Photo of Phonse Ducey explaining the knot markings on the rope

Phonse Ducey explaining the knot markings on the ropeline; knots used to mark mesh sizes when knitting or mending net; inside Felix Penney's former house, currently owned by Phonse Ducey; building used as a twine store following Felix's death; Edward Millar in foreground, Phonse Ducey in c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Millar, Kiyomi
Other Authors: Phonse Ducey, b.1946 is an inshore fisherman in Keels. Phonse is the owner of the twine store (formerly Felix Penney's house) and spent many winters knitting and mending cod traps, gill nets, and other nets and meshes within the building. Edward Millar, b. 1990, is an MA student in Folklore at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Objects
Fishing equipment
Fishing nets
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_en/id/203
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Summary:Phonse Ducey explaining the knot markings on the ropeline; knots used to mark mesh sizes when knitting or mending net; inside Felix Penney's former house, currently owned by Phonse Ducey; building used as a twine store following Felix's death; Edward Millar in foreground, Phonse Ducey in center Felix Penney's house has been used as a twine store by Phonse Ducey following Felix's passing and Phonse's acquisition of the building. A number of renovations have been made to accommodate the shift in use.

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