Communities are often shaped by the trade that built them. For the community to thrive, everyone must play their part. When David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson photographed the fishing village of Newhaven they made a large number of portraits of the fisherwomen. The women were responsible for selling the fish caught that day. They carried the fish into Edinburgh in baskets on their backs. With their traditional striped skirts, black cloaks and white caps they became a symbol of a hardworking community who took pride in their trade.