Newhaven Fisherman

Category

Library Item

Item no

3890

Title

Newhaven Fisherman

Description

A fisherman from Newhaven, Edinburgh, is standing in a doorway. He wears boots and a hat. In one hand he holds a fishing net. A low seat is on the ground behind him.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1850

Size

14.5 x 8 cm

Type

Salted paper print

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Newhaven was founded by James IV in 1504 as a royal dockyard. It became an important fishing village, famous initially for oysters and later herring. An indoor fish market was built there in 1896. Newhaven fishwives, with their distinctive striped clothes, sold their goods around Edinburgh. David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson famously photographed these fishwives and other Newhaven residents in the 1840's. The area now has a population of roughly five thousand.

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Clothing and dress > Accessories > Boots

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hats

People > Adults > Men

People > Agriculture and fisheries > Fishermen

Places > Edinburgh areas > Newhaven

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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