Decayed Fishermen, 1887. Creators: Peter Henry Emerson, Walter L. Colls.

Decayed Fishermen, 1887. Creators: Peter Henry Emerson, Walter L. Colls.

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Decayed Fishermen, 1887. In 1702, the Corporation of Great Yarmouth founded the Fishermen's Hospital, a charitable institution to house 'decayed fishermen'. The fishermen and their wives were accommodated in 20 terraced cottages. From "Wild Life on a Tidal Water : the adventures of a house-boat and her crew" by Peter Henry Emerson, [London, 1890]. Emerson's book focused on Great Yarmouth, the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea.

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  1. Peter Henry Emerson, attributed to: British; English: Photographer, physician, printmaker, artistSearch Wikipedia for Peter Henry Emerson
  2. Walter L. Colls, attributed to: British: Photographer, printmakerSearch Wikipedia for Walter L. Colls
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  1. 52 38 00 N , 001 45 00 E
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