Monday, 29 June 2015

Favignana Tuna Cannery Museum

FAVIGNANA ONCE RELIED ON THE TUNA INDUSTRY. NOW IT IS A BEAUTIFUL REMINDER OF A BYGONE ERA

THESE COPPER CAULDRONS WERE FIRED BY CHARCOAL WHICH WAS FED INTO THE FIRE BOX FROM BELOW

NOTHING MUCH HAS CHANGED IN THIS DEPARTMENT. SARDINES, ANCHOVIES, TUNA ETC ARE STILL SOLD IN LARGE CANS AT LOCAL OUTLETS

IT WAS ALL DONE BY HAND. HUGE BOATS ROWED BY THE FISHERMEN AND THE TUNA CAUGHT AND LANDED ONE BY ONE

AND MOVED FROM BOAT TO CANNERY BY HAND CART





DIVISION OF LABOUR

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