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Girl dressed as Newhaven fishwife

1916, Photograph
Girl dressed as Newhaven fishwife
Girl dressed as Newhaven fishwife
Girl dressed as Newhaven fishwife
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Item no
23686
Title
Girl dressed as Newhaven fishwife
Description
Black and white photograph of a young girl dressed as a Newhaven fishwife. She wears the 'gala' costume of striped petticoats, colourful blouse or 'shor' goon' and a headscarf. She is carrying a creel (fish basket) on her back, with a strap around her head. A woman stands behind her in a tweed skirt suit and jacket. They are standing on a lawn in front of a bay-windowed house. In front of the window is a garden bench.

Date
1916
Size
5.5 x 5.5 cm
Type
Location
Museum of Edinburgh
Accession number
Ref 3.14 C185/6