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Sharks, Tunas and Billfish

The following images are grouped under the theme of 'Sharks, Tunas and Billfish'. Shown below are thumbnails, click on the image to open a larger version. A high resolution image version (non copyright images) can be requested by emailing Callum Roberts (cr10@york.ac.uk) stating the image name and what the image will be used for.

Image of Thresher shark in mackerel net, East Canada ca 1920Thresher shark in mackerel net, East Canada ca 1920 (image file gstb1.jpg)

Image of Shark shooting Port Louis Mauritius 1880Shark shooting Port Louis Mauritius 1880 (image file gstb2.jpg)

Image of Shark fishing ca 18th centuryShark fishing ca 18th century (image file gstb3.jpg)

Image of Lady Brown with a big catch Panama 1917Lady Brown with a big catch Panama 1917 (image file gstb4.jpg)

Image of Harpooning swordfish Mass. ca 1875Harpooning swordfish Mass. ca 1875 (image file gstb5.jpg)

Image of Harpooning dorado in the doldrums ca 1870Harpooning dorado in the doldrums ca 1870(image file gstb6.jpg)

Image of Hammerhead shark Florida ca 1917Hammerhead shark Florida ca 1917 (image file gstb7.jpg)

Image of Bluefin tuna Scarborough UK 1933Bluefin tuna Scarborough UK 1933 (image file gstb8.jpg)

Image of Bluefin tuna attack herring in net North Sea ca 1930Bluefin tuna attack herring in net North Sea ca 1930 (image file gstb9.jpg)

Image of a Blue shark 1899Blue shark 1899 (image file gstb10.jpg)

Image of Basking shark Scotland 2 ca 1950Basking shark Scotland 2 ca 1950 (image file gstb11.jpg)

Image of Basking shark Scotland 1 ca 1950Basking shark Scotland 1 ca 1950 (image file gstb12.jpg)

Image of 1036 lb great white Sidney Heads Australia Zane Grey ca19301036 lb great white Sidney Heads Australia Zane Grey ca1930 (image file gstb13.jpg)

Image of 976lb black marlin New Zealand 1933976lb black marlin New Zealand 1933 (image file gstb14.jpg)

Image of 5 ton catch of albacore Santa Catalina Cal ca 19105 ton catch of albacore Santa Catalina Cal ca 1910 (image file gstb15.jpg)

Image of Tuna and kingfish catch Long Beach Cal ca 1915Tuna and kingfish catch Long Beach Cal ca 1915 (image file gstb16.jpg)