Cockle picker mural - Poulton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, Uk.
N 54° 04.399 W 002° 51.582
30U E 509180 N 5991688
This is one of a series of murals around the Lancashire fishing village of Poulton le Sands around which the town of Morecambe has grown. They reflect the history and culture of Poulton.
Waymark Code: WMCTE8
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/10/2011
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This scene is taken from a victorian postcard and has been somewhat romanticised. Cockle picking in Morecambe Bay can be very dangerous.
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The tide here comes in faster than you can run and on top of that there are patches of quicksand.
Stationed at the lifeboat house, there is a life-hovercraft, one of just four around the UK.
Like all of the murals in this series, it is made using a coloured render rather than paint. This should ensure that it lasts a long time.