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  • Dual purpose ringnetter and trawler, 'Harvest Queen', CN167, Oban, September 1988. She was built in Fairlie in 1949 and was previously registered LH169.
    Capturing the cultural heritage of Clyde fishing communities past and present
  • Crew preparing to land the catch onboard Summer Rose BA273
    Capturing the cultural heritage of Clyde fishing communities past and present

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Philip Galbraith – Ring Net Stories (4)
Philip Galbraith – Ring Net Stories (3)
Philip Galbraith – Ring Net Stories (2)
Philip Galbraith – Ring Net Stories (1)
John MacConnachie – Ring Net Stories
Cecil Finn
John MacConnachie
Denis Meenan
Tommy Ralston – Ring Net Stories
Argyll MacMillan
Argyll MacMillan
Argyll MacMillan Tailing Prawns Onboard Silver Bell, C240
Argyll MacMillan Wearing Oilskin
Argyll MacMillan Onboard Silver Bell, C240
Denis Meenan – Ring Net Stories
Tommy Ralston
Jill de Fresnes in Conversation with Denis Meenan
Interview with Tommy Ralston, November 2017
Bob McCutcheon
Bob McCutcheon
Walter Reekie Brass Plaque
Ring-netter Green Pastures, LH424
Table II from the Annual report of the Fishery Board for Scotland, 1881
Supplementary Note to the Annual report of the Fishery Board for Scotland, 1881
Introduction from the Annual report of the Fishery Board for Scotland, 1881
Table II from the Annual report of the Fishery Board for Scotland, 1867
Supplementary Note to the Annual report of the Fishery Board for Scotland, 1867
Introduction from the Annual report of the Fishery Board for Scotland, 1867
Annual report of the Fishery Board for Scotland, 1851
An Account of the Present State of the Hebrides and Western Coasts of Scotland, 1785
Half-model Ring-netter, 1976
Half-model Ring-net Fishing Boat, Tern, BA725, 1946
Crew Mending Net on Westward, CN277, Campbeltown, c.1968
Crews of Stella Maris II, CN158, and Fiona, CN165, at Sea, 1950s
Crews of Stella Maris II, CN158, and Fiona, CN165, at Sea, 1950s
Fishermen Onboard Fiona, CN165, Off Colonsay, 1950s
Stella Maris II, CN158, and Fiona, CN165, Returning from Summer Herring Fishing, Crinan Basin, 1963
Fishermen Wearing Oilskins Onboard Stella Maris II, CN158, at sea, 1956
Three Fishermen Onboard Stella Maris II, CN158, at sea, 1956
Three Men Onboard Stella Maris II, CN158, Campbeltown, c.1955-1956
Men Onboard Stella Maris II, CN158, Campbeltown, c.1955-1956
Crew of Fairy Lad, Campbeltown, c.1880
Female Net Factory Workers Making Ringnets, Campbeltown, pre 1914
Studio Portrait of Crew of Clementine, Campbeltown, 1904
Ringnetters in Harbour, Campbeltown, c.1950s
Brighter Morn, CN151, in Harbour, Campbeltown, c.1960
Portrait of Two Fishermen, Tarbert, Loch Fyne, c.1900
The Harbour, Girvan
The Harbour, Girvan
The Harbour, Girvan
The Harbour, Girvan
Girvan from the Harbour
The Quayside, Girvan
Reflections, Girvan
Southwesterly Gale, Girvan, 1898
Winter Season Fishing Fleet, Girvan, 1884
Mary Sturgeon, BA40, in Harbour, Dunure
Dunure Harbour from the Hill
Dunure Harbour from the Pier Point
Ocean Queen, BA366, Dunure
Donald MacCallum and Duncan Martin Onboard Fame, CN118, Dalintober, c.1920
Three Ringnet Fishermen, Carradale, c.1920-1922
Portrait of Robert Conley, Carradale
Portrait of three fish curers, Campbeltown
Men Tanning Sails, Tarbert, Loch Fyne
Skipper Tom Ralston Onboard Golden Fleece, CN170, Whitby, 1952
Skipper Cecil Finn and Crew of Aquila, OB99
Erica, CN179, Carradale, August 1983
Wheelhouse of Wellspring, CN207, Campbeltown, 1983
Wellspring, CN207, in harbour, Campbeltown, 1983
Tarbert from N.E
Boats in Harbour, Carradale, 1983
