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Fishing Boats of Scotland
James A. Pottinger
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Description for Fishing Boats of Scotland
Paperback. Illustrates the vessels that played a past in the fishing industry in Scotland, with 200 old photographs accompanied by informative captions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
From Orkney and Shetland to the north east coast, and from Fife to Berwick, fishing boats have been an important part of the maritime heritage of Scotland. The original designs of fishing vessels were based on Viking ships, but by the early twentieth century, scaffies, fifies and zulus were being replaced by more modern craft, all of which are included in this charming collection of fishing boats of Scotland. The future of the fishing industry in Scotland cannot currently be termed as promising; successive EEC rulings gave resulted in a large diminution of fleet, and this, combined with a regime ... Read more
From Orkney and Shetland to the north east coast, and from Fife to Berwick, fishing boats have been an important part of the maritime heritage of Scotland. The original designs of fishing vessels were based on Viking ships, but by the early twentieth century, scaffies, fifies and zulus were being replaced by more modern craft, all of which are included in this charming collection of fishing boats of Scotland. The future of the fishing industry in Scotland cannot currently be termed as promising; successive EEC rulings gave resulted in a large diminution of fleet, and this, combined with a regime ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752434858
SKU
V9780752434858
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
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