OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Fishing Boat, "Process", 1892

DATE1892

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERUnknown

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.940

HISTORY

One of the three boats in the foreground is suppose to be “The Process” owned by Charles Hooper and of the 1892 Football Disaster fame. It is possibly the middle boat as this is where the woman and child are looking

DESCRIPTION

Image of three wooden sailing boats moored next to a wooden pier (Fishing Boat Jetty). The boat to the left has it’s mainsail up. In the background is a woman and young girl in Victorian period costume. Further back are are more wooden rowing boats then some men and horse and cart.

SUBJECTS

Accidents and disasters, Boats, Football, Jetties, Piers

KEYWORDS

Accidents and disasters, Boats, Football, Hooper, Charles, Jetties, Mornington Football Disaster, Piers, The Process