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"Exploring the Riches of the Sea: A Journey through Various Fisheries Around the World" Opening of the Colchester Oyster Fishery

Background imageFishery Collection: Scene of the Attack on Lady Florence Dixie (engraving)

Scene of the Attack on Lady Florence Dixie (engraving)
1624286 Scene of the Attack on Lady Florence Dixie (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene of the Attack on Lady Florence Dixie)

Background imageFishery Collection: DDE-90036045

DDE-90036045
Eshaness peninsula, the old haaf fishing station at Stenness, Shetland islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

Background imageFishery Collection: DDE-90036044

DDE-90036044
Eshaness peninsula, the old haaf fishing station at Stenness, Shetland islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

Background imageFishery Collection: DDE-90036043

DDE-90036043
Eshaness peninsula, the old haaf fishing station at Stenness, Shetland islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

Background imageFishery Collection: DDE-90036042

DDE-90036042
Eshaness peninsula, the old haaf fishing station at Stenness, Shetland islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

Background imageFishery Collection: DDE-90036041

DDE-90036041
Landscape in North Roe, the old haaf fishing station at Fethaland, Shetland islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

Background imageFishery Collection: DDE-90034857

DDE-90034857
Fishermen in the Danube Delta Romania. Fish trap with fish. Using fish traps is one of the local tradition among the fishermen of the Danube Delta

Background imageFishery Collection: DDE-90034858

DDE-90034858
Fishermen in the Danube Delta Romania, on a small channel Most of the Danube delta is protected by the biosphere reserve, national park, Ramsar, and UNESCO. Date: 29/11/2008

Background imageFishery Collection: DDE-90034851

DDE-90034851
Fishermen in the Danube Delta Romania. Botas near a channel. Most of the Danube delta is protected by the biosphere reserve, national park, Ramsar, and UNESCO. Date: 29/11/2008

Background imageFishery Collection: DDE-90034821

DDE-90034821
Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in the Danube Delta. A Pelican was entangled in a fishing net. A ranger rescues the bird and set it free

Background imageFishery Collection: DDE-90034820

DDE-90034820
Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in the Danube Delta. A Pelican was entangled in a fishing net. A ranger rescues the bird and set it free

Background imageFishery Collection: The frozen harbor of Uummannaq during winter in northern West Greenland beyond the Arctic Circle

The frozen harbor of Uummannaq during winter in northern West Greenland beyond the Arctic Circle. Greenland, Danish territory

Background imageFishery Collection: Keepers Cottage, Amwell Magna Fishery, 1880s. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

Keepers Cottage, Amwell Magna Fishery, 1880s. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
Keepers Cottage, Amwell Magna Fishery, 1880s. A work made of photogravure, plate v from the album " the compleat angler or the contemplative mans recreation

Background imageFishery Collection: The Shoot, Amwell Magna Fishery, 1880s. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

The Shoot, Amwell Magna Fishery, 1880s. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
The Shoot, Amwell Magna Fishery, 1880s. A work made of photogravure, plate vi from the album " the compleat angler or the contemplative mans recreation, volume i" (1888); edition 109/250

Background imageFishery Collection: Portrait of Joseph Williams Collins (1839-1904), 1890s. Creator: George Prince

Portrait of Joseph Williams Collins (1839-1904), 1890s. Creator: George Prince
Portrait of Joseph Williams Collins (1839-1904), 1890s

Background imageFishery Collection: USFC Steamer 'Albatross'Circumnavigation of South America, 1888

USFC Steamer "Albatross"Circumnavigation of South America, 1888
USFC Steamer " Albatross" Circumnavigation of South America, 1888. View of coast from ship

Background imageFishery Collection: USFC Steamer 'Albatross'Survey of Fishing Banks from Newport to Newfoundland

USFC Steamer "Albatross"Survey of Fishing Banks from Newport to Newfoundland
USFC Steamer " Albatross" Survey of Fishing Banks from Newport to Newfoundland, 1885. Dry dock

Background imageFishery Collection: USFC Steamer 'Albatross'Survey of the Bahamas, 1886

USFC Steamer "Albatross"Survey of the Bahamas, 1886
USFC Steamer " Albatross" Survey of the Bahamas, 1886. Sailing vessels, and timber on the dock side

Background imageFishery Collection: United States Fish Commission Steamer 'Albatross'

United States Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross"
United States Fish Commission Steamer " Albatross" Circumnavigation of South America, 1888. View of coast from ship

Background imageFishery Collection: Photograph showing a group of Scottish women standing over the barrels that are being

Photograph showing a group of Scottish women standing over the barrels that are being packed with herring in brine, ready for export. Date: November1901

Background imageFishery Collection: Scottish lasses knitting jerseys for the fishermen during their dinner hour

Scottish lasses knitting jerseys for the fishermen during their dinner hour. Date: November 1912

Background imageFishery Collection: Herring Harvest in Great Yarmouth 1934

Herring Harvest in Great Yarmouth 1934
A small group of the 2, 000 Scottish herring gutters which came to Great Yarmouth in the October to earn some money. Date: October 1934

Background imageFishery Collection: Scottish Fisher-Women in Great Yarmouth 1932

Scottish Fisher-Women in Great Yarmouth 1932
Scottish fisher lassies who came to Great Yarmouth for the herring harvest, sharing their biscuits with the lucky crew of the Cornstalk. Date: October 1932

Background imageFishery Collection: Scottish Fisher-Woman in Great Yarmouth 1932

Scottish Fisher-Woman in Great Yarmouth 1932
One of the 3, 000 Scottish women that came every year to Great Yarmouth in the herring harvest to gut fish in the months of October and November. Date: October 1932

Background imageFishery Collection: Herring Harvest in Great Yarmouth 1932

Herring Harvest in Great Yarmouth 1932
Some of the 3, 000 Scottish women which could gut about forty fish a minute, arrived on the east coast of Great Yarmouth. Date: October 1932

Background imageFishery Collection: Fishing for sturgeon (chromolitho)

Fishing for sturgeon (chromolitho)
2788762 Fishing for sturgeon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing for sturgeon. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageFishery Collection: One of the thousands of Scottish women that came to Great Yarmouth in the herring harvest

One of the thousands of Scottish women that came to Great Yarmouth in the herring harvest to pack and gut fish in the months of October and November. Date: November 1910

Background imageFishery Collection: Trawling for fish using horses (colour litho)

Trawling for fish using horses (colour litho)
3097536 Trawling for fish using horses (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trawling for fish using horses. La Peche Au Chalut A Cheval)

Background imageFishery Collection: The Old Welsh Harp, Hendon (engraving)

The Old Welsh Harp, Hendon (engraving)
1615979 The Old Welsh Harp, Hendon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Welsh Harp, Hendon)

Background imageFishery Collection: Scotch Herring Women Workers 1902

Scotch Herring Women Workers 1902
Towns of Yarmouth and Lowesoft in the East Anglian ports were full of women from Scotland, coming down to help with the herring harvest in October and November

Background imageFishery Collection: The Lowestoft herring Fishery (engraving)

The Lowestoft herring Fishery (engraving)
1607768 The Lowestoft herring Fishery (engraving) by Duncan, Edward (1803-82) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lowestoft herring Fishery)

Background imageFishery Collection: The Fishery club in Maidenhead, one of a number of fashionable riverside venues in

The Fishery club in Maidenhead, one of a number of fashionable riverside venues in the town that attracted society during the first half of the twentieth century. See picture no

Background imageFishery Collection: Sardine fishery at Brittany 1871

Sardine fishery at Brittany 1871
Arrival of sardine fleet towards the close of the day, in the bay of Douarnenez, Finistere, France. Date: 1871

Background imageFishery Collection: Great White Shark Caught at Sea, 1859 (engraving)

Great White Shark Caught at Sea, 1859 (engraving)
3036342 Great White Shark Caught at Sea, 1859 (engraving) by Scottish School, (19th century); (add.info.: Antique print of of a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Background imageFishery Collection: Salmon fishing on a river in Norway

Salmon fishing on a river in Norway, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by after an illustration by from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Background imageFishery Collection: Cod fishery in the New World

Cod fishery in the New World. Men landing cod, gutting and drying fish at a factory on the coast. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageFishery Collection: Wick, Bridge Street (b / w photo)

Wick, Bridge Street (b / w photo)
2794771 Wick, Bridge Street (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wick, Bridge Street)

Background imageFishery Collection: An Extraordinary Tuna Fishing In The Isolapiana Tuna, Sardinia (colour litho)

An Extraordinary Tuna Fishing In The Isolapiana Tuna, Sardinia (colour litho)
2798315 An Extraordinary Tuna Fishing In The Isolapiana Tuna, Sardinia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFishery Collection: The Fish Nurseries at Huningue, France

