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Newhaven fishwife Aggie Rennie

1920, Photograph
Newhaven fishwife Aggie Rennie
Newhaven fishwife Aggie Rennie
Newhaven fishwife Aggie Rennie
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Item no
22204
Title
Newhaven fishwife Aggie Rennie
Description
Photograph of a Newhaven fishwife. She wears the fishwife 'gala' costume of striped petticoats, colourful blouse or 'shor' goon' with the sleeves rolled up, and a scarf around her head. She is carrying a creel and scull (types of basket) on her back. Behind her can be seen stone steps with railings, and a window with net curtains hanging in it.

Date
1920
Type
Location
Museum of Edinburgh
Accession number
3.14 C182/5