Photographer celebrates fishing town's life at sea

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Photographer Peter Robinson has taken more than 10,000 pictures during his 10 years with the fishermen of North Shields
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Peter Robinson said some of the fishermen took some winning over before they let him photograph them
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Much of the lobster and prawns caught and landed at North Shields is now sold abroad in Europe
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Peter Robinson said the stories of his subjects were powerful and their language was often "comedic and colourful"
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Peter Robinson is a wedding photographer by trade but wanted to capture the "often forgotten" stories of fishermen for future generations
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The number of boats and the fish sold in North Shields has significantly declined
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This year marks 800 years since North Shields began as a small village made up of simple huts called shiels on the north bank of the Tyne
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The photographer hopes the portraits help remind people of the often dangerous work of fishermen
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Many of the images were taken on nightshifts, with the men returning to the Fish Quay to sell their catch in the early hours of the morning
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Ten years after Peter Robinson started the project, his work is now on display at The Old Low Lights Heritage Centre in North Shields
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The images in the exhibition have also been compiled into a book with money being given to The Fisherman's Mission

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A photographer who spent more than 10 years taking pictures of a town's fishermen has shared some of his favourite images.

Peter Robinson took more than 10,000 images during his time with the fishing fleet of North Shields.

He said his aim was to highlight the hardship of life at sea as well as celebrate the workers who are part of the town's dwindling fleet of vessels.

The photographs will be displayed during an exhibition, Harvest from the Deep, from 22 July to 30 August at the Old Low Light Heritage Centre.

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