Divers looking through oysters

PM5030-33

Divers looking through oysters Long Caption: The day's catch was kept in sacks overnight as the oysters were easier to open once dead. They were opened at dawn before the day's diving began. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PM5030-33 Artist: Alan Villiers Date: 1938-1939 Medium: photograph Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.