Sailing smacks and box fleets in the late 1800s. Hull trawlerman William Oliver reminisces. Above: Socrates is a typical steam trawler that fished from Hull in the early 1900s. (Photo: Dr Alec Gill) My first recollections of Hull Fish Dock were…
A dedication of three plaques in memory of Hull trawlermen took place on Sunday, 27 November, reports Mike Waudby. The Lord Mayor of Hull, Sean Chaytor, lays a wreath at the memorial. Ninety trawlermen from Hull are commemorated on the…
It is hard to believe now that Hull was one of the world’s biggest fishing ports as recently as the 1970s. Hull’s rise as a major fishing port began with the discovery of the rich Dogger Bank fishing grounds in…
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