Cullercoats fishwives
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Cullercoats fishwives were the hardworking women of the North East England fishing village of Cullercoats, renowned for their distinctive traditional dress and daily coastal labor that inspired numerous 19th-century artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cullercoats fishwives canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of people
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historical community ⓘ |
| activity |
assisting with fishing-related work
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carrying fish from shore to market ⓘ selling fish ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cullercoats artist colony
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North Sea fishing industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
icon of traditional fishing village life
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symbol of North East coastal resilience ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Victorian-era coastal genre paintings
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paintings by Winslow Homer ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
local histories of Cullercoats
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studies of British coastal communities ⓘ |
| economicRole |
selling fish in local markets
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supporting fishing families’ income ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of North East England maritime heritage ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | largely disappeared as a distinct group by mid-20th century ⓘ |
| inspired |
Henry H. Emmerson
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Ralph Hedley NERFINISHED ⓘ Winslow Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ other 19th-century artists ⓘ |
| language | Geordie dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Cullercoats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearance in 19th-century art
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distinctive traditional dress ⓘ hard physical coastal labour ⓘ |
| occupation | fishwife ⓘ |
| partOf | Cullercoats fishing community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
exposure to harsh coastal weather
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physically demanding manual labour ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| uses |
baskets for fish
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creels for carrying fish ⓘ |
| wears |
aprons
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dark skirts ⓘ headscarves or bonnets ⓘ shawls ⓘ striped petticoats ⓘ |
| worksAt |
Cullercoats Bay
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North Sea coast ⓘ |
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