Herring Harvest in Great Yarmouth 1934
Quayside of Great Yarmouth with boats lined-up and piles of empty containers. There was no real demand for the once popular herring due to the loss of European markets after World War One. Boats on average catching 100, 000 fish and thousands of men and women working for a bare living wage, causing hardship for the industry
Picture No
13463053
Media ID
47722873
Size
5822px x 3909px
(3.4MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Sphere', 27 October 1934, page 163
Date
October 1934
