Boats and fishing gear on Henrys Beach

Henrys Beach is the point of land separating the Pond from the Gut. This area was traditionally owned by the Roche's who built fishing stages here after marriage into the Nash family. The land was also used to dry fish during the salt cod fishery. Henrys Beach is still used to haul up boats and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Branch Cultural Historical Association
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2005
Subjects:
Objects
Work
Boats
Families
Fishing equipment
Fishing boats
Landscape
Salt-curing
Architecture
building and construction
Boat launch
Boat ramps
Codfish
Fishing stages
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4386
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Summary:Henrys Beach is the point of land separating the Pond from the Gut. This area was traditionally owned by the Roche's who built fishing stages here after marriage into the Nash family. The land was also used to dry fish during the salt cod fishery. Henrys Beach is still used to haul up boats and tend to fishing gear. Henrys Beach is named for Henry Roche (1844 - 1933). He was the son of Patrick, the first Roche in Branch. Patrick married Nellie English, a granddaughter of Thomas Nash, the first settler.

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