OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Fishing boat 1958

DATE1958

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P65

HISTORY

This is a photograph of a cray fishing boat, “Elizabeth Mary”, built at Hastings by Jack Lurich. It was launched in May, 1957. The children in the photograph are Albert and Len Wilson. Written on the back of the photograph in biro is: “cray fishing boat built at Hastings by Jack LURICH. Boys are Albert & Len Wilson”.

DESCRIPTION

This image is of a large boat standing on wooden decking in a shed. It shows the front of the boat with two boys standing facing the camera and a man with his back to the camera working on the boat.

SUBJECTS

Boat building, Boats, Fishing industry

KEYWORDS

Elizabeth Mary (boat), Hastings, Lurich, Jack, Wilson, Albert, Wilson, Len, Woolley, John