Tiller Collection

The Tiller Girls rehearsing July 1925 Date: 1925

Voiture Henriod 1900 veteran motor car
Voiture Henriod 1900. A neat little two-seater (with a little seat at back for baby or dog) - tiller steering - motoring at its simplest ! Date: 1900

Autocar Poster -- Paris-Amsterdam race
Autocar Poster -- Charrons white Panhard fitted with wheel steering (instead of a tiller) for the first time in racing history, for the Paris-Amsterdam race. Date: 1898

LCC- MFB motorised senior officers car
At the turn of the century motorised transport was making its presence felt in Londons fire brigade, Seen here is Superintendent Cs Egerton

Under the management of Sir Alfred Butt, the Palace Girls were a troupe of 15 year olds trained by John Tiller. On reaching 16 they were to be brought to America to perform. Date: 1925

Life on a barge, Henley-on-Thames - early 1900s Date: early 1900s

View over the Oude Schans on the Montelbaanstoren, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
View over the Oude Schans on the Montelbaanstoren, 1870-1923

Steamer City of Cleveland, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Steamer City of Cleveland, 1907

Clearing Weather at Shibaura (Shibaura seiran), from the series "Eight Views in the... c. 1837/38
Clearing Weather at Shibaura (Shibaura seiran), from the series "Eight Views in the Environs of Edo (Edo kinko hakkei no uchi)", c. 1837/38

Clearing Weather at Shibaura (Shibaura seiran), from the series "Eight Views in the... c. 1837/38
Clearing Weather at Shibaura (Shibaura seiran), from the series "Eight Views in the Environs of Edo (Edo kinko hakkei no uchi)", c. 1837/38

Haneda Ferry and Benten Shrine (Haneda no watashi Benten no yashiro), from the series... 1858. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Haneda Ferry and Benten Shrine (Haneda no watashi Benten no yashiro), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1858

Red Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Field. Aerial View Red Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season

Aerial View. Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Rural Fiel Aerial View

Tractor Plowing Field In Spring. Beginning Of Agricultural Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Rural Field. Countryside Field Tractor Plowing Field In Spring

19th century brass and wood tiller bar
MARITIME: A good quality 19th century brass and wood tiller bar with an acorn type handle which unscrews to replace the wooden handle. Measuring 35ins. long. Weighs 7.5kg

A scene and performers from An Aus Die, Admiralspalast, Berl
A scene and performers from Herman Haller's An Aus Die, Admiralspalast, Berlin 1927. The Original Lawrence Tiller Girls in one scene and two show girls representing Champagne and Absynth Date

Stratford Lock (w/c)
XPG379459 Stratford Lock (w/c) by Strachan, Arthur Claude (1865-1935); Private Collection

Erik the Red (950-1003 / 04) sets sail for Greenland, illustration from The Book of Discovery by T. C
IL241933 Erik the Red (950-1003/04) sets sail for Greenland, illustration from The Book of Discovery by T.C. Bridges, published 1931 (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection

Hard Alee, 1882 (oil on canvas)
OVR390574 Hard Alee, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 92x113 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hard alee is a signal shouted to alert other crew members that you are pushing)

Pleasure Boats at a Landing, c. 1780 / 1801. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
Pleasure Boats at a Landing, c. 1780/1801

Two Boys and a Dog in a Boat, c. 1871 (oil on canvas)
6199003 Two Boys and a Dog in a Boat, c.1871 (oil on canvas) by McTaggart, William (1835-1910); 34.3x52.1 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Life Boat attempting a rescue (colour litho)
5998329 Life Boat attempting a rescue (colour litho) by Lambert, George Washington (1873-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life Boat attempting a rescue)

Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c. 2010 B. C
3051678 Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c.2010 B.C. - 1950 B.C. (painted wood and linen) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC)

Panhard car of 1899 fitted with first Napier engine, Selwyn Francis Edge is in the passenger seat. He had agreed to sell all the cars Napier could make

Zhang Qian standing on a log raft steering with a branch of lingzhi beside a branch of
PFR208360 Zhang Qian standing on a log raft steering with a branch of lingzhi beside a branch of lingzhi and a peach (white stone) by Chinese School (18th century); length

Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c. 2010 B. C
3051683 Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c.2010 B.C. - 1950 B.C. (painted wood and linen) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC)

Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c. 2010 B. C
3051676 Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c.2010 B.C. - 1950 B.C. (painted wood and linen) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC)

