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Preparing fish for Adelaide market

1908, Photograph, PRG 1258/2/2056

Preparing fish for the Adelaide market, with fisherman standing at river bank in foreground, his catch strung on a line between poles. The very large fish are lying at the water's edge, with the bow of a small fishing boat far right.

Fish Caught at Milang

1938, Photograph, B 19128/1

Part of a record fishing catch at Milang, June 1938. Approximately 2 and a half tons of fish were caught.

Fishing, Milang

1938, Photograph, B 19128/5

Working on a large fishing catch (2-1/2 tons) caught that day. Before the barrages were built, 20 professional fishermen were working fresh water fish.

A woman with her fishing rod and a large fish

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 280/1/43/281

A woman photographed standing on a landing stage at Nelson in Victoria holding her fishing rod and a very large fish caught from the Glenelg River.

Fishing Party

c. 1920, Photograph, B 32222/52

Members of a fishing party taking refreshment at Cooper's Creek.

Fishing at Cooper Creek

c. 1920, Photograph, B 32222/77

An Aboriginal man fishing from the banks of Cooper's Creek, while a father and son from Innamincka Station fish from a row boat alongside.

Fishing catch at Milang

1938, Photograph, B 19128/2

Fishing catch and fishermen John (Jack) Peter Graney and C. Pavy at the jetty.

Fishing in the dam on Heywood farm, Mount Compass

c. 1909, Photograph, B 18659/13

Two men fishing in the dam on Heywood farm, the Hancock's property at Mount Compass, with their dog watching on. Information from a family member: 'The older man on the left is probably John Charles Hancock... The younger man fishing...is probably Charles Stephen Hancock's youngest son Douglas who would have been 25 in 1909.

Aboriginal girls & fish catch

c. 1900, Photograph, B 3628

[General description] A group of Aboriginal girls wearing identical striped skirts and white shirts are posing with their fish baskets. Three of the girls are seated and the others are standing, carrying baskets on their heads. Fish are displayed on the ground next to some nets. [On back of photograph] 'Fishgirls song / Point McLeay / Probably 1900-09'.

Coorong fishing trip

1910, Photograph, B 62367

COORONG: Five men cooking a fish meal whilst on a fishing trip along the Coorong.

Two crew of P.S. Kelvin sitting in front of their catch of fish

1936, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/1623

Two crew of 'P.S. Kelvin' sitting in front of their catch of fish, with shotgun and fishing rod.

Several men fishing from the stern of P.S. Marion

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/2205

Several men fishing from the stern of 'P.S. Marion', another standing to fish in a small rowboat off the stern.

Two men with fishing rods

Brooker, William Charles, c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1316/3/136

Two men standing in the yard of a home at Port Noarlunga, one holding a fishing rod and the other a large fish.

Landing a catch of fish from the Murray River at Goolwa

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 280/1/21/231

A fisherman landing a catch of fish from his rowing boat after fishing in the Murray River at Goolwa, South Australia.

Groper fish, South Australia

1915, Photograph, PRG 280/1/14/97

A catch of groper fish from the seas off Whidbey Isles, South Australia.

Maurice 'Mick' Frost with fish caught

c. 1940, Photograph, PRG 1696/7/44

Digital copy of a black and white photograph of Maurice [Mick] William Frost holding three fish which he caught on a fishing trip.

Catching fish in a waterhole

Shepherdson, Harold, c. 1935, Photograph, PRG 933/13/138

"Catching small fish in a waterhole on the plain behind the mission at Milingimbi. They make a loom of grass and gradually pushing it in to end of water hole catching the fish as they go, 1930s".

Fishing Boat, Beachport

Hankel, Valmai, 1977, Photograph, B 33518

Fishing boat LJU ready for towing at Beachport.

Catching fish, Goolwa

1939, Photograph, B 44307

A large catch of fish being inspected at Goolwa jetty.

Fishing Party

c. 1920, Photograph, B 32222/17

Men celebrating their "catch" during a fishing expedition to Cooper Creek.

Fishing Party

c. 1920, Photograph, B 32222/51

Distant view of a fishing party at Cooper's Creek.

Fishing from Largs Jetty

c. 1905, Photograph, B 37401

Fishing from Largs Jetty.

Fishing from Largs Jetty

c. 1905, Photograph, B 37402

Fishing from Largs Jetty.

Fishing from Largs Jetty

c. 1905, Photograph, B 37403

Fishing from Largs Jetty.

Fishing, Goolwa

Gall, Ernest, c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 631/2/1087

[General description] A man cleans his fish on the wharf with P.S. "Moira' and barge 'Emily' moored in the background [On back of photograph] 'Paddle steamer 'Moira' and barge 'Emily' at Goolwa / About 1899'.

Fishing catch, Milang

1938, Photograph, B 19128/4

Fishing catch and fishermen - D. Cremer and H. Ladner (partly shown) - with their catches. D. Cremer was Driscoll (known as Dick) Cremer. (information supplied by a researcher.).

Fishing in the dam on Heywood farm, Mount Compass

c. 1909, Photograph, B 18659/10

View of the dam on Heywood farm, the Hancock's property at Mount Compass, looking across towards the farm house. A man, believed to be John Charles Hancock, is fishing from the left bank, with a woman watching on.