Fishing

Nov 8, 20225 min read

John T. Laurenson, fisherman and boatbuilder, 1876-1950

Back in July I met the grandson of the Burra boatbuilder John Thomas Laurenson, who also happens to be called John. Over a cup of tea...

Sep 23, 20203 min read

Gronataing fishing station and farm.

On an eerily foggy September morning I explored the deserted ruins at Gronataing in Waas.

Jul 30, 20205 min read

Tales fae da Noost

During our Caain da Noosts lockdown project we have been delighted to receive stories from across Shetland. What follows next are just a ...

Jun 24, 20201 min read

Loving the Caain da Noosts Project!

We are delighted with the community response to our noost hunt. Since the project was launched in April we have added 90 single and ...

May 28, 20206 min read

Musings Around Eddie's Noost

If you go down Sundibanks and look right, you see a little böd right at the beach. That’s Eddie’s böd. Walk down to it and there’s ...

Apr 19, 20205 min read

Ness Yoal builders: chips and shavings by Dr Adrian Osler

Bare mention of the Ivy LK237 is quite sufficient to throw this author back over forty years in time, to a couple of days of dank summertime

Feb 19, 20203 min read

Ness Yoals

The Ness yoal is a type of six-oared boat, originally designed and used for commercial dorro (handline) saithe fishing. ...

Dec 6, 20195 min read

Learn About Fishing Boats of Viking Origin.

...Whilst in Eastbourne I became interested in the comparison between vernacular fishing boats from nearby Hastings with those from ...

Oct 27, 20193 min read

Shetland - an Industrial Coastal landscape?

I had a friend’s son staying in July, a student from England up for a last weekend of freedom before the summer job. He had never visited...

Jul 30, 20194 min read

Outer Tumble Wick Fishing Station

A little known about, and intriguing, fishing station with well preserved boat noosts and an artificial fish drying beach.

Jun 3, 20192 min read

Boats in sheds on Whalsay

An amazing, fun day out on Whalsay looking at historic boats that are resting in sheds.

Feb 20, 20192 min read

New finds reveal an ancient fishing saga.

The other week I was having a meeting with Dr Ian Tait, Curator, of the Shetland Museum & Archives. My meetings with Ian are always...