Film Record: Everyday Life of the Cornish Fishermen

Identifier:

• 3304 (Source: East Anglian Film Archive)

Date produced: 1934

Filmmaker(s):

John Eccles

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:11:12

Length:

400 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

A short film documenting the daily activities of fishers in the coastal town of Looe, Cornwall, UK.

Resources:

IAC Film Library Catalogue (Silent and Sound). Institute of Amateur Cinematographers, 1991.
This film is part of the Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Collection held by the East Anglian Film Archive, Norwich, UK.

Locations:

• Looe, Cornwall, UK (Filming)

Subjects:

• Animals
•      Fishes
• Recreation
•      Sports
•           Fishing

Genre:

• Documentary

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Collection, East Anglian Film Archive

Viewing Notes:

"Luggers leaving harbour in the evening. Fishing for skate and dog fish. A fish auction. Edible parts of fish cut up and packaged for transport to markets. Skinning dog fish. Examining and weaving fishing nets. Hauling in crab and lobster pots. Packing crabs and lobsters for transport to London by train." (EAFA Database)

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