Appendix C: Economic Context
Dublin Core
Title
Appendix C: Economic Context
Description
Information on the economic context for To the Lighthouse
Creator
Rebecca Miller and Victoria O'Dea
Source
various
Type
Text and still image
Publisher
various
Contributor
Pamela Caughie
Collection Items
"Pilchards"
An 1897 oil painting of Cornish fishermen using a "seine" net to catch a shoal of pilchards.
How the Old St. Ives Pilchard Seines Worked
A graphic showing how the St. Ives fishermen employed "seines" to bring in catches of pilchards.
Trinity House Visitors Book for Godrevy Lighthouse
The page from the Godrevy Lighthouse visitors book with the signatures of the Stephens family, documenting their second visit in 1894.
Trinity House Collects Lighthouse Dues
After 1836, Trinity House was resonsible for collecting lighthouse dues and sending them to the House of Commons to be used in lighthouse upkeep and keeper wages.
The Wreck of the Nile
A newspaper article explaining how the steamboat Nile was wrecked near Godrevy Island and the coast of Cornwall, prompting Trinity House to build a lighthouse there.
Lighthouse Preservation
An editorial newspaper article asking for the Godrevy Lighthouse to be preserved despite the fact that it is no longer in use.