Steadfast Boats and Fisher People by Wilson, Gloria

Steadfast Boats and Fisher People

The introduction of the transom stern into the seiner-trawler fleet in the mid-twentieth century was one of...
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Author: Gloria Wilson
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Language: English
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Steadfast Boats and Fisher People by Wilson, Gloria

Steadfast Boats and Fisher People

$65.79

Steadfast Boats and Fisher People

$65.79
Author: Gloria Wilson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The introduction of the transom stern into the seiner-trawler fleet in the mid-twentieth century was one of the most radical departures in Scottish wooden fishing craft design since the development of the cruiser stern after the First World War. During the 1970s there also grew a colossal demand for steel boats, particularly among the herring trawling and purse seining fleets of north-east Scotland. By 1973 more than 15 British firms were building steel boats for Scottish owners. Based on her original fieldwork and using her own photographs, Gloria Wilson traces these developments and their links to economic and social trends in the fishing industry, both ashore and afloat. This fascinating book charts the tragedies and bizarre twists of fate that characterised this turbulent era, including the boats that were lost with all hands, and the boatyards forced to close, leaving half-built vessels on their slipways.

Author: Gloria Wilson
Publisher: History Press
Published: 08/19/2011
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780752456089

About the Author
Gloria Wilson has had a lifelong involvement with the sea and with fishing boats. Growing up in the Yorkshire fishing village of Staithes, she was Scotland correspondent for Fishing News from 1969-1982 and has written a number of books and articles on fishing craft, including An Eye on the Coast for The History Press in 2006. Her research has been carried out in fishing ports and boat-building yards, during trips to sea with fishing vessels and during long conversations with people in all sectors of the industry. She lives in Cleveland.


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