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Trawlers Gallery The Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre has a collection of over 50,000 photographs of boats & ships of all sizes. Mostly donated by Mr George Coull of Aberdeen, our volunteers have sorted them into port registration and type...
Our library We have hundreds of books on local, regional, national & international maritime history. Here is a list of some of them. The books can be accessed at our heritage centre but are not available to loan out. Title...
1000 years of fishing The following is a summary of the arguments of Professor Callum Roberts by Mark Vasey. Pre 1050 many people ate freshwater fish from our clean flowing well stocked rivers and ponds. Christian religions often prohibited eat...
My grandfather's house at 32 Sandside The following story was surrounded with great mystery. It was handwritten by a man who lived in an old folks home in Scarborough. One of the carers at that home gave it to the Scarborough Maritime Heritage...
The age of the smack This story appeared in a series of articles by Forrest Frank in 1920 in the Scarborough Daily Post - This story came from Captain John Wilson Already, even when I was a boy, there were a few smacks, whose coming in the firs...
Attacks On Trawlers in Scarborough in WW2
Attacks On Trawlers in Scarborough in WW2 It was Scarborough's fishing fleet that first felt the effects of the war as far as enemy action was concerned. Fishing was only allowed between the hours of sunrise and sunset. The first incident occu...
Beam trawl and the Otter trawl
The Beam trawl and the Otter trawl From the book North Sea fishers and Fighters - by Walter Wood 1911 The beam trawl was an apparatus consisting of nine distinct parts. These were the beam, the trawl heads, the ground rope, the bosom, the cod o...
Scarborough boats Written by George Westwood - Scarborough boats from the turn of the century Picture above : A typical mounts bay lugger unloads its catch of herring onto a cart at low water at Scarborough.One such boat is recorded to ha...
Developements in trawling in early 1900's
Developements in trawling in early 1900's FISHERMEN'S HAVEN - SHELTER TO BE ERECTED ON COAST OF ICELAND A fund of about £1000 is being raised at Hull for the erection of a fishermen's shelter on the South Coats of Iceland. Eve...
Discovery of the Silver pit in 1835
Discovery of the Silver pit in 1835 The first trawlers off the North East coast around Scarborough were not local fishermen. Instead they came from Southern ports such as Brixham or Lowestoft. Both Barking and Brixham claim the first use of the Be...
Dogger Bank incident, Gamecock 1904 - The Russian fleet attacks Hull trawlers
Dogger Bank 1904 - The Russian fleet attacks Hull trawlers The most unusual incident in British Trawling history perhaps took place on 21st October 1904. The Gamecock fishing fleet, which sailed out of Hull, was attacked by warships completely une...
Fishermen of Scarborough and the U-Boats by Godfrey Arthur
Scarborough fishermen and the U-Boats by Godfrey Arthur An Article by Arthur Godfrey This year has seen the seventieth anniversary of the darkest days that Yorkshire fishermen have ever known, for in the three years of World War 1 beginning w...
Fishermen tell the politicians what they think in 1883
Fishermen tell the politicians what they think in 1883 In late September and October,1883 Scarboroughs fishing community was talking about a new Act of Parliament concerning the fishing industry. Yet more regulations had been put down and the fish...
Fishing farming and tourism in the early Filey - 1805
Fishing farming and tourism in the early Filey - 1805 Filey fishermen are mentioned in ancient documents long before any are known at Scarborough. Even today, some old Scarborough fishing families have Filey roots. And yet Filey was as much a farm...
Fishing fleets of the 1920's - Hulls Gamecock fleet
The fishing fleets of the 1920's - Hulls Gamecock fleet Today, the great fishing fleets have disappeared. A modern trawler can catch as much as whole fleets did in the past. The Gamecock fleet, which sailed out of Hull, comprised of 49 steam t...
Funnels of steam fishing trawlers
Each family & company had their own steam boiler funnel design. Here are a few from Scarborough: ApplebyBrogden Cammish Connie Cooperative Cra...
German U-boat sinks 11 Scarborough Trawlers in one night in World War One.
German U-boat sinks 11 Scarborough trawlers in one night - World War One. On 25th September, 1916 practically all of the Scarborough Trawling fleet was wiped out in a single night by a U-Boat attack. Eleven trawlers were sunk from Scarborough amon...
Harwood Brierleys description of Scarborough harbour at the opening of the 20th century
Harwood Brierleys description of Scarborough harbour at the opening of the 20th century Harwood Brierley described Scarborough harbour somewhat romantically at the opening of the 20th century . "Then come the tiers of the red roofed fishermen...
