Artefacts Artefacts1_1001 Newhaven Stone1_1001 Newhaven Stone, known as the Armada Stone because of the date 1588 inscribed on the stone, the date of the Spanish Armada1_1012 Newhaven Sculptured Stone was originally mounted above the doorway of the Post Office when it was located on Main Street opposite St Andrew's Square (now Fishmarket Square).1_1004 Lantern slide: Heraldic Arms of the Mariners, Trinity House, With inscription below the lintel stone ‘Pervia virtuti Sydera, Terra, Mare’ which translates as ‘The Earth, the sea and the stars are conquerable by men of courage' and on the rectangular stone 'In the name of ye Lord ye Masteris and ye Mareners bylis this hovs to ye pour. Anno Domini 1555' when the original building was a poor house and hospital for mariners1_1008 Wooden Plaque presented to Victoria School by Henry Robb, Shipbuilders of Leith, to mark the school's centennial in 1944. It was modelled on the Armada Stone.1_1022 Staffordshire pottery figurines of a Newhaven fisherman and his wife. It is widely accepted that thos is the derivation of Bow-Tow with the man at sea catching fish (bow = buoy) and the woman as the Anchor (Tow) on the shore preparing and selling the fish as well as raising the family.1_1023 Staffordshire pottery figurines of two Newhaven fishwives dressed in traditonal clothes of Flemish influence. Pictures taken by Hill and Adamson of these hardworking women at tye dawn of photography were seen and admired by Queen Victoria which in turn brought fame to this small fishing commnity on Edinburgh's shores.1_1080 Staffordshire Pottery figure Newhaven Fishwife1_1024 Staffordshire pottery figure of a fishwife dressed somewhat incongrously in her fine clothes — her 'braws" — beside her creel of fish. Her cries of "Caller Herrin'" or "Caller Ou" (caller beong fresh and ou, Scots for oyster) being herad throughout tye streets pf the city and far beyond.1_1081 Staffordshire Pottery figure Newhaven Fishwife1_1036 Newhaven Fishwives were loyal supporters of the RNLI with good reason given the treacherous nature of their menfolk's profession. As a result, these figurines were presented to two of the fundraisers as a token of the RNLI's esteem for their fundraising activities.1_1025LR Museum Mannequin1_1025 Museum Mannequins originally located in the Newhaven Community Fishing Museum The woman is wearing a warm shawl and working clothes.1_1026 Museum Mannequins "redding the lines", i.e. baiting the line of hooks usually with mussels. The wife is wearing working clothes, darker colours than the colourful outfits worn on highdays, holidays and Sundays. There was no conventional style of dress for the fisherman.1_1027 Two museum mannequins brought together in a haphazard manner as stored in the Council's Museum Stores.1_1065LR Fishwife Doll1_1028 Communion Cup from Newhaven Church, dated 18901_1030LR Ship-in-a-Bottle1_1031LR Glass Floats1_1032LR Glass Float1_1034LR Harpoon Head1_1035LR Lure1_1037LR Model Fyvie LH178 1541_1070 Tourist Souvenir Bowl1_1051LR Free Fishermen Hall Plaque1_1053LR Harbour Barometer1_1055LR SFFN Crest1_1060LR Skipper’s Ticket – CoverSkipper's Ticket belonging to John McKenzie Munro (father of Cncllr Gordon Munro). Issued 20th April 1931.1_1061LR Skipper’s Ticket – InsideSkipper's Ticket belonging to John McKenzie Munro (father of Cncllr Gordon Munro). Issued 20th April 1931.Artefacts