The North Sea is renowned for its storms, which could spring up from nowhere, leaving few safe havens along the[…]
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Sailing By: Tales from our oceans, seas, coasts and inland waterways
Collecting 'tales of sail' from around the world to link with modern-day sailors
The North Sea is renowned for its storms, which could spring up from nowhere, leaving few safe havens along the[…]
Read moreSarah Adie shares some fascinating insights into her family’s involvement in the Shetland herring industry. Her great grandfather set up[…]
Read moreThe small Essex village of Tollesbury has a fascinating maritime heritage. The village sign and Parish Church window illustrate ‘Endeavour’,[…]
Read moreIn this tiny fragment of late 19th century film footage, we see smacks leaving Great Yarmouth. Shot with one of[…]
Read moreThis ‘Instructional film’ from the Pathé Archive provides a clearly-presented overview of trawling in the 1940s, as steam began to[…]
Read moreThis Pathé Archive takes us back to 1929-31 with footage of trawlers and fishing boats going out of a harbour[…]
Read moreDaniel Defoe describes the fishing fair and other trading activity in Yarmouth, during his travels in Norfolk. He is most[…]
Read moreThis archive footage from a Pathe Gazette, 1932 shows the Bishop blessing the fleet as they depart St Malo to[…]
Read moreEnkhuizen has been a major harbour since the middle ages, and its links with herring fishing are still recognised today[…]
Read moreUntil the 16th century, Douarnenez was a busy commercial centre exporting local cloth, but its greatest period of prosperity was[…]
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