Wooden pier, c. 1880

This image shows a long wooden pier with a group of men and children standing at the left and several men standing along the jetty. A group of four women wearing long dresses and large hats, are sitting on the shore in front of the jetty. The woman on the left is holding a baby. Fishing boats can be seen on the right-hand side of the jetty and the foreshore is in the foreground. Fishing nets are hanging along the rail behind the people.

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OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Wooden pier, c. 1880

DATE1880 to 2000

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERBenson & Stevenson

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P800

HISTORY

This is the pier at Hastings and the photo comes from the Joan Lynch Collection. The original photo was photographed by Dr Bruce Bennett for the purpose of research or publication.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a long wooden pier with a group of men and children standing at the left and several men standing along the jetty. A group of four women wearing long dresses and large hats, are sitting on the shore in front of the jetty. The woman on the left is holding a baby. Fishing boats can be seen on the right-hand side of the jetty and the foreshore is in the foreground. Fishing nets are hanging along the rail behind the people.

SUBJECTS

Bays, Boats, Foreshores, Groups (people), Jetties and wharves, Piers

KEYWORDS

Hastings Pier