Buildings and Harbour, Dunure
Packing Herring at the Harbour, Campbeltown
Herring Lasses Packing Barrels, Tarbert
Men Mending Ringnets, Carradale
Mary McLean, CN193, Firth of Forth, 1950
Village Belle IV, TT74, at sea, 1983
Pathfinder, BA252, at sea, 1964
Ringnet Fishermen, Portpatrick, 1962
Ringnet Fishermen Discharging Herring, Portpatrick, 1962
Ringnetters in Harbour, Portpatrick, 1971
Rob Fairnie, c.1980s
Tommy Lough and Rob Fairnie, c.1980s
Bob Marr, 1980s
Eck Aitchison and Rob Fairnie, 1980s
Robbie Nisbet and Eck Aitchison, 1980s
Fishermen Mending Nets at Port Seton, 1980s
Archie and Crystal Paterson – Ring Net Stories (2)
Archie and Crystal Paterson – Ring Net Stories (1)
Willie Dickson
Willie Dickson
Willie Dickson – Ring Net Stories (2)
Willie Dickson – Ring Net Stories (1)
Ring Netters, Anstruther, 1938
Carmania II, KY137, Entering the Harbour, Pittenweem, 1973
Ringnetter and Baldies in Harbour, Fisherrow
Golden Effort, LH29, Fisherrow, c.1928
Ring Netters at Work Off Anstruther, 1938
Ring Netting, Off Anstruther, 1938
Ring Netters at Work, Off Anstruther, 1938
Protect Me, LH365, Anstruther, 1938
Wellspring, LH143, Entering the Harbour, Anstruther, 1938
Crew Aboard Golden Effort, LH29, Fisherrow, Musselburgh, c.1930s
Ring Netters in Girvan Harbour, c.1956-1960
Ringnetters and Steamers, Greenock
Tarbert Harbour from the Castle
Storm Drift, BA187
Boats at Fisherrow, Musselburgh, c.1935
Ring Netters at Fisherrow, Musselburgh, c.1935
Ring Netters in Rothesay Harbour, Isle of Bute
Boats at Fisherrow, Musselburgh, c.1935
Euphamia, Boy David and Robina Inglis at Newhaven, 1952
Gratitude and St Rognvald at Newhaven, 1952
Restless Wave Off Anstruther, 1930s.
Launch of Boy John, c.1948
Ring Net Boats in Anstruther Harbour, c.1939
Golden Effort, 1928
Boats at Ayr Harbour
Ringnetters, Carradale
Pittenweem Men at Whitby
Redding the net onboard Dusky Maid
Launch of Alliance CN187
Brailing Herring off Eriskay
Archie and Crystal Paterson
Willie Dickson
The Sloans, Maisters of the Ring Airt
Tarbert Harbour (1960s)
Tarbert Academy Pupils Film ‘Casting the Net’
Ring-net Herring Fishing (1950s)
Herring Spawning
Argyll MacMillan – Catching Herring
Angus Martin reading ‘The House of the North-east Coast of Arran’
Angus Martin reading ‘The Captains’
Angus Martin reading ‘Always Boats and Men’
Angus Martin reading ‘The Banks o’ Ballantrae’
Angus Martin reading ‘The Tiller’
Angus Martin reading ‘Herring-scales’
John MacConnachie – Ring Net Stories
Bob McCutcheon – Ring Net Stories
Tarbert Yarns
Cecil Finn – Ring Net Stories
Denis Meenan – Good Times
Tommy Ralston – Night Fishing
Ring Netters of the Clyde
Pre-Emminent RO6, 1952
Watchful BA124 and Sapphire BA182, c.1960s
Dewy Rose RO5, Carrick
Men transferring net, Tarbert, 1912
Men transferring net, Tarbert, 1912
Donald McIntosh with nets, Carradale, 1930
Fishermen setting up a ringnet, Tarbert
Crew of the Mary McLellan CN121 and the Watchful GW19
Skiff with heavy load of herring, Tarbert
Fishermen mending nets, Fairlie
Sinclair family preparing nets, Castleton, c.1900
Sinclair family setting up a ringnet, Castleton, c.1900
Crew of ‘Theresa’ mending a ringnet, Carradale
Boat pulling smaller boat out of harbour, Carradale
Portrait of Mr Weatherhead
Portrait of Andrew McCrindle
Gratitude CN114, in boatyard, Campbeltown, 1937
Launch of Annie CN178, Fairlie, 1949
Mary Manson OB70
Margaret Newton CN184, 1949
Portrait of Robert Robertson of Campbeltown
Portrait of Andrew McCrindle and Tom McQuiston with Archie Girvan, Girvan, c.1960
Crew hauling net onboard
Crew hauling in the corks and net
Aliped IV BA214 and Aliped V BA238, hauling nets
