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Man Seated Mending Nets Black & White Photograph by Fay Godwin
Man Seated Mending Nets Black & White Photograph by Fay Godwin
Man Seated Mending Nets Black & White Photograph by Fay Godwin
Man Seated Mending Nets Black & White Photograph by Fay Godwin

Man Seated Mending Nets Black & White Photograph by Fay Godwin

DateAugust 1975
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumpaper, chemicals
ClassificationsNorth Sea Oil and Gas Industries
DimensionsOverall: Length: 20.3 cm, Width: 15.2 cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS025379.1
About MeOne of a group of photographs taken for inclusion in the book Oil Rush published in 1975. The images are a snapshot of the activity and its impact upon Aberdeen and the wider area. This image shows a fisherman at Peterhead sitting on the harbour wall at work mending a net.

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