Newhaven fishwife Aggie Rennie

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

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

Photograph

Location

Museum of Edinburgh

Accession number

3.14 C182/5

The fishwife in this picture is Aggie Rennie. For her everyday work, she would have worn navy blue skirts, a striped apron, a cape and stockings. The outfit she wears here would have only been worn on special occasions.

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Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hairstyles

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Shawls

Clothing and dress > Garments > Gala costume

Clothing and dress > Garments > Petticoats

Clothing and dress > Garments > Shawls

Clothing and dress > Garments > Shirts

Clothing and dress > Garments > Skirts

People > Adults > Women

People > Agriculture and fisheries > Fisherwomen

Places > Edinburgh areas > Newhaven

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh