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Pilchard seine boat, Cornwall County Fisheries Exhibition, Truro, Cornwall. July to August 1893
Filename: TRURI-Sfish-46.tiff
Size: 8300 x 5807 (6.3MB)
Date: 2nd April 2019
Source: Royal Cornwall Museum
County: Cornwall
Location Name: 50.263195, -5.051041
© From the collection of the RIC
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Pilchard seine boat, Cornwall County Fisheries Exhibition, Truro, Cornwall. July to August 1893
Pilchard seine boat on the River Kenwyn at Back Quay in Truro, with Samuel Brokenshire carriage factory in the background. A number of carts and carriages are parked on the quay, with a number of onlookers who are possibly workers from the factory. The coach builder, Samuel Brokenshire (also a shoeing smith) is recorded in Kellys Directory, 1889, at Back Quay, Royal Hotel Yard, Truro. The main Fisheries Exhibition site was a field at the top of Lemon Street and the exhibition ran from 25th July 1893 for a month. Number 11 in a series of glass lantern slides recording the Fisheries Exhibition. Photographer: Unknown
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TRURI : Sfish.46
Media ID 18842873
© From the collection of the RIC
Commerce Festivals Fish Fishing Fishing And Fisheries Fishing Boats Occupations Shows Victorian
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print takes us back to the summer of 1893 in Truro, Cornwall. The image showcases a Pilchard seine boat gracefully floating on the River Kenwyn at Back Quay. In the background, we catch a glimpse of Samuel Brokenshire's carriage factory, adding an industrial touch to this picturesque scene. The quay is bustling with activity as numerous carts and carriages are parked along its edges. It appears that some onlookers, possibly workers from the factory, have gathered to witness this momentous occasion. Their curious gazes hint at their admiration for both the boat and its skilled craftsmen. Samuel Brokenshire himself was not only a coach builder but also a shoeing smith, as noted in Kellys Directory of 1889. His establishment was located at Back Quay, Royal Hotel Yard in Truro. This particular photograph is part of a series of glass lantern slides documenting the Fisheries Exhibition held during July and August 1893. The main exhibition site was situated in a field atop Lemon Street and lasted for an entire month. Transport yourself back in time with this remarkable snapshot capturing Victorian-era fishing traditions intertwined with commerce and local occupations in beautiful Cornwall County.
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