OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Man on boat, c. 1900

DATE1900 to 1920

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P907

HISTORY

This is Allen Stanford who was a Crib Point fisherman. He had a 21 foot square ender with a half cabin. His father was W. Coveney Stanford who was born in Dover in 1840. He had a hotel in New Zealand before coming to Victoria to run the Royal Hotel at Hastings. This photo comes from the David Nilsson Collection. “Stanford on his boat” is written on the back of the photograph.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a man standing at the back of a boat with his hands on his hips. He is wearing dark coloured pants, a light coloured jacket and hat. He is wearing glasses. Water can be seen behind him.

SUBJECTS

Boats, Fishermen, Fishing, Men

KEYWORDS

Crib Point, Stanford, Allen, Stanford, W. Coveney