Sardines Collection

Advert for Skippers Norwegian Bristling Sardines
Advert for Skippers Norwegian Bristling (or Brisling) Sardines, showing the lid of a can rolled back to reveal the delicious fish

Boy with fishes, Sierra Leone
African boy with handful of five fishes freshly landed on Goderich Beach, Sierra Leone, West Africa Date: circa 1982

Leaflet, Toys from Tins, The Nursery School Association, Park Crescent, London W1

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

Malabar thryssa, Blochs gizzard shad
Malabar thryssa, Thryssa malabarica 146, Blochs gizzard shad, Nematalosa nasus 147, French fishermen fishing for sardines and anchovies using lamps and special nets called rissoles

Sardine, ilisha, and sardine smokehouse
Sardine, Sardina pilchardus 143, West African ilisha, Ilisha africana 144, and fish wives smoking sardines in a smokehouse

Edward Pink & Sons, Wholesalers and Manufacturers
Edward Pink & Sons, London, Wholesalers and Manufacturers, Staple Street, Long Lane and Borough, London. 1888

Sri Lankan pole fishermans catch
Poda, a Sri Lankan pole fisherman, or stilt fisherman. In podas hand are three small fishes - his entire catch for one day

Joys of To-day 1. Sardine-time on the tube by Studdy
Cartoon by George Studdy, part of a series depicting the various trails and discomforts of life on the home front during the First World War

Soho, London - Newport Place car park, aerial view. 1973

Spain and Portugal - Fisherman standing proudly on the shoreline - He is holding two nets of sardines on his arms. Part of Box 149 Boswell collection - Portugal and Spain. Date: circa 1900

Tin of Sardines
A useful sardine server and opener, the handle pulls apart and can be used for opening the tin. Available from Staines, Victoria Street, London, 1s/3d. Date: 1930s

Patient fishermen, illustration by William Heath Robinson
A party of benevolent philanthropists rewarding the patience of unfortunate fishermen, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Sardines. Print shows sardines on a short rod. Date between 1810 and 1818

Sardines and plums on holly. Print shows two fish and plums on holly branches. Date between 1804 and 1818

Picking up provisions - Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
A small steam-powered sardine fishing boat picks up provisions for the fishermen crew from a beach at Saint-Jean-de-Luz, South west France. Date: 1906

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