Newhaven boy ('King Fisher' or 'His Faither's Breeks') [Newhaven 8]
About this artwork
Census records show that the population of Scotland’s fishing communities grew during the Industrial Revolution. Advancing technology in boats, lighthouses and railways led to increased output and new markets but in the process many traditional fishing methods and ways of life became obsolete. Hill and Adamson’s photographs capture a community on the cusp of change. The fishing industry now generates over £300 million for the Scottish economy and employs around 5,000 people.
Published March 2022
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title:Newhaven boy ('King Fisher' or 'His Faither's Breeks') [Newhaven 8]
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date created:1843 - 1847
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materials:Salted paper print
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measurements:19.40 x 13.70 cm
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accession number:PGP HA 3745
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David Octavius Hill
David Octavius Hill
A painter and a lithographer by training, David Octavius Hill is best remembered for the beauty of the calotypes he and Robert Adamson produced together. Hill was a sociable and kind-hearted man who did much to support the arts in Scotland and between 1830 and 1836 he was the unpaid Secretary of...