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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Format: | Still Image |
Language: | English |
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2005
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/4386 |
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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