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Fenland Social Reformers

A document containing a typed historical text titled Fishing, discussing the history and economics of fenland fisheries.

Fishing

A typewritten document page discussing the historical significance and processing of eels in the English fenlands.

Fishing

A black and white typewritten document page describing historical methods for catching eels in the Fens using various traps.

Fishing

A typed document page numbered 4 discussing 20th-century eel and smelt fishing methods in the Fenland river systems.

Fishing

A typed historical document describing medieval fishing methods and related legal disputes in the Fens.

Fishing

A typewritten document page numbered 6, describing historical fishing methods and net usage in the Fenland region.

Fishing

A close-up document page containing typed historical text about fenland fishing practices, marked with page number seven.

Fishing

A page of typewritten text detailing the history of fishing in Fenland rivers, specifically regarding sturgeon and salmon.

Fishing

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