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View of a Plymouth trawler, a Lowestoft drifter, and a Newlyn lugger in 1905
Identifiable boats: PH 340, PZ 216, PZ 491
Vessels in Mousehole harbour
A busy Mousehole harbour in the c1920s.
Unmeshing large mixed catch aboard Newlyn boat
This is PZ123 Mayon Castle. Skipper, Dicky Worth.
In the 1930's there was such a glut of fish catches many were thrown back into the Harbour.
In the 1930's there was such a glut of fish catches many were thrown back into the Harbour.
Unmeshing Fish on board local boat, Newlyn
The boat with the men working is PZ 12 , the 'Goodwill'.
PZ 47 is 'Forget me not'
PZ 47 is 'Forget me not'
Unloading a catch at Sennen
Two fishermen unload their boats at Sennen Cove. Crab pots can be seen in the foreground.
Two men mackerel fishing with long rods on rock
Two men pictured fishing for mackerel with long rods. The fishing rock picture here in the 1920s (note long rods and browse-can) is one of several situated at the foot of granite headland. Getting onto it entails climbing approximately 200 feet to…
Two men and a boy with 106 bass caught by rod and line
Denis & Leslie Pascoe and N Ninnis with their catch.
Tucking a Pilchard Seine at Porthgwarra
Tucking a pilchard seine was when an exceptionally large catch was netted. The 'tucker' was a smaller net used to keep the bulk of the catch in the main net (centre of photograph) while the main catch was carted away. In this case, a week's work by…
Tucking a Pilchard Seine at Porthgwarra
Tucking a pilchard seine was when an exceptionally large catch was netted. The "tucker" was a smaller net used to keep the bulk of the catch in the main net (centre of picture) whilst the main catch was carted away. In this case a week's work by all…
Sterns of 2 Long Line Pilchard Drivers
An artistic photograph of the sterns of two long line pilchard drivers in Newlyn, with reflections shown in the sea. Sepia.