by Andrew Gill | Sep 14, 2021 | Gallery, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
Boys will be boys and dipping a net into a stream to see what you can find has always been part of childhood. They seem to be delighted with their catch! Enjoy this original photograph from our archive. It is low resolution and has a ‘keasbury-gordon.com’... 
by Andrew Gill | Aug 15, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus, Transport
Stonehaven is a fishing village near Aberdeen on the east coast of Scotland. It has retained its charm and is well worth a visit. We love the clean lines of the boats leaving the harbour. They are almost in silhouette and the reflections of the sails in the water make... 
by Andrew Gill | Aug 10, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
Clovelly is a picturesque fishing village on the north Devon coast. Interestingly, the whole village is privately owned, development is strictly controlled, no cars are allowed and residents have to carry everything they need from the car park at the top of the hill.... 
by Andrew Gill | Aug 3, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
This photograph was taken on the Isle of Man in the early 1900s. Such scenes were repeated at fishing ports all over the UK. The boats have returned to harbour with their catch and having unloaded the fish, girls would gut them (remove the inedible bits) and pack them... 
by Andrew Gill | Jul 30, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
This delightful photograph from the 1890s captures a touching moment between father and son. The boy, perhaps twelve years old, is already a seasoned fisherman and will grow up to follow in his father’s footsteps. In the background, we can see Scarborough Castle... 
by Andrew Gill | Jul 28, 2021 | A Golden Age, Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
St. Ives in Cornwall is known for its picturesque town and harbour, the Tate Gallery and even for hosting a G7 meeting of World leaders just around the corner in Carbis Bay. However, in Victorian times it was, quite simply, a fishing village. Here we see the... 
by Andrew Gill | Jul 25, 2021 | Gallery, Places, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
For Victorians, oysters were cheap street food, the equivalent of burgers today. At some point in time, they moved up a class or two and became a rare (and expensive) delicacy. Whitstable, on the north Kent coast, has long been famous for its oysters and, indeed, has... 