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A pictorial appreciation of the boats and fishing communities of Scotland and North-East England from the 1950s to the present. Gloria Wilson''s unique collection of photographs has never been published before. With information on boat design and construction, it includes some rarely seen naval architects'' line plans. From attractive Scottish wooden-hulled craft to recent steel boats, and with many shore scenes including Mallaig herring port, Peterhead harbour reconstruction, fish auctions and fishermen net and boat-building, this book offers a glimpse into a bygone age. Finally, it considers the work being done to balance fish conservation with profitable fishing, a pressing issue for the fishing industry of the twenty-first century.

Kindly Folk and Bonny Boats

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      Publisher The History Press Ltd
      Published 1 March 2009
      ISBN-13 9780752449074
      978-0752449074
      ISBN-10 0752449079
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      History Social and cultural history Travel & Transport Boats

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      Book Synopsis

      A pictorial appreciation of the boats and fishing communities of Scotland and North-East England from the 1950s to the present. Gloria Wilson''s unique collection of photographs has never been published before. With information on boat design and construction, it includes some rarely seen naval architects'' line plans. From attractive Scottish wooden-hulled craft to recent steel boats, and with many shore scenes including Mallaig herring port, Peterhead harbour reconstruction, fish auctions and fishermen net and boat-building, this book offers a glimpse into a bygone age. Finally, it considers the work being done to balance fish conservation with profitable fishing, a pressing issue for the fishing industry of the twenty-first century.

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