Fish flakes on the Back of the Beach
During the salt cod fishery, split and cleaned fish was left in salt bulk for two weeks and then spread to dry on flakes built on the Back of the Beach. Women and children were responsible for spreading and turning the fish. Once dry, salt cod was culled separated into different qualities then packe...
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Format: | Still Image |
Language: | English |
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1930
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4381 |
Summary: | During the salt cod fishery, split and cleaned fish was left in salt bulk for two weeks and then spread to dry on flakes built on the Back of the Beach. Women and children were responsible for spreading and turning the fish. Once dry, salt cod was culled separated into different qualities then packed and sold to fish merchants. |
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