Fishing Industry

Page link: A typical fishing boat's crew
A typical fishing boat's crew
Photograph of a boat crew, posing for posterity
Page link: Boxing the Catch on Deck
Boxing the Catch on Deck
Photograph of a drifter at sea, boxing the catch on deck
Page link: Catching the Fish - why use drifters?
Catching the Fish - why use drifters?
Picture of a drifter at sea
Page link: Drifters at Gorleston
Drifters at Gorleston
Photograph of herring drifters at Gorleston
Page link: Feeding the Crew - a Modern Day 'Galley Slave'?
Feeding the Crew - a Modern Day 'Galley Slave'?
Picture of a typical galley aboard the boat
Page link: Fishing Vessels in Great Yarmouth Harbour
Fishing Vessels in Great Yarmouth Harbour
Photographs of Fishing Vessels in Great Yarmouth Harbour
Page link: Fishing Vessels Leaving Gorleston Harbour
Fishing Vessels Leaving Gorleston Harbour
Photograph of fishing vessels leaving harbour
Page link: Freezing the Catch, 1950's
Freezing the Catch, 1950's
Picture of slabs of frozen fish being offloaded
Page link: Great Yarmouth Fish Wharf
Great Yarmouth Fish Wharf
Photograph of barrels stacked on Great Yarmouth Fish wharf
Page link: Great Yarmouth Harbour
Great Yarmouth Harbour
Photograph of boats on the South Quay
Page link: Herring drifters at Gorleston
Herring drifters at Gorleston
Photographs of fishing boats on the Yare - early 20th century
Page link: Herring drifters, Great Yarmouth
Herring drifters, Great Yarmouth
Photographs of Scottish steam drifters and other vessels, c1910-1930
Page link: Landing the Catch
Landing the Catch
Photograph showing a typical boat landing its catch
Page link: Mending the Nets - the job of the Beatsters
Mending the Nets - the job of the Beatsters
Photograph showing Beasters mending the nets
Page link: Ocean Rambler
Ocean Rambler
A typical Drifter and Crew
Page link: Scotch Girls 1950's
Scotch Girls 1950's
Photographs of Scotch Fisher Girls
Page link: Scotch Girls Gutting Fish, 1950's
Scotch Girls Gutting Fish, 1950's
Photograph of the Scotch Girls at work
Page link: The Crew
The Crew
Portrait of part of the crew of a drifter
Page link: The Fishing Industry in the 19th Century
The Fishing Industry in the 19th Century
Photograph showing people landing the catch
Page link: The Height of the Season
The Height of the Season
Photographs of drifters in port, showing the amount of fish that could be caught
Page link: The Herring Trade
The Herring Trade
Postcards cashing in on the local fishing industry
Page link: The Winds of Change - changing from sail to steam
The Winds of Change - changing from sail to steam
Photographs showing sailing and steam drifters
Page link: Throwing out and hauling in the nets
Throwing out and hauling in the nets
Photographs of drifters at sea, throwing out and hauling in the nets
Page link: Tower Curing Works
Tower Curing Works
Former use of Time & Tide museum site
Page link: Unloading The Herring
Unloading The Herring
Photographs of fishermen loading the fish into baskets

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