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Here is some of the project material caught so far.  Please let us know if you have any images, recordings or videos you would like to share, any extra information – or if you notice any obvious mistakes… thank-you!

  • VIDEO: "Ring Netters of the Clyde"

  • 'Watchful', BA124, and 'Sapphire', BA182, brailing herring off South Uist, c.1960s.

    IMAGE: "Watchful BA124 and Sapphire BA182, c.1960s"

  • 'Pre-Emminent', RO6, leaving for Tarbert Loch Fyne

    IMAGE: "Pre-Emminent RO6, 1952"

  • Fishermen onboard 'Mary McLellan', CN121, landing herring to the 'Watchful', GW19. 'Mary McLellan' belonged to the Gilchrist family of Campbeltown.

    IMAGE: "Crew of the Mary McLellan CN121 and the Watchful GW19"

  • Boat pulling smaller boat out of harbour, Carradale. Engines came into use in the early 1900s. Robert Robertson of Campbeltown installed a 7.9HP Kelving in his 35ft skiff, 'The Brothers'.

    IMAGE: "Boat pulling smaller boat out of harbour, Carradale"

  • 'Dewy Rose', RO5, at Carrick Pier, Loch Goil.

    IMAGE: "Dewy Rose RO5, Carrick"

  • Dual purpose ringnetter and seiner, 'Margaret Newton', CN184, Firth of Forth, 1949.

    IMAGE: "Margaret Newton CN184, 1949"

  • Gratitude CN114, in boatyard, Campbeltown, 1937

    IMAGE: "Gratitude CN114, in boatyard, Campbeltown, 1937"

  • Launch of ringnetter 'Annie', CN178, Fairlie, 1949.

    IMAGE: "Launch of Annie CN178, Fairlie, 1949"

  • Ringnetter 'Mary Manson', OB70, at sea, c.1964.

    IMAGE: "Mary Manson OB70"

  • Crew hauling net onboard

    IMAGE: "Crew hauling net onboard"

  • IMAGE: "Crew hauling in the corks and net"

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