Casting the Net

Capturing the cultural heritage of Clyde fishing communities past and present.

  • About the Project
    • Contact Us
    • Project Recordings
    • The Ring-Net Bus
  • News
    • Project Calendar
  • Sea Stories
  • Caught in the Net
    • Images
    • Audio
    • Videos
    • Story & Song
  • Share your stories
You are here: Home / Home / About the Project / Caught in the net / Fisherfolk Gallery

Fisherfolk Gallery

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: Bob McCutcheon – Ring Net Stories

  • VIDEO: Tarbert Yarns

  • VIDEO: Cecil Finn – Ring Net Stories

  • VIDEO: Denis Meenan – Good Times

  • VIDEO: Tommy Ralston – Night Fishing

  • Portrait of Mr Weatherhead. Mr Weatherhead was a boatbuilder in Cockenzie but he built several ringnetters for west coast owners, including 'Aliped VII', BA220, for the McCrindle family of Girvan.

    IMAGE: "Portrait of Mr Weatherhead"

  • Two men transferring a ringnet into a small boat, Tarbert, 1912.

    IMAGE: "Men transferring net, Tarbert, 1912"

  • Portrait of Andrew McCrindle, Girvan. Mr McCrindle, known locally as 'Tarry' was Skipper of the 'Aliped IX', BA234.

    IMAGE: "Portrait of Andrew McCrindle"

  • Two men transferring a ringnet into a small boat, Tarbert, 1912. L-R: Duncan Blair, unknown. Duncan Blair is grandfather to Cecil Finn.

    IMAGE: "Men transferring net, Tarbert, 1912"

  • Two fishermen unloading herring from the ring net. L-R: Unknown, Mr Alex Smith.

    IMAGE: "Men unloading herring"

  • Donald McIntosh with nets on net poles, Carradale, c.1930.

    IMAGE: "Donald McIntosh with nets, Carradale, 1930"

  • Portrait of six fishermen setting up a ringnet, Tarbert.

    IMAGE: "Fishermen setting up a ringnet, Tarbert"

  • Previous page
  • Next page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
.

Quick links

  • Contact Us
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Notice

Our funders and sponsors

  • Clyde Fishermens Trust logo
  • Clyde FIshermens Association logo
  • Lottery Funded logo
  • Scottish Fisheries Museum logo