The history of the Hatherleigh, side winder trawler. An article by Matthew Newsome about the history of the Hatherleigh. She had a strong connection with Scarborough up until the end of 2013 as she was owned by a member of the Scarborough Sub-Aqua...
The loss of the Scarborough trawler Heritage in 1993 Fishermen and their families are aware of the dangers in the industry. Yet when tragedy strikes it always seems so unexpected. They somehow think accidents will happen to others - it won't h...
Herring fishing in the North Sea, a history
The history of the herring fishing in the North Sea This article is based on an old history published in the local newspaper. This writer knew little of the migrations of herring. The science in those days was really quite basic. Fishing of her...
Position Paper.- Harbour Research No 12. J.Rushton.2012 Scarborough and the Royal Navy etc. Additions and corrections are welcomed to this introductory note on connections between Scarborough and the royal Navy. The ...
Here is the fourth "position paper" for the Harbour Research project. Corrections and additions are welcomed. The purpose of the document, with others to come, is to seek people who will undertake serious research on aspects of the history ...
Here is the ninth "position paper" for the Harbour Research project. Corrections and additions are welcomed. The purpose of the document is to seek people who will undertake serious research on aspects of the history of the ...
History of the Scarborough fishing industry
The history of the Scarborough fishing industry For hundreds of years the Scarborough fishing industry chugged along at the same pace. The fishermen paid tithes to the monastries for the right to fish the seas. The industry never really took off b...
Iceland trawler This is a story from Scarborough College Magazine 1959-62 by D.N. Brown Va By fishing I don't mean a weekend escapade with rod and line, or mooning by a river or lake trying to catch Monday's dinner, but deep sea fishing...
Ketch is swamped off Scarborough
Ketch is swamped off Scarborough The following article was printed in the Scarborough Mercury on the 15th November 1901 and was entitled "The terrific tempest - in Scarborough Bay - exciting scenes and gallant lifeboat rescues. Terrible tales...
Lives of Scarborough fishermen
The life of Scarborough fishermen "6 of us here where our lives depended on getting the right conditions, and there was many a time when you got caught out at sea and the weather sometimes got that so bad that you could not get back into Scar...
Scarborough fishing families - the Mainprize family This page features articles on this site which mention the Mainprize fishing family in some way. The most relevant articles are placed at the top of the list. Those at the bottom may just mention...
Merrie Islington - sunk by a U-boat off Whitby
The Merrie Islington - sunk by a U-boat off Whitby Many of the articles involved on this site involve a personal journey. They link to someones family history which has been meticulously researched. This is one such article. I was contacted by a H...
Scarborough fishing families - The Normandale family This page features articles on this site which mention The Normandale fishing family in some way. The most relevant articles are placed at the top of the list. Those at the bottom may just menti...
Scarborough fishing families - the Pashby family This page features articles on this site which mention the Pashby fishing family in some way. The most relevant articles are placed at the top of the list. Those at the bottom may just mention Pashb...
Articles on this website that mention the harbour: 1954 Scarborough Lifeboat disaster 1954 Scarborough Lifeboat disaster One of the duties of the lifeboat is to escort fishing boats back to port during bad weather. Storms can whip up ...
Prominent people accompany trawler 'Lord Weir' in Iceland
Two prominent Scarborough people accompany a trawler in Iceland In September 1927 a couple of prominent Scarborians left the town to accompany an Icelandic trawler - the Lord Weir - in a three week round trip. They were Mr Harry Whitehead (son of ...
Robinson family of Scarborough and Filey
The Robinson fishing family of Scarborough and Filey This page features articles on this site which mention the Robinson fishing in some way. The most relevant articles are placed at the top of the list. Those at the bottom may just mention Robins...
Scarborough trawlers sunk and wrecked in the modern era
Scarborough trawlers sunk and wrecked in the modern era Many people assume that shipwrecks are a thing of the past. In the 1800's wrecks were expected especially in the era of the sailing ship as vessels were driven onto the shore by huge stor...
Scarborough's Old Town and its connection to the sea
Scarborough's Old Town and its connection to the sea Scarboroughs rich maritime heritage revolves around the Old Town. This comprises the area around the harbour and on the castle hill. The Old Town extends as far as Friargate and Scarboroughs...
Schooners, Cutters, Yawls This page features articles on this site which mention Sailing ships in some way. The most relevant articles are placed at the top of the list. Those at the bottom may just mention sailing ship once. • A voyage o...