Boney Stark Mad or More Ships Colonies & Commerce, pub. 1808 (hand coloured engraving)
3258444 Boney Stark Mad or More Ships Colonies & Commerce, pub. 1808 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Owl and the Pussy Cat from Peter Rabbit Little Red Hen and Owl and Pussy Cat pub
2603584 The Owl and the Pussy Cat from Peter Rabbit Little Red Hen and Owl and Pussy Cat pub. Charles E Graham & Co. c. 1900 (engraving) by American School

Canal Boat Life in England (engraving)
1053461 Canal Boat Life in England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canal Boat Life in England)

Life on Canal Boats (engraving)
1616676 Life on Canal Boats (engraving) by Bryan, Alfred Gish (1852-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life on Canal Boats. Illustration for The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 31 May 1884)

The last voyage of Henry Hudson, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373641 The last voyage of Henry Hudson, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Collier

Fortuna (bronze)
HSC257664 Fortuna (bronze) by Roman, (2nd century AD); height: 13 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Waves of Love (colour litho)
5230174 Waves of Love (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waves of Love)

Midshipman Newcome confined in iron chains in the gun room for hitting Doctor Pestle
6337343 Midshipman Newcome confined in iron chains in the gun room for hitting Doctor Pestle by Williams, Charles (Ansell) (c.1797-1850) (after); (add.info)

"Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground"(engraving)
5202388 " Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Abel was a keeper of sheep)

Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c. 2010 B. C
3051686 Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c.2010 B.C. - 1950 B.C. (painted wood and linen) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC)

New Torpedo Steam Launch built for the Argentine Republic (engraving)
1053421 New Torpedo Steam Launch built for the Argentine Republic (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c. 2010 B. C
3051685 Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c.2010 B.C. - 1950 B.C. (painted wood and linen) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC)

Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c. 2010 B. C
3051681 Model sailing boat from the Tomb of Khety (Beni Hasan) Middle Kingdom, c.2010 B.C. - 1950 B.C. (painted wood and linen) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC)

The Run Home, 1902
RCM77706 The Run Home, 1902 by Tuke, Henry Scott (1858-1929); 119x162 cm; The Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, Cornwall, UK; eRoyal Cornwall Museum; English, out of copyright

The Cultivation of Art in the Far East (engraving)
1055814 The Cultivation of Art in the Far East (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cultivation of Art in the Far East)

A Yacht Voyage from England to North America (engraving)
1049251 A Yacht Voyage from England to North America (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Yacht Voyage from England to North America)

Yachting Sketches (engraving)
1107054 Yachting Sketches (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yachting Sketches)

The Mirror Dinghy at The International Boat Show at Earls Court. Old favourite at the show is the Mirror Dinghy - girl at the tiller is Marion West (19)

Chorus lines seen at the Wintergarten Theatre, Berlin 1900-1939 - the Germania Girls (1900), the Surf-bathers (1902), the Sunshine Girls (1906) and the Tiller-Girls (1910) Date: 1900-1910

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"The Tiller Girls: A Captivating Dance Rehearsal in July 1925" In the vibrant summer of 1925, amidst an era of exuberance and artistic expression, the renowned Tiller Girls gathered for a captivating dance rehearsal. With their synchronized movements and impeccable precision, these talented performers mesmerized audiences worldwide. As they prepared to showcase their talent, a vintage motor car from 1900 named Voiture Henriod stood nearby, evoking nostalgia for a bygone era. Meanwhile, the LCC-MFB motorized senior officers' car awaited its passengers with an air of importance. Under the skilled management of Sir Alfred Butt, another troupe known as the Palace Girls captivated spectators. Surprisingly young at just fifteen years old, these girls showcased remarkable skill and grace on stage. Away from the glamourous world of entertainment lay life on a barge in Henley-on-Thames. Here, individuals experienced tranquility while navigating through picturesque waters—a stark contrast to the bustling city streets where performances took place. An Autocar Poster advertising the Paris-Amsterdam race adorned walls across town—symbolizing speed and competition that thrilled enthusiasts during this time period. Such events ignited excitement among both participants and spectators alike. A glimpse into history revealed a tiller bar made of brass and wood—an artifact from the 19th century when sailing vessels relied on such steering mechanisms to navigate vast oceans. This humble contraption represented innovation in maritime technology during its time. The scene shifted to Berlin's Admiralspalast theater where An Aus Die unfolded before eager eyes. Performers graced the stage with passion and artistry—transporting audiences into worlds filled with wonderment and emotion. Stratford Lock provided respite along England's waterways—a tranquil spot where boats could pause before continuing their journey downstream or upstream. The lock became a meeting point for travelers seeking solace amidst nature's beauty.