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Newlyn: Fishing Boats, Fishing & People

Saturday March 6, 2010
10am – 3pm

Newlyn Centre

Anyone who loves Newlyn and has an interest in collecting, preserving, storing and sharing written, pictorial and oral materials relating to the history of Newlyn should be interested in the Newlyn Archive. Don't forget, the archive is open in the Mount’s Bay room at Trinity Centre, Chywoone Hill every Friday morning between 9.30 and 12 o’clock.

WHY NOT COME TO OUR NEW EXHIBITION AND JOIN US WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND HELP WITH IDENTIFYING BOATS, THEIR SKIPPERS AND CREWS AND PERHAPS BRING MODELS, ARTICLES AND PHOTOS TO HELP US WITH OUR ARCHIVE.

The exhibition will include photographic displays on the themes of the Rosebud, the Mystery, Fishing boats, Fishermen, Fish markets and Fishwives. There will be exhibits of Basket Making, Model Boats, and the Cornish Language of Fishermen.
There will be original paintings, some from the Newlyn School – of boats, the sea, fish markets, and Newlyn characters.

A number of other activities planned include an art activity for children organised by Newlyn Art Gallery about fishing boats and a, 'Name the Fisherman' competition for adults.

The BBC film documentary, 'The Skipper' – about the notorious Newlyn skipper Roger Nowell, will be running and there will be Cornish fishing music playing.

And much more! including free admission and refreshments.


THERE WILL BE A FRIENDS DESK AND WE HOPE YOU WILL SIGN UP AS A FRIEND AND GET INVOLVED IN OUR NEW PROJECT, WHICH IS CALLED NEWLYN FAMILIES. WE AIM TO CREATE A SECTION OF THE ARCHIVE FOR FAMILY HISTORIES TO CONTAIN INFORMATION, PHOTOGRAPHS, BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH CERTIFICATES ETC OF FAMILIES ASSOCIATED WITH NEWLYN.


Here is the kind of story that the archive is looking for - this relates to the forthcoming visit by the Free French flotilla of boats this summer - submitted by Mary Chown, it describes some of her childhood memories and involvement with the fishing industry.

Mary Chown writes:

"I was delighted to read of the plans to commemorate the 70 anniversary of the Free French in Newlyn. My late father, John Douglas Nicholls (1914-1994), was in the Intelligence Corps during World War ll. He was based at Newlyn harbour where he had his office during the period concerned - until he had a bad accident and had to spend the rest of the war receiving treatment for bad head and arm injuries.

My parents, John and Minnie Nicholls married on 1st January 1944 and a Belgian called Jules Hart, who also worked with my late father, was best man at their wedding. I have recently discovered photos of them.

I recognize many of the names in your article - amongst them the Couillandre family.

After the war my father returned to the family business 'Wilton & Co. Ltd', Ironmongers, of Market Jew Street, Penzance. I myself remember how many of the Breton fishermen would seek out my father in the shop when they ever came into Newlyn or visit my parents at their Mousehole home.

I find it thrilling that the work of these many brave people is still remembered."


Mary Chown nee Nicholls

CONTACT:
For further information and a chance to contribute in any way the following Archive staff can be contacted using the details below:

Pam Lomax newlynarchive@aol.com

Linda Holmes 01736 364537

There's a new kid on the block.

It's back to the megs for the beamers now the cuttlefish fishing has fallen away.....

the netters who stuck it out at the weekend, despite the forecast, landed good shots of fish with big haddock featuring well......

here's the new number to watch out for in the port.....

check out the rear end of the new girl, "does my bum look big in this?"........

compared to the genteel, more rounded stern that graces the beamer.....

the Govenek of Ladram is the replacement vessel for the Carol H.....

her huge stern net compound fully shelter decked giving maximum protection for her crew and skipper Phil.

ice flows aboard the William Stevenson.......

while across the lorry park, Radio Cornwall are broadcasting a spot with ex-fisherman Spike Searle, poacher turned gamekeeper as it were, who now works for Finding Sanctuary......

the William makes her way back to her berth alongside the Lisa Jacqueline.

Severe storm stays south.

Despite the shipping forecast for Biscay on Saturday giving Force 12, the south west of the UK escaped the storms that battered the Atlantic Arc coastal region and left over 50 dead.

Commorative Breton seiner blog goes live.

A blog has been created to help support and register interest in the commemorative voyage this summer by the wartime seiner Corbeau des Mers......
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the boat herself sports the familiar tan coloured sails so redolent of a bygone era......

with her distinctive Celtic style lettering.......

she carries a large bowsprit to give additional sail power......

a very different hull and sail rig to the luggers so popular on this side of the Western Approaches.......

that she is seen here alongside.

The 'umble 'ake

Still not a fish seen often enough on the menus of Cornish restaurants, the not so humble hake, much prized by the Spanish, is a fish that loves to be paired with a parsley sauce - this classic dish comes courtesy of Rick Stein and his Fruits of the Sea series - first, prepare your roux.....
the dish takes minutes so timing is of the essence.......
pop the juicy hake fillets (courtesy of Timmy Boyle and the boys on the Gary M).......
and in, true Floyd tradition, not forgetting a quick slurp.....
time to add the parsley at the last moment.....
and serve!

Clean up.

Back up on the slip, the Filadelfia.....
under command and making way.......
putting the grub aboard before its time to sail on the Crystal Sea II.......
the St Georges is up on the hard for a bottom scrub......
there's no end in sight for the kingdom that is Ocean Fish it seems.....
out with the pressure washer and a whole lot of hull to clean.

Time for the weekend after a top tide from Timmy and the boys aboard the Gary M.

Filling the western end of the market, quality haddock are amongst a good shot of fish from......
from Timmy Boyle and crew, seen here grading and weighing their catch, from the Gary M.......
the haggis twins are back in town......
a yacht on the pontoon berths is a reminder that the sailing season is not too many weeks away.....
Roydon will no doubt be impressed by the boys aboard the Harvest Reaper who have just taken water and coiled up the hose afterwards, a small but thoughtful act........
a few netters make a late landing ahead of the Billy Rowney at the market.