Hubbards Area Heritage Collection

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Fishing

 

G.G. Harnish with 900lbs of tuna, Burns Fishery Wharf, Hubbards, NS, 1927. Robert Norwood

 Percy Jollimore lobster fishing off Queensland on a cold winter morning., c. 1950s. Robert Norwood

 Fisherman loading nets in a boat, Fox Point,  c. 1950s. Robert Norwood

 Mackeral fishing, St. Margaret's Bay., c. 1930s. Robert Norwood

Percy Jollimore by old shack near Queensland Beach, 1950. Robert Norwood

 Percy Jollimore of Queensland rowing an old tuna flat., c. 1950s. Robert Norwood

 Washing fish nets, Mill Cove, 1950's. Robert Norwood

 Fish Sheds, Fox point., c. 1950s.

Robert Norwood

Cecil Coolen in front of fishing shacks off Fox Point before the breakwater was built in the 1950's. He built the boat himself. The cove was called "Dung Cove" because of the kelp and rockweed that washed up there.

  Lobster cars floating in North West Cove., c. 1950s. Robert Norwood

 Lobster fisherman spearing bait at Queensland., c. 1950s. Robert Norwood

Nets drying on pole wharf at Tilleys Cove near North West Cove, c. 1950s. Robert Norwood

Ready for first day of lobster season - Hubbards. Bernie Jollimore, his son Eric, and daughter Cynthia loading traps on Bernie's wharf. Note: Park Dauphinee House still stands in the background., c. 1950s. Robert Norwood

Fisherman mending nets on roadside posts - Fox Point or Mill Cove., c. 1950s. Robert Norwood

Fisherman tanning nets, Fox Point. Tanning means adding preservatives., c. 1950s. Robert Norwood

Bernie Jollimore surveys the damage to his burned fish shed, Hubbards, late 1950's -early 1960's. Robert Norwood L to R: George Guilford Harnish (locally known as G.G.), his brother Freeman, his father Jeremiah, Lionel Boutilier, unknown, possibly Reggie Harnish (G.G.'s son), unknown, and Cyrus Dauphinee, c. 1950s.

Robert Norwood

Cutting tuna with axe on Bernie Jollimore’s wharf, c. 1950s.

Robert Norwood

 
A mackerel/tuna trap 1940s

Robert Norwood

Bernie Jollimore’s tuna flats in Hubbards Cove with St. Luke’s Church and the old Sunday School in the background, c. 1950s. Robert Norwood