Fish hung up in the smoke house.

Employees of James Pattison 'prick on' herrings prior to smoking. They would be hung on kipper sticks to await loading in the smoke house.

Inside the smoke house. Workmen preparing the fish to hang on the smoke racks.

Preparing the fish for the smoke racks.

Presumably preparing the fish for curing, deheading and splitting.

Outside of Pattison's smoke house

Selling produce over the counter at the smoke house.

Selling produce over the counter at the smoke house.

Smoke House belonging to J Pattison & Sons Ltd in West View Road, Hartlepool.

Picture taken from above. Lord Clyde PH to the right.

Pattison's Smoke House, another view of the yard.

Pattison's Smoke House, side view.

Pattison's Smoke House, the entrance from West View Road.

Pattison's Smoke House, front.

Pattison's Smoke House, another side view.

Smoke can be seen rising as the herrings are processed. The white building was the retail outlet. The boat to the side of the view is marked 'Competition Boesch 510'

Rear of Pattisons smoke house taken from dockland.

 A smoke house on West View Road, Hartlepool.

The Smoke House vents, West View Road, Hartlepool.

Smoke vents at Pattisons smoke house.

W & G Cook's smoke house on West View Road.

W & G Cook's smoke house, preparation area.

W & G Cook's smoke house, the floor of the smoke house.

W & G Cook's smoke house, the walls of the smoke house.

W & G Cook's smoke house, the roof vents.

W & G Cook's smoke house, the outside.

W & G Cook's smoke house in use.

W & G Cook's smoke house. the outbuildings.

W & G Cook's smoke house entrance.

W & G Cook's smoke house outbuildings.

W & G Cook's smoke house, inside the building.

W & G Cook's smoke house, barrow used in the business.

W & G Cook's smoke house. Bags containg the wood for smoking.

W & G Cook's smoke house, outside the building.

West View Road, Hartlepool. The Lord Clyde pub is on the left, the fish smoke houses are on the right of the image, road to the Headland.