The fishing fleet off South Sands, Scarborough, Yorkshire.

Looking south-east from the sands west of the West Pier. The fishing fleet is offshore discharging the herring barrels into cobles and other open boats from where the barrels are transferred into horse carts in the shallows. Two fishermen and two youths are watching proceedings from the beach.

Object details

ID: P38320
Type: Negative
Materials: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Fox, S. C.
Date made: 1909-1910
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 mm x 58 mm