Ports in the Past

  • Ports in the past…

    Ports in the past…

    7th March 2019

    Peterhead  harbour of yesteryear While Peterhead – which established a new port record of £202m in 2018 – continues to be the main fishing port in Britain by some considerable margin, this selection of photographs, all of which were taken…

  • Ports in the Past: Mallaig harbour of yesteryear

    Ports in the Past: Mallaig harbour of yesteryear

    4th May 2017

    The West Highland harbour of Mallaig has a longstanding fishing tradition, playing a prominent role in the Scottish industry. Above: A typically busy scene at Mallaig in the late 1960s with local and visiting ring-netters landing herring in traditional wooden boxes…

  • Ports in the Past – Scrabster Harbour of yesteryear

    Ports in the Past – Scrabster Harbour of yesteryear

    13th April 2017

    Located in Thurso Bay, and sheltered by Holburn Head to the northwest and Dunnet Head to the northeast, Scrabster harbour has long occupied a fairly unique position in the UK fishing industry. Its geographical location in the Pentland Firth meant…

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