A sailor from HMS Dreadnought, clenching his fist. Process print, 1915.

Date:
[ca. 1915]
Reference:
2059468i
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The James Gardiner Collection.
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A sailor from HMS Dreadnought, clenching his fist. Process print, 1915. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[England?] : [publisher not identified], [ca. 1915] (British manufacture)

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1 print : process print ; 14 x 8.8 cm

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Our lads no 'ank Under "hank" the OED lists the meaning "Connection, entanglement; no hanks with, no relations with, nothing to do with. ... 1893 G. E. Dartnell & E. H. Goddard Gloss. Words Wilts. (at cited word), 'I won't ha' no hank wi' un', will have nothing at all to do with him" Inscription on verso: Dear Madge,... love Uncle Fred. Miss M. E. White,... Chiswick, London. 12 May 1915

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This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "The purported sexual availability of sailors made them an abiding fantasy figure for gay men in the twentieth century. The myth behind this fantasy suggested that 'happy-go-lucky Jack Tar' in his tight fitting bell-bottom pants may have had 'a girl in every port', but those long months on the ocean wave with no women led some to develop inherent but latent tastes for gay sex which they may have been eager to continue exploring when back on dry land. This myth is perpetuated in iconographic collections formed by gay men,which frequently feature images of sailors, and this one is no different. It depicts a grinning ABS (able seaman) from HMS Dreadnought, during World War I."

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Wellcome Collection 2059468i

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