Scarborough fishing families - the Sheader families This page features articles on this site which mention the Sheader fishing families in some way. The most relevant articles are placed at the top of the list. Those at the bottom may just mention...
Scarborough Steam Trawler Owners This list of Steam trawlers is taken from the Cyril Prescott volumes in Scarborough Librarys History room. Its not a complete list. - Pre 1914 * - 1918-1940 # - 1945-1963 % G Alderson Smith (*) - Dalhousie ...
Scarborough fishing families - the Swift family This page features articles on this site which mention the Swift fishing family in some way. The most relevant articles are placed at the top of the list. Those at the bottom may just mention Swift o...
Theakston's guide to the Scarborough fisheries 1866
Theakston's guide to the Scarborough fisheries 1866 THE FISHERIES. "To weary toil while others sleep, The sturdy fisher wends his way, To reap the harvest of the deep, He labours on till break of day." Varieties of Fish - Pa...
Trawler crew cast adrift after a U-Boat attack
A Scarborough Trawler crew cast adrift after a U-Boat attack Fishermen love to tell stories, its an exciting life at sea - always eventful. As they get older they will sit by the fireside or at the bar and endlessly talk of both the good and the b...
Trawler skippers receive bad news
Two Scarborough trawler skippers receive bad news In 1934, wireless receivers were a relatively new phenonoma. They had all sorts of important uses. For centuries gone past the trawlermen were cut off from their families. In bad weather the wiv...
Trawlers and the fishing industry - article list
Scarboroughs trawlers and the fishing industry This page features articles on this site which mention Trawling in some way. The most relevant articles are placed at the top of the list. Those at the bottom may just mention trawlers once. &bull...
Trawlers sunk by mines in 1920
Three Scarborough trawlers sunk by mines in 1920 Most trawlers were sunk by U-Boats in World War I after their crews were allowed to leave. Some fishermen were on board several sunken trawlers during the war. Very few died. Fishermen would rather ...
Trawling From the book North Sea fishers and Fighters - by Walter Wood 1911 Seasons of the year Sailing cod smacks worked on three different grounds according to the season of the year. These seasons and places were: 1. October to Christm...
Trawling and overfishing - Filey fishing
Trawling and overfishing - Filey fishing From the book "Filey - a Yorkshire fishing town" by Irene E Allen and Andrew A Todd THE FISHING HAS BEEN SPOILED BY THE TRAWLING Most modern fishing is based on the trawling principle, which...
Trawling for herring The steam trawler threatens to make another inroad on the fishing industry. It has practically extinguished the sail boat, by means of which the fishing off the coasts was, till comparatively recent times, extensively and excl...
U-Boat log that sank 11 Scarborough trawlers in 1916
Log of the German U-Boat which sank eleven Scarborough trawlers in 1916 The following is taken from the log of the German U-Boat which sank 11 Scarborough Trawlers in 1916. He was Ritter Karl Siegfried Von Georg. This log begins just after the U-B...
U-boat U57 - Naval records of movements as she sank 29 trawlers in three days
U-boat U57 - Naval records of movements as she sank 29 trawlers in three days The following is copied from Naval records which follow the U-57 as it sank eleven Scarborough trawlers and 29 in between 23rd and 25th September, 1916. From reports ...
Scarborough fishing families - the Walker family This page features articles on this site which mention the Walker fishing family in some way. The most relevant articles are placed at the top of the list. Those at the bottom may just mention Walke...
Barry Watson's grandfather, Henry Watson [The Petty Officer seated]. He was involved with mine sweeping during World War One when many trawlers were seconded for this task. On his arm you can see the RNR badge with a T for trawlers. Bottom...
Whisper Cammish One of the few survivors of the men who used to man the big sweeps when Scarborough had an oar-propelled lifeboat is Harry 'Whisper' Cammish, aged eighty-one, Longwestgate. He got his nickname because he had a voice truly &...
Trawling During WW2 As in the previous conflict the Government recognized that trawlers and fishermen had an essential role in the maintenance of Britain's sea lanes and the Admiralty was keen to get minesweeping operations underway. The...
Yarmouth, Barking, Brixham - The early trawlers
The early trawlers - Yarmouth and Barking and Brixham From the book North Sea fishers and Fighters - by Walter Wood 1911 Yarmouth was the cradle of the beam trawling. From that famous old port the first of the beam equipped smacks sailed, and i...
