OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Fisherman, c. 1920

DATE1920

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P252

HISTORY

This fisherman is Sebastiano Mirabella. He was born at Catania, Sicily on 08/10/1859. He was the son of Gaetano Mirabella and Pasqualena Scalletta. He came to Australia with Giovana Napoli on the “Europa”, arriving in Melbourne on 06/08/1880. He was on Sandstone Island for three months. He married Matilda Kearns on 31/08/1885 at Hastings, Victoria. They had eleven children. He died at Hastings on 22/09/1946. Written on the back of the photograph in blue biro is: “Sebastiano Granddad Mirabella”. This original photograph was owned by Del Mirabella. The copy measures L15 x W10.

DESCRIPTION

This image is of a fisherman, standing side-on, posing for a photo. He is standing in front of a wooden rail with a large rolled-up fishing net across his left shoulder and hanging over the rail. He is wearing a heavy duty coat and long trousers with knee-high rubber boots. He has grey hair and moustache and a slight smile on his face. Part of another fishing net can be seen on the far left-hand side of the image. Part of a wire netting fence can be seen along with the legs of another man behind that.

SUBJECTS

Fisherman, Fishing industry, Local history, Pioneers

KEYWORDS

Europa (Ship), Kearns, Matilda, Mirabella, Dell, Mirabella, Gaetano, Mirabella, Matilda, Mirabella, Pasqualena, Mirabella, Sebastiano, Napoli, Giovana, Sandstone Island, Scalletta, Pasqualena, Western Port, Hastings