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Occupations photos
Selsey’s foundations were built on the rich harvests gathered from the fertile soils of the peninsula and its surrounding waters. The clay soils also provided the basis for a significant brick making industry in the 19th and 20th centuries. Other trades developed in the village to support fishing, farming and its popularity as a holiday destination.
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Blacksmith at work
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Blacksmith at work
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Car and people outside old forge in West Street
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Farming scene showing threshing at Wall End
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Farrier or blacksmith at work
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‘Fish shops and Lifeboat’
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“Fisherman’s beach, Selsey”
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Fishermen
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Fishermen bringing their nets on shore
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Fishermen removing their catch from nets
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Fishermen’s huts on beach
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“Fishermen’s Huts, Selsey”
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‘ Fishermen’s Shops’
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