Here’s some stunning footage of fishing cobles around Flamborough Head, including fishermen bringing in their daily catch, and climmers collecting birds eggs from the Bempton cliffs.
Category: Culture: songs, stories, photography and art
Traditions and culture relevant to the world of real boating and sailors
A century of the Representation of the People Act 1918
This being the day it is, I couldn’t resist posting Duncan Grant’s 1909 poster in support of women’s suffrage. Another nine years would pass before some women – those over 30 who owned property – were finally allowed to vote. How inappropriate and over-cautious that seems now.
But that’s not all. Today was also the day I learned about the lifeboat launching women of Dungeness years ago, thanks to my pal Charlie Handley! Thanks Charlie!
The Fishermen’s Wives
… painted by the Italian artist and journalist Massimo Campigli. I think it’s very beautiful.
This terribly human painting could equally be a depiction of a beach in Holland, Essex or the Gambia (except for the clothes, perhaps), and makes /so/ thankful for modern weather forecasting.