Monday 9th Feb - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables & More
Monday 9th Feb - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables & More
A large format photographic transparency or print, likely dating to the mid-to-late 20th century, depicting a bustling urban fishing harbor scene. The image is presented in monochrome with subtle, localized green colorization applied to the grassy slope of the steep hillside. The scene features a long, covered quay structure and residential and commercial buildings climbing the slope. The harbor basin contains approximately 13 distinct fishing vessels or trawlers. Visible vessel registration marks and names include FR.221 JESSIE MASSON, SN.31 BEN BOR, GY.201, SN.6 MARGARET & DENNIS, BF.508, BCK 123, and SN.26. Background buildings display commercial signage for GOUROCK ROPEWORK CO. LTD., ELLIOT EQUIPMENT LTD. Inflatable Liferafts, and NE BRAND PRODUCTS LTD. The print is signed TURNERS in the lower right corner. The photograph is mounted in a simple, dark-stained wooden frame and contains internal hardware, including a visible Crompton fluorescent tube, indicating it was originally part of an unlit or dismantled lightbox assembly intended for commercial display.
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