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AWAY from his main work as a wedding photographer, Pete Robinson pursues a rather different line in capturing pictures.

- TONY HENDERSON

For the last 10 years he has also taken around 10,000 photographs which explore life at sea and on land of the North Shields fishing industry.

Pete, who lives in Cullercoats, takes to the boats at a quiet time for weddings from January to March, which also happens to coincide with the North Shields prawn fishing season.

He also documents the shore-based aspects of the fishing community, from fish markets to fishmongers.

Now a selection of his fishing pictures haul is going on show at North Shields Fish Quay as part of the town’s 800th anniversary celebrations.

The Harvest from the Deep exhibition will be held from July 22 to August 30 at the Old Low Light Heritage Centre

It is funded by North Shields Cultural Quarter, which is part of North Tyneside Council’s plans for enhancing and growing the creative economy and is also supported by the North East Combined Authority.

The exhibition title, and that of an accompanying book of 110 pictures to coincide with the display, comes from the Latin motto on the old Tynemouth borough coat of arms - Messis ab Altis - Harvest from the Deep, referring to the area’s fishing and coal mining heritage.