| Teitl / Title | Oysterage at Tal-y-Foel, work on bouquets and racks: [scientific] staff unloading bouquets from the back of a lorry [F J Tucker and Son, Colwyn Bay], and using yokes to carry the bouquets down to the water's edge, staff in shirtsleeves or jackets; staff then use the yokes to carry the bouquets into the sea where they are [? randomly] deposited; captioned [montage] depicting member of staff falling into the sea, then struggling to get to his feet with the yoke still across his shoulders; staff in waterproofs using yokes to carry bouquets through the water to racks where they are stacked; staff preparing to move bouquets from wooden racks, the top layer of tiles are covered in [seaweed]; staff detaching young oysters from tiles with [? scrapers or palette knives], the oysters come off fairly easily along with the lime coating, the young oysters are about 9-12 months old; staff member turning back the wire netting cover of a cage to show young oysters, about one year old; shot of [scientific] staff with oyster racks and cages in the background, staff are wearing waders or wellingtons and/or waterproof coats; open-top ?wooden box with carrying handles containing mussels being put into the sea; staff examining oysters in a wire cage; staff spreading young oysters in a wire covered cage.
[24 photographs including some duplicates. Prints vary in size and clarity; some have slight damage to edges and corners.
Series of glossy prints copyright of Keystone Press Agency Ltd., London. Original reference numbers 3887/12-13, 15-18, 20,21-26 and 31.
Dates and descriptions on dorse of some prints.] |