Peter Aitchison

  • Black Friday: The Eyemouth fishing disaster

    Black Friday: The Eyemouth fishing disaster

    28th October 2022

    The Scottish port of Eyemouth suffered Britain’s worst-ever fishing disaster when 189 men and boys perished on what locals still call Black Friday. Brian W Lavery recalls the tragedy Eyemouth’s fishermen were renowned as takers of great risks and getters…

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