Old Photograph Fishermen Fair Isle Scotland

Old photograph of fisherman and fishing boats on Fair Isle, Scotland. Fair Isle is an island in northern Scotland, lying around halfway between mainland Shetland and the Orkney islands. Fair Isle has been occupied since Neolithic times which is remarkable because of the lack of raw materials on the island, although it is surrounded by rich fishing waters. In 1702, the Dutch, who were interested in Shetland's herring fisheries, fought a naval battle against French warships just off the island.



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