Tour Scotland Video Photographs Anstruther East Neuk Of Fife

Tour Scotland video of photographs of Anstruther, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. Also known as Anster, Ainster and Enster. I was raised here, attending Cellardyke Primary School and Waid Academy. Herring fishing remained a feature of the area until the mid 20th century when, after a record catch in 1936, the shoals mysteriously declined until the industry effectively disappeared by 1947. Sir James Lumsden, a soldier of fortune under Gustavus Adolphus, distinguished by the Thirty Years' War, was born in the parish of Kilrenny by Anstruther in 1598. Dr Thomas Chalmers, co-founder of the Free Church of Scotland, was born in Anstruther Easter, where his house has been preserved. David Martin, born 1737, died 1798, the painter and engraver; John Goodsir, born 1814, died 1867. the anatomist; and Robert Fowler, born 1853, died 1926, artist, were natives of Anstruther. Sir Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart, born 1887, died 1970), director-general of the Political Warfare Executive during World War II, was also born in Anstruther. Speirs hails from Anstruther. It was also the childhood home of BBC Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman. Anstruther has also become known as the base for the Fence Collective, a network of nu-folk musicians.

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