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John Ellis

John belongs to: Merchants and Traders

John was born in North Shields. His father was a fish merchant and his mother ran a second hand shop. When he left school John followed his father into working on North Shields Fish Quay. He has worked there as a fish merchant since 1957.

John was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 6 March 2005. The interview took place at Discovery Museum and lasted 49 minutes and 43 seconds.

Photograph of two men wearing waterproof trousers filleting fish
Filleting cod

Filleting fish

Filleting cod at John's store. john rented the store from the council.

Black and white photograph of a man filleting fish with a knife on a wooden blockBlack and white photograph of three men skinning fish and one is sharpening a knife

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Roles and Routines | The North East | Work

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