Memorial University DAI: Men splitting fish on the wharf Across the Gut

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Men splitting fish on the wharf Across the Gut


Descriptive Title	Men splitting fish on the wharf Across the Gut
Category	Knowledge of the land/water and environment Work
Topic	Cod fishing Commercial fishing Fishers Fishing
Keywords	Cod Cod filleting Codfish Fish processing Split cod Wharves
Description	Until the mid-1970s, salt cod was the main fish product from Branch. The catch was landed, gutted and split on the marginal wharves along the Gut. In earlier years, marginal wharves and fish stages lined the Gut on both sides. The east side was known as Across the Gut and a footbridge spanned the channel.
Date	1930
Collector	Branch Cultural Historical Association
Location Depicted/Discussed	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--Branch--The Gut
Notes	You can see the top of the foot bridge at the bottom of the photo.
Format	Image/jpeg
Type	Still Image
Resource Type	Photograph
Language	Eng
Source	Dave Wodchis personal photo collection
Collection	Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Avalon

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