Fishing

A number of photographs of fishing off Hive Beach with Lerritt boats and Seine nets (1907 to 1980's)

Tommy &  Bengy's sisters either side of Olive Northover in a lerritt

Tommy & Bengy's sisters either side of Olive Northover in a lerritt at the Hive, late 1920's

 

Abbotsbury fishermen dipping out - 1920

Abbotsbury fishermen "dipping out" - 1920

 

Geo Swaffield & crew putting in herring drifts circa 1907

Geo Swaffield & crew putting in herring drifts circa 1907

 

Lerritt at Portland - 1980's

Lerritt at Portland - 1980's

 

Tommy Swaffield & crew about to heave in - late 1920's

Tommy Swaffield & crew about to "heave in" - late 1920's

 

Swaffield & Mabel Hussey mending net at Hive Beach - 1930's

Tommy Swaffield & Mabel Hussey mending net at Hive Beach - 1930's

 

 The "Harry Dart"  Sunday morning assembly at Hive Beach - Late 1920's

The "Harry Dart" Sunday morning assembly at Hive Beach - Late 1920's

Northover brothers Harry, Billy and Fred 3rd., 4th. and 6th. from left behind the boat.

 

The Lerritt "Frolic" - 1920's (Owner was Tommy Swaffield)

Coxwain: Bill Northover

After oar: Harry Northover

Mid-port oar: Jimmy Norris

Mid-starboard oar: Ern Denner

Bow oar: Billy Thorne

 

 

 


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