Oyster fishing ‘above the bridge’. Tommy Gallant with one of his catches.

The unforgiving sea takes its toll on the wharves and shore line.

A combination of high tides and major storms results in thousands of dollars of damage to wharves and loss of shore property.

Stanley wharf awash during a storm at sea.

Land below Father Francis Bolger’s cottage is gradually being eroded by the pounding surf.

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