The Fish Nurseries at Huningue, France
Suite of buildings at Huningue devoted to the extension of the piscicultural system, having been erected with a view to the reception and distribution of fish eggs. 1864

Background imageFishery Collection: Shoal of mackerel 1873

Shoal of mackerel 1873
Fishermen bringing in their fresh catch of mackerel. Date: 1873

Background imageFishery Collection: Arrival of the mackerel boats 1868

Arrival of the mackerel boats 1868
Fishermen bringing in the catch of mackerel hours before dawn, arriving on the River Thames to be sold at Billingsgate market, in the 1860s it was estimated that 25, 000

Background imageFishery Collection: Quay at Great Yarmouth - Herring Harvest 1905

Quay at Great Yarmouth - Herring Harvest 1905
Steam drifters engaged in herring fishery lying alongside. The curiously shaped double baskets seen on the floor are called lasts

Background imageFishery Collection: Great Yarmouth - Herring Harvest 1905

Great Yarmouth - Herring Harvest 1905
Gathering the harvest of the sea: Fishermen cleaning the nets during the Yarmouth herring season, 650 to 700 Scotch boats from Aberdeen

Background imageFishery Collection: Winter scene on the coast of Bergen, Norway, fishermen bringing in their catch of herring

Winter scene on the coast of Bergen, Norway, fishermen bringing in their catch of herring and men packing the them in barrels. Date: circa 1851

Background imageFishery Collection: The Greenland or Whale Fishery, engraved by E. Kirkall, c. 1720 (colour litho)

The Greenland or Whale Fishery, engraved by E. Kirkall, c. 1720 (colour litho)
1147293 The Greenland or Whale Fishery, engraved by E. Kirkall, c.1720 (colour litho) by Baston, Thomas (fl.1715-21) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Background imageFishery Collection: The fishing industry, Newfoundland, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne

The fishing industry, Newfoundland, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne
STC175880 The fishing industry, Newfoundland, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, Volume II, plate 36, by Jules Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Bramati, G

Background imageFishery Collection: Fisheries and boats docked on the Miami River, 10 July 1922 (b / w photo)

Fisheries and boats docked on the Miami River, 10 July 1922 (b / w photo)
MIA437371 Fisheries and boats docked on the Miami River, 10 July 1922 (b/w photo) by Matlack, Claude C. (1878-1944); HistoryMiami, Florida, USA; eHistoryMiami; American, out of copyright

Background imageFishery Collection: The Attack on Lady Florence Dixie near Windsor (engraving)

The Attack on Lady Florence Dixie near Windsor (engraving)
1044061 The Attack on Lady Florence Dixie near Windsor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Attack on Lady Florence Dixie near Windsor)




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"Exploring the Riches of the Sea: A Journey through Various Fisheries Around the World" Opening of the Colchester Oyster Fishery: Witnessing a historic moment as oyster enthusiasts gather to celebrate the opening of this renowned fishery, where succulent delicacies await. Tractor with landed fishing boat on shingle beach, Weybourne, Norfolk, England: The hardworking fishermen bring in their bountiful catch after a day at sea, creating a picturesque scene against the backdrop of Weybourne's serene shores. Fishery Protection Vessel HMS Mersey: Standing tall and proud, this mighty vessel ensures that our precious marine resources are safeguarded for future generations to enjoy. Prince Philip of Greece & Milford Havens at Maidenhead: Royalty meets tradition as Prince Philip joins local fishermen in Maidenhead to learn about their time-honored techniques and support sustainable fishing practices. Fish Hatchery, Estes Park, Colorado, USA: Delving into freshwater fisheries now; witness nature's miracle unfold as tiny fry grow into strong and resilient fish within these carefully maintained hatcheries nestled amidst Colorado's breathtaking landscapes. Pearl fishing in the Persian Gulf: Embark on an exotic journey beneath azure waters where skilled divers plunge deep to retrieve nature's most exquisite treasures - pearls that have captivated hearts for centuries. SARDINE FISHERY 1880 – Scenes from a sardine fishery in Cornwall, England: Step back in time and immerse yourself in Cornish history as bustling scenes depict hardworking locals preserving their abundant sardine harvest using age-old methods passed down through generations. Fishing boats moored on shingle beach in evening sunlight – Cadgwith Lizard Peninsula Cornwall England August: As daylight fades over Cadgwith's enchanting shores, colorful fishing vessels rest peacefully after another fruitful day at sea, casting a mesmerizing glow upon the tranquil waters.