Old Photograph Fishing Boats Baltasound Scotland

Old photograph of fishing boats at Baltasound, the largest settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. At the start of the 20th Century, Baltasound was a fishing boom town and became one of the main centres for the herring industry in northern Scotland. Up to 10,000 people were based here at the height of the season each year. Some 600 fishing boats operated from the 46 herring stations that were dotted around Balta Sound.





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