Fish Collection (#75)

Loading ice onto Fishing Boats, Pensacola, Florida, USA Date: circa 1909

Unloading illegal catch of fish, Boulogne, France
A fisherman unloading an illegal catch of fish at Boulogne, France. Date: circa 1970s

A witch sits by her cauldron surrounded by wildlife: a raven sit on top of her armchair, an owl perches in the beams, a tortoise and fish (presumably alive no more) dangle from the ceiling

Herring Fishing
Fishing for herring in the Bohuslan archipelago, Sweden. Painting by Kilian Zoll (1818 - 1860). Date: c. 1850s

Poland - Kuznica - The courtyard of a fishermans house, with two smokeries for smoking fish Date: circa 1910s

Making a herring barrel, Lowestoft
A cooper making a herring barrel in Lowestoft, Suffolk. By the mid-1960s, fish catches from Lowestoft were greatly diminishing, particularly the herring. Date: 1909

Large catch of mackerel on a trawler
A large (30 ton) catch of mackerel in nets on a trawler. Date: circa 1970s

A fish swimming in a river
A fish swims along a river, lush scenery in the background. 1925

Odd fish by Louis Wain
Odd fish at the international fisheries exhibtion, South Kensington, 1883. Date: 1883

Fantasy Fishing
Two groups of fishermen make a couple of record catches on a North American river! These have to be the largest perch ever seen! 1903

Hotel building, Eberbach, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany
View of the Hotel Zum Karpfen, a timber-framed house, in the town of Eberbach, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany. Paintings on the facade (left) depict the story of the town. 2010

Watch tower, Eberbach, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany
A watch tower, part of the old city wall, with a modern fishermens fountain in the foreground, in the town of Eberbach, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany. 2010

Salmon Trolling - Oak Bay, Victoria, Canada
Trolling for Salmon - Oak Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Date: circa 1907

Crew of a modern purse seiner, Cornwall
The crew of a modern purse seiner, relaxing in a Cornish harbour. A seine net is usually a long flat net like a fence, with weights on it, which catches the fish by encircling them. Date: circa 1970s

Young fisherman with crawfish, St Ives, Cornwall
A young fisherman on a fishing boat in St Ives harbour, Cornwall, surrounded by his catch of crawfish. Date: circa 1970s

Swedish fishermen
Fisherman with his wheelbarrow. Borstahusen village, Oresund, Sweden, about 1900. Date: 1900

Nest-Making Fish - 6
(polycentrus Schomburgkii) Veelsteckel (in Dutch : it means something like many- spined ) Date: 1954

Nest-Making Fish - 4
(trichogaster leerii) Diamond Gurami Date: 1954

Nest-Making Fish - 1
(gasterosteus oculeatus) stickleback Date: 1954

Night Fishing
Night fishing, carried out in May-June on the Italian coast, uses lamps to attract the fish from the depths of the sea. Date: 1939

Salmon Fish Ladder
The salmon fish ladder on the River Tummel, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. Date: 1960s

Fishing Reel
Close-up photograph of a fishing reel. Date: 1960s

Rudston Roman Villa mosaics during excavation 1 / 3
Rudston Roman Villa mosaics during excavation - Rudston, East Yorkshire - dated to the 4th century. The villa contained some of the best examples of Roman mosaics

Fishing Boats on the River Erdre, Nantes, France. These bateau-style boats have a small flat bottom with straight sides and were used as early as 1671 on the Saint Lawrence River, French Quebec

Swordfish Haul
Hawling the freshly caught (and heavy) swordfish on board the Otehei ! New Zealand. Date: 1930s

Global Goldfish
A well-travelled goldfish in its global bowl. Date: 1980

Kiwi Swordfish Catch
New Zealand fishermen proudly show off their splendid swordfish catch. The total weight of the catch was 703 lbs! Date: 1930s

Fishing Hook
Snoozing a gut onto a fishing hook. Date: 1963

Nest-Making Fish - 3
(badis badis) Blue Bass Date: 1954

National Amusement - The Bus Kitchen 1918
If the ministry of food carries out its latest scheme, there should be plenty of excitement in getting ones dinner from the travelling food kichens

Woburn Abbey Dairy
The Chinese Dairy at Woburn Abbey, seat of the Duke of Bedfordshire, England, seen from across the beautiful water lily pond, noted for its tame fish, surfacing for food. Date: 1950s

Nest-Making Fish - 5
(cynolebias Belotti) Argentine Parelvis Date: 1954

Shark Fishing
Shark fishing boats in the harbour at Looe, Cornwall, England. Date: 1960s

Oyster Boats at Billingsgate Market, London, 1877
Engraving showing oyster boats (on right, with masts) and lighters, in the River Thames, outside Billingsgate Fish Market, London, 1877. Date: 26 May 1877

Nest-Making Fish - 2
(macropodus opercularis) the Paradise Fish Date: 1954

Stocking Lake Fish
In the Italian lakes, fishermen stock the water with young fish. Date: 1939

Mediterranean Steamers
Italian steamers fish the entire extent of the Mediterranean, including the coast of North Africa. Date: 1939

The Fish Market, Folkestone, Kent Date: circa 1910s

Little girl in a wicker pram
A little West Country girl in a fish basket which has been converted into a pram. A delightful view - possibly from Brixham, Devon. Date: circa 1910s

Spinning Fishing Lure
A spinner (spinning fishing lure). Date: 1960s

Freshwater Trout Stream
Reflections in the trout stream which runs through the centre of Dawlish, Devon, England. The trout are very tame and will come to the side to eat bread, etc. Date: 1930s

Fish Cookery Class
Ladies in fur coats watching a cookery class, possibly for television, where the cook is demonstrating the art of oven fried fish! Date: 1960s

Netted Rainbow Trout
A rainbow trout in a fishing net. Trout fishing is done with an artifical fly and is the most sporting kind of fishing in England. Date: 1930s

Scotland / Pitlochry
Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. A view of the River Tummel, looking down from part of the Dam and Hydro-Electric Station. On the right is the salmon fish ladder. Date: 1960s

Fishing Casts
A fishing rod with longer spinning casts. Date: 1960s

Fishing Spoon Baits
Spoon baits, fishing lures. Date: 1960s

Fishing Lures
Fishing lures in a neat case. Date: 1960s

Fishing Plug
A fishing plug lure. Date: 1960s

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