OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Boy, man and fish

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERKodak

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P254

HISTORY

The boy in this image is Francis Mirabella. He is the son of John Mirabella. He is with his uncle, Harold Porter. The boat is the “Jon-Dell”. Written on the back of the photograph in blue biro is: “Francis Mirabella son of John & Harold Porter (uncle) in the (Jon - Del) Hastings”. The size of the other copy is L10 x W15. The original photograph is owned by Dell Mirabella

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a boy and a man in a boat with a lot of fish on the bottom of the boat. They are both smiling and looking at the camera. The boy is wearing a short sleeved shirt, overalls and rubber boots. The man is wearing a check shirt, cardigan and long trousers. He is wearing a hat a dark rimmed spectacles. There are a lot of wooden boxes in the boat, a bucket and plastic basket. Part of a fishing net can be seen on the left-hand side of the boat. There is an oar behind the boy. Water is in the background.

SUBJECTS

Bays, Boats, Fish, Fishermen, Fishing industry, Local history

KEYWORDS

Jon-Dell (Boat), Mirabella, Dell, Mirabella, Francis, Mirabella, John, Porter, Harold, Western Port, Hastings