About this object"Nancy" tied up at Salt Ash Wharf. "Nancy" was a 22 foot launch owned by Leonard Royal "Roy" Rooke. It was his first launch originally owned by Mick Date, a fisherman and store owner from Lemon Tree Passage. "Nancy" had an International Reo to push her along which was cranked and ran off a magnito. The launch is tied up at the old Salt Ash Wharf near Rookes Road. In the background is the home of oyster farmer Keith Evens and family.
Apart from oystering Roy Rooke owned the Lemon Tree boatshed, hire boats and the General Store.
Maker RoleShipwright
PeriodMid 20th century
Formatjpeg
Object TypeFishing Vessel
Subject and Association KeywordsBoat building
Subject and Association KeywordsBoats
Subject and Association KeywordsFishing - commercial
