Old Father Thames

3D Model

The Figurehead from the collection of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich (London) shows a river god, representing the Thames. Let us tell you the story behind “Old Father Thames” and figureheads as sailors’ talismans.

Built after the original scan by Thomas Flynn

More information at: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-18813 Accession number: FHD0107

“Dirty Father Thames” © HeidICON - Die Heidelberger Objekt- und Multimediadatenbank; Punch, 15.1848, July to December, 1848, S. 151), https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/WTYKULPML2DWZVQQ3CHHX376WOZHBIVK