Unmeshing pilchards in Newlyn Harbour.
This is a frequent scene - fishermen, pilchards and nets draped over two oars for ease of handling. Two older men may have come down to help (...just a thought) other luggers in the distance. Just visible appears to be the lighthouse on the end of a pier, far right, possibly South Pier, Newlyn.
Estimate 1886
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Photograph
JDC 421
Newlyn
Getting ready for the Pilchards, St. Ives Harbour, Cornish Coast
Fishing
An evocative scene of St. Ives Fishermen preparing for sea
Raphael Tuck & Sons, "Oilette" Series
c. 1900
Morrab Library
Postcard
Painting
FISH.PC.012
St. Ives
Fresh Pilchards
Fishing
Fish Seller and Donkey Cart, possibly Newlyn or Penzance
Morrab Library
c. 1900
Morrab Library
Postcard
Photograph
FISH.PC.010
Newlyn or Penzance
Tucking a Pilchard Seine at Porthgwarra
Fish Boat SAIL
Fishermen Boat Fish Sealand
IBP MWork
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 the horses and carts which could be mustered. This was reputedly one of the biggest "landings" recorded in this area. It was in the 1920s.
In the left hand boat is W. F. Rowe and T. Jose, in the right hand boat far right P. Jackson and J. Rowe.
DUPLICATE. SEE FISH4.003
Angove
Morrab Library
1920
Morrab Library
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FISH 8.007
Porthgwarra