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Fishing Industry: He Hears The Cockles Singing. For sixty years
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Fishing Industry: He Hears The Cockles Singing. For sixty years
Fishing Industry: He Hears The Cockles Singing. For sixty years, old Tom Wilson has been listening to cockles singing on the sandbanks of Morecambe Bay, Lancs. " Sing?" says Tom, " Sometimes they re as noisy as the whistle of a train." Twice a day for sixty years he has led his donkey and cart on the six-mile walk to the sands from the village of Flookburgh. With him he takes his jumbo - a wooden device like a couple of cricket wickets. When he rocks the jumbo to and fro the cockles are coaxed to the surface and Toms son, Harold, gathers them in. But now the Army are making a road from the village to the sands, and may soon use the area for tank training. If they do, old Tom will retire, and the other men of the village who have made their living from the singing cockes may have to go elsewhere. Rocking his jumbo to and fro, old Tom Wilson coaxes the cockles to the surface of the sands. December 1947. Pensioners
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Senior Citizens
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Media ID 21354036
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This print titled "Fishing Industry: He Hears The Cockles Singing" transports us back to December 1947, capturing the essence of old Tom Wilson's lifelong connection with the sands of Morecambe Bay. For sixty years, Tom has been entranced by the melodic chorus emitted by the cockles nestled in the sandbanks. With his faithful donkey and cart, Tom embarks on a six-mile journey from Flookburgh village to reach these enchanting shores twice a day. Armed with his trusty jumbo - a wooden contraption resembling cricket wickets - he skillfully coaxes the singing cockles to reveal themselves while his son Harold diligently gathers them. However, an impending threat looms over this idyllic scene. The Army's plans for constructing a road from Flookburgh village to these very sands could disrupt this delicate balance. Tank training exercises may soon replace the harmonious symphony that has sustained generations of villagers like Tom and Harold. The potential consequences are dire; if their beloved sands become inaccessible or unfit for harvesting, old Tom will be forced into retirement alongside other men who have relied on these singing cockles as their livelihoods. This uncertain future hangs heavy in the air as we witness old Tom rocking his jumbo back and forth, coaxing one last melody from nature's orchestra. In this poignant image captured by Daily Mirror for Memory Lane Prints' collection dedicated to pensioners and senior citizens, we are reminded of both humanity's deep connection with nature and how progress can sometimes threaten cherished traditions passed down through generations.
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