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Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Fishermen's Cottages (c. 1901)
Fishermen's cottages at Robinson Square in Newbiggin, facing north, about 1901. Cottages, whether for fishermen, pitmen or farm labourers were usually built in rows or squares. The routine of domestic life in such close quarters was carried out practically in public. In this scene George Robinson, Mary Robinson (on the right near the doorway, and another woman are baiting fishing lines.
Northumberland Archives Service holds over 120,000 photographic images relating to the history of the county of Northumberland. The quality of the photographs mounted on this website has been reduced. High quality photographic or digital copies of these, and of other photographs from our collections, are available by contacting the Archives Service.