Selling Whelks

Black and white photo of the English whelk showing 2 whelks in their shells and a cluster of eggs
A photo of the English Whelk, a type of shellfish. The whelk can be picked out of its shell and eaten.
Image from the Freshwater and Marine Image Bank, University of Washington (image source)

Listen to a memory of earning extra money by selling Whelks at Cullercoats.

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A black and white photo of Cullercaots bay with boats on the beach and a building in the foreground with salt water baths written on it. The lifeboat station can be seen on the opposite side of the bay.
Cullercoats bay beach in the 1890s