Historic Huers hut - a relic of the age of seining

BUILD 8.003.tif

Title

Historic Huers hut - a relic of the age of seining

Subject

Hut
Anno

Description

The historic Huer's Hut in Newquay, pictured in the 1930s with two women. This is one of the few well-preserved relics of the bygone age of seining. The hut was built on clifftop and used by fishermen to spot shoals of fish such as pilchards and mullet.

Publisher

Morrab Library

Date

1930

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Print

Identifier

BUILD 8.003

Coverage

Newquay

Original Format

photo

Building Name

Huers Hut, Newquay

Period Costume

N

Geolocation