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Fishing Boats of Campbeltown Shipyard
Sam Henderson
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Description for Fishing Boats of Campbeltown Shipyard
Paperback. Shipbulding in Campbeltown did not begin with Campbeltown Shipyard. In fact, the origins of boatbuilding in the town are lost in the mists of time, possibly dating back as far as the creation of the town as a Royal Burgh in 1700. This title deals with fishing the boats built by Campbeltown Shipyard. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 colour and c.170 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; KNAF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
The boatbuilding industry has always had its ups and downs, reflecting the changing fortunes of the fishing industry. This work offers an account of the Campbeltown Shipyard, that diversified its boatbuilding activities in order to survive but competition from foreign yards moved into a new dimension from the mid-nineties onwards.
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752447650
SKU
V9780752447650
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Sam Henderson
Peter Drummond has had a lifelong interest in the fishing industry. With regular co-author Sam Henderson he has previously written The Purse Seiners; Fishing Boats of Campbeltown Shipyard; Built by Nobles of Girvan and Sputniks & Spinningdales. He has contributed to books by James A Pottinger and Mike Smylie, and is author of a database giving brief histories of all ... Read more
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