Newhaven fisherman and boat

Category

Library Item

Item no

3659

Title

Newhaven fisherman and boat

Description

A fisherman wearing a hat, trousers and waistcoat leans on a clinker-built boat. A creel containing a fishing net is between the man and the fishing boat.

Artist / maker

Hill, David Octavius

Date

1847

Size

19.6 x 14.1 cm

Type

Salted paper print

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Newhaven was once a busy and thriving fishing community. Oysters had been cultivated in the River Forth for at least 800 years, and by the late 18th Century, millions were gathered each year as an everyday staple food. The fishermen fished the Firth of Forth and the North Sea, for cod and haddock. They used nets for the herring and creels or nets for crabs and lobsters. They dredged for oysters in the winter months.

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Agriculture and fisheries > Equipment > Creels

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hats

Clothing and dress > Garments > Trousers

People > Adults > Men

People > Agriculture and fisheries > Fishermen

Places > Edinburgh areas > Newhaven

Transport > Water > Boats

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