Fishing Collection (page 60)

Fishermen pushing off from the shore. The caption reads: " Good Fortune Guide Thee". A scene from the coast of Scotand on the West coast, close to Fort William

Poster depicting herring drifters in the North Sea
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, depicting herring drifters in the North Sea

Poster advertising Howick, Natal, South Africa, a popular holiday resort for bathing, fishing, golf, tennis, riding, bracing climate and magnificent scenery

Belgium - Port of Ostende
Port of Ostende, Belgium. The mailship ferry departs the harbour as young boys fish off the pier, while others just lean on the railings watching the ships disappear into the North Sea

Switzerland - Merzligen - Lake Thun
Lake Thun (German: Thunersee) is a lake just north of the Alps, in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. Fishing in the lake key to the local economy

The crab gatherer
A crab gatherer wanders by the seas in which fishing boats work their trade

Across the Bosphorus to the Suleymaniye Mosque
A view across the waters of the Bosphorus toward the striking profile of the dome and minarets of the Suleimaniye Mosque at Constantinople, Turkey

Fishing on the Thames
A woman wearing shorts and a lovely striped blouse sits bare foot on the deck of her boat and fishes in the river Thames, assisted by her terrier dog, Bustle

Boy fishing at Beccles, Norfolk
Charming photograph depicting a small boy fishing accompanied by some friendly cats at Beccles on the Norfolk Broads in East Anglia during the 1930s

Anglers glut
A woman in a very chic outfit for fishing (blouse, cardigan, shorts, white shoes and crocheted beanie hat) sits with her rod beside a pile of fish

The Fish that Wriggled
A woman on the Norfolk Broads looks a bit unsure about holding a large fish, which apparently is intent on wriggling in her hands

Woman poses with fishing nets
A woman in sassy shorts, sleeveless blouse and fashionably cropped hair poses with fishing net and rod at Beccles on the Norfolk Broads in East Anglia in the 1930s

Trawling for pike, Norfolk Broads, 1930s
A woman stands in a small rowing boat sculling and trawling for pike somewhere on the Norfolk Broads in the 1930s

Weighing fish on board a boat
A woman in shorts and bare feet weighs a magnificent haul of fish in net on the deck of her boat, at Hickling Broad, Norfolk during the 1930s

Eel spearing on the Broads, 1932
A lady with a rather fierce looking instrument prepares to spear some unsuspecting eels on the Norfolk Broads in 1932

A good catch, Norfolk 1932
A lady wearing shorts and a sleeveless, V-necked blouse and with fashionably cropped hair holds a 2lb bream having caught it in the water on the Norfolk Broads

Fishing at Geldeston
A woman looking very tribal in a halter neck top, shorts and bare feet unhooks a freshly caught fish on the deck of her boat, while on the Waveney River at Geldeston near Beccles in Norfolk

A whopping catch of bream, Norfolk, 1933
A lady struggles to hold a fishing net bulging with bream, at Hickling Broad, Norfolk in the 1930s

Eel traps, Norfolk, 1930s
A man hangs out his eel traps in a field, probably Norfolk, 1930s

A couple off to fish by Florence Hardy
A young man brings his lover to the docks, for a day of fishing

Phyllis is my Only Joy
Two Dutch children walk along the coast, bucket and fishing rod in hand, the boy gazing fondly at the girl

A Typical English Village
A view of typical English village A local gentleman is fishing in the stream, close to a bridge taking a road up toward the market square and parish church. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Turkish woman fishing
A Turkish woman in a small rowing boat does a spot of quiet fishing near Constantinople

Fishermen and lobster pots
Two fishermen sit on the sea shore with their lobster and crab pots and netting. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Grand Harbour / Marina - Island of Capri
The Grand Harbour (Marina Grande) on the Island of Capri, Bay of Naples, Italy

Florida travel poster
Travel poster advertising the attractions of Florida including fishing, boating, swimming and attractive residential sites. A man fishes on the bank while two ladies dive from a platform

An Ancient Briton in a coracle
An Ancient Briton paddling a Coracle boat

Railway Sleeper - Grimsby Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing deep sea fisherman propped up against a bollard at Grimsby Station holding onto his latest catch of a giant cod! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Catch of the day
A jolly fisherman wearing a bright yellow waterproof jacket holds on to his mighty catch - an enormous cod. His fishing companion seems less than impressed with his catch or his bufoonery!

Old Sailor and his Grandchildren
Two circular watercolour paintings by Malcolm Greensmith depicting and old sailor with his grandchildren. In the left-hand picture the old salt points out a fine sailing yacht approaching the harbour

Heraklion, Greece
Heraklion (or Iraklion) is the largest city and capital of Crete. Its name is also spelled Herakleion, a transliteration of the ancient Greek and Katharevousa or Iraklio, among other variants

Gythion - Greece
Gythion, Greece. It was inhabited since the early historic times, serving as a trading station to the Phoenicians. During the Peloponnesian War, it was a Spartan naval base

Village of Petit Cap, Quebec, Canada
Petit Cap a fishing village on the Gasp Peninsula in Quebec, Canada

Prince of Wales (George V) and his missing dog
A terrier dog belonging to George V when he was Prince of Wales. The dog was accidentally left behind after a fishing expedition to Fochabers Bridge in Scotland

Quebec, Canada - Fisherman and Boy. The older fisherman has a large net (seemingly in need of repair) across his knees

Boy and dog go fishing
A little boy wearing dungarees fishes patiently, accompanied by his pet dog. Date: 1954

Fishing boats in a harbour, Devon
Fishing boats in an unidentified harbour in Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Fishing in India
A wonderful photograph showing colonial life in India in the early 1920s. A British diplomatic service gentleman fishes from the comfort of a wicker chair by the banks of a wide Indian river

Bideford Fishermen
Fishermen at Bideford, North Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

St Ives, Cambridgeshire
General view of St Ives, Cambridgeshire, viewed across the River Ouse

St Ives, Cornwall
Boats in the harbour of St Ives, Cornwall

Scotney Castle, Kent
An angler fishes from a boat in the moat of Scotney Castle, Kent

Pigeon Island, Beirut
Pigeon Island, off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon

Tatler Travel Number front cover, 1956
Bright and jolly front cover design for The Tatler Travel Number by Lowen featuring, rather inexplicably, a red squirrel, who is packing various bits of sporting equipment

The Fishermans Town
A Girl in a red bonnets sits on the hillside overlooking a coastal town, with fishing boats moored up against the harbour wall and pulled up on the beach

Izmir, Turkey - Main centre
The view from the waterfront toward the Main Square and centre of the town of Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey with the Municipality at rear and mosque on the left

Billingsgate
Fishing boats bring their catch to the quayside at Billingsgate fish market

Man Fishes in Rain Aldin
A clergyman fishes in the rain

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