Old Photograph Symbister Scotland

Old photograph of the lighthouse at Symbister, Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland. This lighthouse was was built by David A. and Charles Stevenson. Fishing has been the mainstay of the island of Whalsay and its harbour housed the fishing community. During the earlier centuries herring was the main fishing focus with catches peaking in 1834. However, this industry suffered due to drastic decline of yield within a few years. Fishing picked up again in the late 1800s and in the mid 1900s.



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