2009
TQ8209 : Boat winch, Hastings beach
taken 15 years ago, near to Hastings, East Sussex, England
This is 1 of 28 images, with title starting with Boat in this square
Boat winch, Hastings beach
Hastings has the largest beach-based fishing fleet in England.
A harbour began construction in the late 1800's but funding ran out. The harbour arm was partially blown up during World War II to prevent the enemy using it, and so the boats have continued using the beach.
Around fifteen wooden and steel boats still fish and are moored on Harbour Beach to the East of the Harbour Arm. They are pushed into and pulled out of the water by bulldozers and winches. This would once have been done by horse walking around a circular winch.
The fleets future is constantly under threat due to increasing quota pressures.
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A harbour began construction in the late 1800's but funding ran out. The harbour arm was partially blown up during World War II to prevent the enemy using it, and so the boats have continued using the beach.
Around fifteen wooden and steel boats still fish and are moored on Harbour Beach to the East of the Harbour Arm. They are pushed into and pulled out of the water by bulldozers and winches. This would once have been done by horse walking around a circular winch.
The fleets future is constantly under threat due to increasing quota pressures.
See other images of Fishermen's Stade
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- Grid Square
- TQ8209, 4355 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 25 September, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 1 November, 2009
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 826 093 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:51.2891N 0:35.6259E - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 826 093
- View Direction
- South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
