A Detail of this View
Shows the chimney (centre left) of the old ochre works at the entrance to what was to become Freshwater Quarry. This was the begining of the "Torbay Paintworks".
The ochre was mined at the Furzeham pits (at the top and just off to the left of this picture).
Written by unknown author
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Technical Information (Metadata)
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Description: | |
| Written by | unknown author |
| Organisation | |
| Website | |
| Contributor | unknown author |
| Item | |
| Identifier | ref 94 |
| Format | reproduction of a painting; 173 mm x 235 mm |
| Coverage | Devon. Brixham |
| Source | Torbay Library Services |
| Subject | Maritime. Brixham. Fishing |
| Type | Image |
| Publisher | Torbay Library Services |
| Rights | Torbay Library Services |
| Keywords | harbour ice frozen deep freeze fish square rig |
