Fishing boats, 1900

This image shows four boats anchored in a bay. The two fishing boats in the foreground have tall masts. A pole structure with fishing nets spread across it, is on the foreshore. A small shed is to the right of the nets. The land rises up from the bay and has tall trees scattered across it. The words “Prima Donna Hastings” is printed across the stern of the boat in the foreground.

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OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Fishing boats, 1900

DATE1900

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P818

HISTORY

These fishing boats are from Hastings in the Western-Port and are sheltering in a bay on Churchill Island. The original photograph comes courtesy of Churchill Island and was photographed/copied by Dr Bruce Bennett for the purpose of research or publication.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows four boats anchored in a bay. The two fishing boats in the foreground have tall masts. A pole structure with fishing nets spread across it, is on the foreshore. A small shed is to the right of the nets. The land rises up from the bay and has tall trees scattered across it. The words “Prima Donna Hastings” is printed across the stern of the boat in the foreground.

SUBJECTS

Bays, Boats, Coasts, Fishing, Fishing industry, Foreshores

KEYWORDS

Churchill Island, Prima Donna (boat)