The Fussey Collection
#SUBHEADING#Walter Fussey and Son#SUBHEADINGEND# The photographic company of Walter Fussey and Son, established in about 1930, was based on Ferriby Road, Hessle until 1992, when Malcolm Fussey donated their historic collection of images of the local trawling industry to Hull Maritime Museum. Malcolm Fussey was a commercial photographer, who succeeded his father, specialising in marine and industrial photography. The company logo, featuring a bellows camera, a cog and striped waves, represents photography, local industry and maritime trade. #SUBHEADING#The Fussey Collection#SUBHEADINGEND# The whole collection, dating from about 1930-1990, includes black and white glass plate, copies of vintage photographs and modern acetate negatives, with some later examples in colour. They cover all areas of the local trawling and fishing industry including overseas connections with other North Sea ports. #IMAGE# The main subjects represent the local shipyards of Cook, Welton and Gemmell and C.D. Holmes of Beverley, Richard Dunston of Thorne and Hessle and Cochranes of Selby. A large group of black and white negatives from the 1950s, represents the launch and trials of stern trawlers and tugs from shipyards in Beverley and Goole. There are also images of trawlers with registration codes from: Hull (H), North Shields (SN), Granton (GN), Grimsby (GY), Fleetwood (FD), Lowestoft (LT) and Aberdeen (A). #SUBHEADING#Stern Trawlers and Trawler Views#SUBHEADINGEND# #IMAGE# A set of negatives were taken for the local publication, Fishing News, with exterior and interior views of stern trawlers and portraits of the shipyard offices and staff. This includes international examples of a Russian frozen fish vessel at Grimsby and an Icelandic trawler. There are also images of the 'Ben Gulvain' from Aberdeen in Granton Harbour and the local 'Arctic Raider', as a Trinity House Guard Ship. #SUBHEADING#Fishing Gear and Procedures on Deck#SUBHEADINGEND# These images of 'side-fishing' trawlers shows aspects of working life on deck including the gallows, bridge, fish pounds, nets on deck, trawl door and winch, wireless room, galley, loading cod and sorting fish. Other processes covered are, loosing the 'cod end', gutting fish, hanging on tester hooks and fish filleters at work. #IMAGE# There are images of the deck fittings of the Hull vessel 'Arctic Corsair', after being modified for mackerel fishing. #SUBHEADING#Historic Events and Local Views#SUBHEADINGEND# #IMAGE# One of the historic images within the collection is the blockade of fishing Snibbies at Hull, on 1st April 1975, as a part of the Icelandic Cod Wars. A view of the 'Cordella' of Hull, as part of the Fishing Armada protest against the increased regulations and fishing quotas in the North Sea. The Hull trawler, 'Eastella' is seen departing from Antarctica, in November 1989. Edward Heath is shown visiting and speaking at Catch '76 Fisheries Exhibition at Hull Docks. Local dock views include Grimsby and North Shields as well as the St. Andrew's Dock, Fish Dock, Albert Dock, Timber Dock and Riverside Quay on the Humber at Hull. There are groups of traditional and local architectural subjects, including old hospital buildings and the Old Guildhall in Hull. Other views are of Coronation Day, 1911 in Paull and the old Pier and lighthouse, Paull, as well as traditional buildings and roads around Ferriby, Hessle, Hedon and Cottingham. #SUBHEADING#International Ports and Ships#SUBHEADINGEND# Merchant shipping from various international ports include ferries, tankers, dredgers and cargo vessels. Other international fishing vessels from France, Russia and Canada are captured on film as well as Cod War support vessels in the North Sea and Arctic fishing grounds. #SUBHEADING#Historic and Replica Ships#SUBHEADINGEND# Model and replica sailing ships such as a warship,Thames sailing barge and the 'Sir Winston Churchill' sail training vessel. Replicas include the 'Charlotte Rhodes' used for the1970s television drama 'Onedin Line' and the Elizabethan ship of Sir Francis Drake, the 'Golden Hind'. #IMAGE#
