Fishing in the Christchurch area
Mudeford village’s dependence upon the fishing industry. Taken from the Christchurch Parish News.
Map of river around Muscliff
Map of River Avon
Newspaper photographs and article giving details of deal to buy out the rights of the last remaining salmon nets men of Mudeford.
Photograph of the eel harvest at the Royalty Fishery, Christchurch
Booklet about eel trapping
Letter to Christchurch Times about Fish and Fishing from Herbert Druitt and article on Fish Enclosure Act 1899
Early black and white photograph of fishermen at Christchurch Quay with Place Mill in the background
Fishing and Pearls – press cuttings dated 1902
Article about fishing along River Avon
Copy of article from the London Express 1922 about fishing in Christchurch. Taken from the Christchurch Parish Magazine.
Old view of making Lobster pots at Stanpit
Newspaper cutting about a meeting of local fishermen about a new byelaw
Programme for race
Transcript from an article in the Christchurch Times March 23, 1935 regarding eighteen salmon fishermen committing breaches of the Fisheries Act
Collection of notes and newspaper cuttings
Salmon fishing in The Run at Mudeford
Letter about fishermen’s rights from the Christchurch Times 1952
Article in Christchurch Local History Society Periodical about Pipe, Boot and the Bailiff – a Surprise from the Royalty Fishery – Journal 17
Coloured aerial photograph. Bend of River Avon back of Bargates. Royalty Fisheries land, spur of land in centre of river linked by footbridge to the Royalty Fisheries House end of Avon Buildings (not shown). Houses in foreground are in Fairfield house now demolished and replaced by Sunrise Court flats). Rivers edge building (near houses) is a boat shed. Houses in upper right are in Beaconsfield Road. Weir in river bend, beyond the flooding meadows.
W Hampshire Water information booklet
West Hampshire Water Company document about the Royalty Fishery with details of permits, rules and map
Bournemouth and W Hampshire Water information booklet
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