Poling Collection

Pulling the Hops - Hop Pickers - West Malling, Kent. Date: 1938

The Tribute Money, Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish, 1616-1634. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
The Tribute Money. Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish. Also called "The Ferry Boat to Antwerp", 1616-1634

Seine. Motif from St Germain, 1877. Creator: Carl Fredrik Hill
Seine. Motif from St Germain, 1877

St Peter Finding the Tribute Money in the Mouth of the Fish. Creator: Anon
The Tribute Money. Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish (The Ferryboat to Antwerp), Unknown date

Yodo River, c1834. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Yodo River, c1834. From Famous Places of Kyoto

Quanting the Gladdon, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
Quanting the Gladdon, 1886. Plate: Plate XXXIV

The Gladdon-Cutter's Return, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
The Gladdon-Cutter's Return, 1886. Plate: Plate XXXIII

Gathering Tules-Cowichan, 1912. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Gathering Tules-Cowichan, 1912

A Ferry Departs as St Peter Finds a Coin in the Mouth of a Fish, c.1621-c.1650. Creator: Workshop of Jacques Jordaens
A Ferry Departs as St Peter Finds a Coin in the Mouth of a Fish, c.1621-c.1650

Windmills near Rotterdam, 1857. Creator: Johan Barthold Jongkind
Windmills near Rotterdam, 1857

View of a town, seen from across a river, 1828-1897. Creator: Adrianus Eversen
View of a town, seen from across a river, 1828-1897

Canal de la Viga, City of Mexico, between 1884 and 1900. Creator: William H. Jackson
Canal de la Viga, City of Mexico, between 1884 and 1900

A Gondola, 1859. Creator: Julius Exner
A Gondola, 1859

Manhood. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Creator: Ditlev Blunck
Manhood. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Young man steering a boat through rocky seas, flanked by an angel and a devil

Infancy. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Creator: Ditlev Blunck
Infancy. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Mother with child, paddling a boat along the river of life. Angel and devil sleeping on the prow

Le caïque, between 1880 and 1890. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Le caique, between 1880 and 1890. Woman playing a musical instrument on a boat

Indians poling up the Skeena River, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Indians poling up the Skeena River, between c1900 and c1930

Japan - Poling a barge along the Hozu River
Japan - A brave boatman poling a barge solo along the Hozu River - a part of Katsura River in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Date: circa 1910s

A traditional Mokoro poler travelling through reeds with an Elephant in the background, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Illuminations at Benares in Honour of the Prince of Wales, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Illuminations at Benares in Honour of the Prince of Wales, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant

Blue-Jackets and Marines Poling the British Expedition Up The Perak River, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Blue-Jackets and Marines Poling the British Expedition Up The Perak River, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant

Le Miroir de Scey-en-Varais, 1864-68 (oil on canvas)
CH422998 Le Miroir de Scey-en-Varais, 1864-68 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 135.8x111.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Children in a Church Yard
Ma55346 Children in a Church Yard by Rossiter, Charles (1827-97); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Lady Winifred Johnston, wife of British colonial administrator Sir Harry H Johnston, with her cat, St Johns Priory
3626750 Lady Winifred Johnston, wife of British colonial administrator Sir Harry H Johnston, with her cat, St Johns Priory, Poling, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Poling a Boat Up a Rapid (b / w photo)
5202237 Poling a Boat Up a Rapid (b/w photo) by Little, Alicia (1845-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poling a Boat Up a Rapid)

Arun BN18 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Arun BN18 9

Mali - Bani River, principal tributary of the Niger River
Mali - A covered dugout canoe on the Bani River, the principal tributary of the Niger River. Date: circa 1907

Japan - Poling rafts along the Hozu River - a part of Katsura River in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Date: circa 1910s

A small back canal, Venice, Italy - A local man off shopping. Date: 1920s

Ukrainian Types by Kostyantyn Oleksandrovych Trutovsky
Ukrainian Types - reproduction after a painting by Kostyantyn Oleksandrovych Trutovsky (1826-1893) - a Ukrainian genre painter and illustrator. Date: circa 1880s

Traditional craft on the Irrawaddy River, Myanmar. Progress is made by poling, a crew being divided along each side of the ship, while the helmsman sits high above the stern

Poling Marsh Hay Peter Henry Emerson British
Poling the Marsh Hay; Peter Henry Emerson (British, born Cuba, 1856 - 1936); London, England; 1886; Platinum print; 23.3 x 28.7 cm (9 3, 16 x 11 5, 16 in.)

Hiroshige woodcut - Seba: Moorise
Reproduction of a woodcut by Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858) entitled: Seba: Moorise'. Date: circa early 19th century

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Seminoles in their dugout canoe made from a cypress log, Florida, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Three men pole a dugout canoe by moonlight in shallow water along Diani Beach

El Molo fishermen in their dugout canoe on the fringe of the Omo Delta. The El Molo are reputedly Kenyas smallest tribe, a group of nomadic fishermen who fish the Omo delta and Lake turkana

Fishermen return to Dunga Beach soon after sunrise having fished all night in the shallow waters of Lake Victorias Kavirondo Gulf near Kisumu

Flooding in Paris - Parisian punting down Rue Massillon
Flooding in Paris - A very typical Parisian punting down Rue Massillon on an old door, with Notre Dame in the background - 30th January, 1910. Date: 1910

Poling a raft on the Rio Cobre River, Jamaica, West Indies. Date: circa 1910s

Barges on the Sumida River - Tokyo, Japan. The Sumida branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers. Date: circa 1910s

Japanese woman taken out for a moonlit boat trip on the lake Date: circa 1900

Japan - Navigating the rapids of the Hozu River - a part of Katsura River in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Japan - Poling rafts along the Hozu River - a part of Katsura River in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Date: circa 1910s

New Brunswick, Poling up and Paddling Down, Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

Summer, Robert de Baudous, Cornelis Claesz. van Wieringen, Johannes Janssonius, 1591 - 1618

Heynst, Gerrit Groenewegen, 1791

A man on a boat, Willem Steelink (II), 1866 - 1928

Woman overlooking a bay where a boat is pulled by a group of men, Jan Luyken, Pieter Arentsz (II), 1687

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"Poling: A Journey Through Time and Cultures" Step into a typical backwater scene, where the art comes alive. From Ukrainian Types captured by Kostyantyn Oleksandrovych Trutovsky to Japan's Hozu River, witness the timeless tradition unfold. Hiroshige's woodcut "Seba: Moorise" transports us to an enchanting world. Marvel at a traditional Mokoro poler gracefully navigating through reeds, with an awe-inspiring elephant as their backdrop. In Benares, illuminations honor the Prince of Wales in a spectacle that captivates hearts since 1891, thanks to James Grant's creation. Travel further as Blue-Jackets and Marines tirelessly pole the British Expedition up the Perak River in another masterpiece by James Grant. Le Miroir de Scey-en-Varais takes us back to 1864-68 with its oil on canvas portrayal. Discover innocence and serenity as children gather in a churchyard while hop pickers laboriously pull hops in West Malling, Kent. Lady Winifred Johnston graces St Johns Priory in Poling, Sussex alongside her feline companion - captured beautifully in black and white photography. Finally, brace yourself for adventure as we witness brave souls poling boats up rapid waters - a breathtaking moment frozen forever through monochromatic lenses. In these diverse scenes from around the globe spanning different eras and cultures, one thing remains constant - the art connects humanity through time and space.