Tour Scotland Fishing Boats Photography Book

Tour Scotland Fishing Boats Photography Book. Kindly Folk and Bonny Boats. Fishing in Scotland and the North East from the 1950's to the Present Day. This is 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: Fishing in Scotland and the North East from the 1950's to the Present Day.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.