'The Gansey Girl' Bridlington Harbour
Wednesday 18th November 2015
Away to Bridlington for a nice refreshing walk on the beach this morning. It was cold with drizzle in the air, very bracing. Onto the harbour and we came to this new statue (part of the Bridlington Maritime Trail) called; 'The Gansey Girl'. It is made of bronze, was created by the artist Steve Carvill and depicts a woman knitting a traditional fisherman's wool jumper. Each family had a different style of cabling on their 'Gansey', which had a purpose of identifying the wearer, if he was lost at sea. The lady faces the harbour mouth to bid farewell and to greet the homecomers. The fishes on the plinth bear the names of local fisher families.
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