feitama, 1725-1774. Creator: Anon
The coat of arms of Susanna van Collen (1692-1745), wife of Jacob Feitama, 1725-1774. Part of the Heraldic objects collection

Background imageMerchant Collection: The coat of arms of Jacob Feitama II (1698-1774), 1725-1774. Creator: Anon

The coat of arms of Jacob Feitama II (1698-1774), 1725-1774. Creator: Anon
The coat of arms of Jacob Feitama II (1698-1774), 1725-1774. Part of the Heraldic objects collection

Background imageMerchant Collection: Jewish rag merchant and his daughter outside their house, c. 1888. Creator: Jozef Israels

Jewish rag merchant and his daughter outside their house, c. 1888. Creator: Jozef Israels
Jewish rag merchant and his daughter outside their house, c. 1888

Background imageMerchant Collection: View of the Royal Exchange, London, 1751. Creator: Thomas Bowles

View of the Royal Exchange, London, 1751. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of the Royal Exchange, London, 1751

Background imageMerchant Collection: View of the Royal Exchange, London, 1751. Creator: Thomas Bowles

View of the Royal Exchange, London, 1751. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of the Royal Exchange, London, 1751

Background imageMerchant Collection: View of the Royal Exchange, London, 1751. Creator: Thomas Bowles

View of the Royal Exchange, London, 1751. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of the Royal Exchange, London, 1751

Background imageMerchant Collection: View of the interior of the Royal Exchange in London, 1745-1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles

View of the interior of the Royal Exchange in London, 1745-1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of the interior of the Royal Exchange in London, 1745-1753

Background imageMerchant Collection: The scissors, 1700-1800. Creator: W. Barthautz

The scissors, 1700-1800. Creator: W. Barthautz
The scissors, 1700-1800

Background imageMerchant Collection: Fabric seller negotiating with a woman, 1700-1800. Creator: W. Barthautz

Fabric seller negotiating with a woman, 1700-1800. Creator: W. Barthautz
Fabric seller negotiating with a woman, 1700-1800

Background imageMerchant Collection: Isaac Parker (1702-1755), his Wife Justina Johanna Ramskrammer (1702-1798)

Isaac Parker (1702-1755), his Wife Justina Johanna Ramskrammer (1702-1798) and their Son Willem Alex Creator
Isaac Parker (1702-1755), his Wife Justina Johanna Ramskrammer (1702-1798) and their Son Willem Alexander (1740-1747), 1742

Background imageMerchant Collection: Nicolaes Eichelberg (d. 1699). Haarlem Merchant, Husband of Helena van der Schalcke, 1667

Nicolaes Eichelberg (d. 1699). Haarlem Merchant, Husband of Helena van der Schalcke, 1667

Background imageMerchant Collection: Vodka Peddler, c.1640. Creator: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)

Vodka Peddler, c.1640. Creator: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)
Vodka Peddler, c.1640. Found in the Collection of the Royal Castle, Warsaw

Background imageMerchant Collection: Chinese Merchants. Creator: Carl Peter Mazer

Chinese Merchants. Creator: Carl Peter Mazer
Chinese Merchants, unknown date

Background imageMerchant Collection: Portrait of Jacob Gerard Koch, c1817. Creator: Rembrandt Peale

Portrait of Jacob Gerard Koch, c1817. Creator: Rembrandt Peale
Portrait of Jacob Gerard Koch, c1817

Background imageMerchant Collection: Portrait of Marten Looten, 1632. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Portrait of Marten Looten, 1632. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Portrait of Marten Looten, 1632. A prosperous Mennonite grain merchant, appears to be interrupted from reading a document, glancing up with his lips parted as if turning to address a visitor

Background imageMerchant Collection: Portrait of Joseph Scott, c1765. Creator: John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Joseph Scott, c1765. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Portrait of Joseph Scott, c1765. Joseph Scott was a Boston merchant and British loyalist. He and his wife left America for England in 1776

Background imageMerchant Collection: Portrait of Lucas Pater, Merchant and Poet in Amsterdam, 1732-1771. Creator: Jan Maurits Quinkhard

Portrait of Lucas Pater, Merchant and Poet in Amsterdam, 1732-1771. Creator: Jan Maurits Quinkhard
Portrait of Lucas Pater, Merchant and Poet in Amsterdam, 1732-1771

Background imageMerchant Collection: Butter trade in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan Brandes

Butter trade in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Butter trade in Ceylon, 1785-1786. Woman and butter seller. With explanatory inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 9

Background imageMerchant Collection: Adolf and Catharina Croeser, Known as ‘The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter, 1655

Adolf and Catharina Croeser, Known as ‘The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter, 1655. Creator: Jan Steen
Adolf and Catharina Croeser, Known as The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter, 1655. Legs spread, hand on hip, Croeser sits comfortably on the stoop of his house on Oude Delft in Delft

Background imageMerchant Collection: P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known... 1809-1810. Creator: Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers

P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known... 1809-1810. Creator: Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers
P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known when the Spaniards want to take his brother Claes Dirkz. prisoner, 1809-1810 . Spanish soldiers enter through a door

Background imageMerchant Collection: Frisian butter merchant, 1803-c.1899. Creator: J. Enklaar

Frisian butter merchant, 1803-c.1899. Creator: J. Enklaar
Frisian butter merchant, 1803-c.1899. Two women in Frisian traditional costume. The saleswoman holds a box of fresh butter. The customer wears a wide-brimmed hat and points to her house

Background imageMerchant Collection: Portrait of Lucas de Clercq, c.1635. Creator: Frans Hals

Portrait of Lucas de Clercq, c.1635. Creator: Frans Hals
Portrait of Lucas de Clercq, c.1635. Other Title(s): Lucas de Clercq (c 1603-1652), Haarlem Potash Dealer



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"Exploring the Rich History of Merchants: From HMS Worcester to Greenhithe, Kent" Step back in time and delve into the world of merchants with a visit to Greenhithe, Kent. This quaint town holds fascinating secrets that unravel the tales of trade and commerce. Begin your journey at HMS Worcester, where young apprentices once honed their skills on the Compass Drill. The Training Ship Arethusa also played a significant role in shaping future merchants in this maritime hub. Immerse yourself in art history as you admire "The Arnolfini Portrait" by Van Eyck. This masterpiece captures the essence life during its creation in 1434. Travel across borders to Poland's Greater Poland region, specifically Poznan's Old Town Market Square. Here, bustling marketplaces were frequented by ambitious merchants seeking new opportunities for growth and prosperity. TS Arethusa continued its legacy well into 1962, training generations of aspiring traders through Knotting Classes. These skills would prove invaluable as they navigated the ever-changing tides of commerce. Witness an iconic moment from World War II as HMS Jervis Bay fearlessly attacked the Admiral Scheer—an act emblematic ships turned war heroes when duty called. Marvel at historical maps showcasing the vast extent of the Hanseatic League around 1400—a powerful alliance that shaped European trade routes and influenced merchant practices for centuries to come. Join Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims on their road trip towards spiritual enlightenment—a diverse group including merchants who embarked on this famous pilgrimage alongside other social classes. Transport yourself back to 1894 with an advert for United Kingdom Tea Company—an enticing glimpse into how marketing strategies evolved over time to entice discerning customers with quality products. Finally, relive King George V's Silver Jubilee Fleet Review held in 1935—a grand spectacle celebrating Britain's naval might while acknowledging merchants' crucial role in sustaining the empire's prosperity.