Brailing herring onboard King Fisher CN263
Brailing herring onboard Virginia BA66
Crew onboard Stella Maris CN158
Crew hauling a ringnet, 1961
Crew hauling nets onboard Summer Rose BA273, 1961
Crew using the stick basket, 1961
Emptying the brail net onboard Stella Maris CN158
Crew preparing to land the catch onboard Summer Rose BA273
Preparing to land catch from Aliped IX BA234, Ayr
Landing catch from Aliped IX BA234, Ayr
Landing catch from Aliped IX BA234, Ayr
Landing catch from Aliped IX BA234, Ayr
Men mending a ringnet, Tarbert
Group of men taking a ringnet onboard Aliped IX, Girvan
Ayrshire boats in harbour, Peel, Isle of Man
Ringnetters in harbour, Peel, Isle of Man, c.1948
Scottish ringnetters in harbour, Dunmore East, c.1964
Scottish ringnetters in harbour, Howth, 1950s
Ringnetters in harbour, Whitby, 1948
A big landing of herring from Scottish ringnetters at Whitby, 1951
Fair Morn BA295, in harbour, Buckie, 1966
The Harbour, Campbeltown
Ringnetters in Carradale, pre 1939
Ringnetters in Carradale
Harvest Queen CN167 and Fiona CN165 in harbour, Fairlie, 1949
The Harbour, Girvan, c.1949
Aliped VIII BA155 leaving harbour, Girvan, 1964
Aliped IX BA234, in harbour, Girvan
Boats in harbour, Girvan
Erica II BA26, entering harbour, Girvan
Marys OB345 and Mary Manson OB9, in harbour, Mallaig
Margaret Ann OB79 and Mary Manson OB9, in harbour, Mallaig, c.1933
Golden Ray OB93, in harbour, Mallaig
Ringnetter entering harbour, Mallaig
Mary Manson OB70, Mallaig
Mary Manson OB70, Mallaig
Boats in harbour, Mallaig
Fishermen with catch onboard Mary Manson OB19
Group portrait of fishermen’s leaders, Mallaig, 1960s
Westerlea OB93, at sea, Girvan, 1971
Four men onboard Mystical Rose CN245, Campbeltown, c.1937
Barrels at the quayside, Campbeltown, 1930s.
Village Belle TT74
Pathfinder OB181
Margaret Ann II OB198
Stella Maris CN158
Jasmine CN110
Silver Lining CN75
Florentine CN74
Campbeltown Harbour
Alliance CN187
Huntress BA93
Ringnetters at Campbeltown
Aquila OB99
Alliance CN187
Alliance CN187
Mary Manson II OB19
Mary Manson OB70
Mary Manson OB9, Mallaig
Campbeltown Harbour
West coast ringnetters in Anstruther Harbour
Inner Harbour Campbeltown
Michael Fairnie repairing a ringnet
Bairns Pride RO48
Mallaig Harbour and Khyber
Elizamor BA343
Pride of the Clyde TT20, St Monans, 1949
Mary McLean CN193, St Monans, May 1950
Aliped IX BA234, Girvan
Aliped VIII BA155, Girvan
Seafarer BA322, Girvan
Aliped VII BA220, Girvan
Aliped VII BA220, Cockenzie
Aliped IV BA214 and Osprey BA291, Girvan
Watercress CN3, Campbeltown
Crew onboard Bengullion CN229, Campbeltown
Fiona CN165, Campbeltown, 1949
Desperandum CN232, St Monans, 1928
Falcon CN97, St Monans, 1922
Men transferring net, Tarbert, 1912
Maid of the Mist RO56, Port Bannatyne
Dewy Rose RO5, Ayr, 1952
Dewy Rose RO5, Ayr, 1952
Maid of the Mist RO56, Rothesay
Maid of the Mist RO56, Port Bannatyne
Boy John BA307
Girl Mary BA211
Almanzora CN54, St Monans, 1949
Almanzora CN54, St Monans, 1949
Almanzora CN54, St Monans, 1949
Girl Anne BA80, St Monans, 1949
Girl Anne BA80, St Monans, 1949
Mary McLean CN193, St Monans, 1950
Ringnetters at Portpatrick, including Aliped VIII
Harvest Queen CN167
Tommy Ralston: Ring-net Fishing: Days Gone By
Pre Emminent RO6
Village Belle IV TT74
Fishermen with ringnet , Tarbert 1912

Casting the Net is an oral history project developed by Clyde Fishermen’s Association and the Scottish Fisheries Museum which aims to capture the memories and experiences of the last of the ring-net fishermen and their families from around the Firth of Clyde and West coast of Scotland.

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