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Group of girls in fishwife gala costume

1968, Photograph
Group of girls in fishwife gala costume
Group of girls in fishwife gala costume
Group of girls in fishwife gala costume
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Category
Museums & Galleries Item
Item no
22217
Title
Group of girls in fishwife gala costume
Description
A group of six young girls walk down a cobbled street wearing Newhaven fishwife gala costume. This consists of striped petticoats, a floral blouse or 'shor' goon', shawls and headscarves. They are carrying gifts and possibly bibles or prayer books. Behind them can be seen a row of houses.

Date
1968
Size
5.5. x 5.5 cm
Type
Location
Museum of Edinburgh
Accession number
CD:056]