[86228] Museum of London Docklands : The Helmsman

The Museum of London Docklands, West India Quay, London E14.

Telling the history of the River Thames and the growth of Docklands.

 

The Helmsman.

Made by George Bawn.

Painted wood, c1850.

 

This sculpture of a sailor at the wheel of a ship was the trademark of Bawn & Co, mast makers, who were located in the West India Dock Road. The Helmsman stood on the company's roof and became a well known local landmark.

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