Blyth, Northumberland, coble under repair

Coble BH39 is seen from the starboard side under repair on the ground outside a shed at Blyth. The forward section of the starboard sheer plank has been replaced, in Douglas fir, as yet unpainted. Behind the boat's port side stands a boatbuilder, with the angled sawn timbers showing how the as yet un-refitted sheer planks will 'tumble home' at an angle very different from the planks below them.

Object Details

ID: P76101
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Date made: November 1939
Measurements: Overall: 60 mm x 83 mm