OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Three fishermen

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERKodak

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P255

HISTORY

These men are fishing at Hastings. They are John Mirabella, Harold Porter and Bill Patience. Written on the back of the photograph in blue biro is: “John Mirabella Harold Porter Bill Patience”. The original photograph is owned by Dell Mirabella. The second copy measures L10 x W12.5.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows three men standing in a boat all talking and smiling with each other. The man at the rear is holding part of a fishing net. He is wearing a white shirt, overalls and rubber boots. He is wearing a hat and sun glasses. The man on the left has his back to the camera. He is wearing a white shirt, dark trousers and thigh length rubber boots. He is wearing spectacles, has dark curly hair and is holding a glass in his right hand. The man on the right is wearing a check shirt, cardigan and light coloured trousers. He is wearing a hat and dark rimmed spectacles. There are fishing nets all over the bottom of the boat and wooden boxes can be seen on the far right-hand side of the image. Another small wooden boat is alongside. There are fish in the bottom and a pile of nets. Water is in the background.

SUBJECTS

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

KEYWORDS

Mirabella, Dell, Mirabella, John, Patience, Bill, Porter, Harold, Western Port, Hastings