A Royal Sturgeon on Display, Lisburn

A Royal Sturgeon on Display, Lisburn

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Location

Lisburn

Year

1966

Date

Production 15/12/1966

Length

22sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

A huge Royal Sturgeon fish is on display at fishmonger Felix Elmore’s shop in Lisburn. The giant fish had been caught at Kilkeel and was sold to Mr Elmore for £31 10d. Mr Elmore offered it to Northern Ireland Governor Erskine but when it was refused, it was donated to the Ulster Museum.

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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