Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Oystermouth fisheries, glass negative

unknown (Photographer)

Engraving titled "When the Oystermouth Oyster Fisheries Were At Their Prime". Taken from a painting by Mr E Pritchard of Bristol showing a then typical scene inside Mumbles Head. The picture shows a party of fishermen going on board their vessels prior to a dredging expedition.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

86.8I/399

Historical Associations

Association Type: Place name
Place: Mumbles

Creation/Production

Role: Photographer
Period: unknown date

Acquisition

donation, 8/1/1986

Measurements

Length (mm): 120
Width (mm): 163

Techniques

Glass negative
Negative

Material

Glass

Classification

trades fishing
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