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Fishing

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  • 26 stories
  • 235 photos
  • 46 multimedia
  • 15 documents

Our fishing oral history project focused on the small inshore fishing communities especially those at Flookburgh, Morecambe and Sunderland Point.

26 stories about Fishing
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  • 'Christmas was an exciting time' - Jack Manning

    'Christmas was an exciting time' - Jack Manning

  • "Mr. Seaweed" - Ernie Nicholson

    "Mr. Seaweed" - Ernie Nicholson

  • Catching Tales

    Catching Tales

    Shrimpers and cockle pickers stretching along Morecambe Bay’s coastline are proud to use family fishing techniques that go back generations. On ...
  • Crossfields of Arnside

    Crossfields of Arnside

    With 25 boats and 2 replicas, Crossfields of Arnside are one of most significant builders on the OGA Boat Register. Arnside ...
  • Elephants in the water - Sid Eastwood

    Elephants in the water - Sid Eastwood

  • Ernie Nicholson: Netmaker and Fisherman

    Ernie Nicholson: Netmaker and Fisherman

    Did you know that from the 1920s up to the 1970s Morecambe was home to a thriving fishing factory? It ...
  • Fishing in a male dominated world - Margaret Owen

    Fishing in a male dominated world - Margaret Owen

    Semi-retired Margaret Owen, née Gregory, moved to Morecambe Bay in 1957 from Manchester aged five. In 1981 she and her husband, ...
  • Fishing with a haaf-net - Margaret Owen

    Fishing with a haaf-net - Margaret Owen

  • Fishing with seals - Margaret Owen

    Fishing with seals - Margaret Owen

  • Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin’ was commissioned by Morecambe Bay Partnership from AbouTime Dance Company in 2018 as part of the ‘Catching Tales’ ...
  • Growing up at Sunderland Point - Alan Smith

    Growing up at Sunderland Point - Alan Smith

  • Growing up at Sunderland Point - Dorothy Calverley

    Growing up at Sunderland Point - Dorothy Calverley

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235 images of Fishing
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  • 'A well earned rest, Sunderland Point'

    'A well earned rest, Sunderland Point'

  • "Girl Helen" LR 123, the first new boat built for Morecambe since 1935

    "Girl Helen" LR 123, the first new boat built for Morecambe since 1935

  • "Linda" LR 24, was built by Crossfields of Arnside

    "Linda" LR 24, was built by Crossfields of Arnside

  • "Linda" on the inside moorings to the north of Central Pier, Morecambe

    "Linda" on the inside moorings to the north of Central Pier, Morecambe

  • "Linda" sailing down the Ring Hole

    "Linda" sailing down the Ring Hole

  • "Linda", on inside moorings for a paint up

    "Linda", on inside moorings for a paint up

  • "Speedwell" LR 29, hauling her fish trawl in Ulverston Channel

    "Speedwell" LR 29, hauling her fish trawl in Ulverston Channel

  • "Star of Hope" LR 39, on her moorings at Green Street, Morecambe

    "Star of Hope" LR 39, on her moorings at Green Street, Morecambe

  • A chart showing the positions of the mussel beds or skears at Morecambe

    A chart showing the positions of the mussel beds or skears at Morecambe

  • A citation enrolling Samuel Baxter as Member of the British Empire, issued by the Court of St. James, London.

    A citation enrolling Samuel Baxter as Member of the British Empire, issued by the Court of St. James, London.

  • A civic party meeting with Morecambe fishermen

    A civic party meeting with Morecambe fishermen

  • A fisherman with his dog repairing nets on the promenade railings, Morecambe

    A fisherman with his dog repairing nets on the promenade railings, Morecambe

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46 media clips about Fishing
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  • Fleeting by Alexandra O'Toole - Final Soundscape

    Fleeting by Alexandra O'Toole - Final Soundscape

  • Oral history interview with Alan Smith of the Smith fishing family, Sunderland Point

    Oral history interview with Alan Smith of the Smith fishing family, Sunderland Point

  • Oral history interview with Baxters of Morecambe staff

    Oral history interview with Baxters of Morecambe staff

  • Oral history interview with Beryl Leek, part of Robinson fishing family of Flookburgh

    Oral history interview with Beryl Leek, part of Robinson fishing family of Flookburgh

  • Oral history interview with Bob Parkinson whose family ran the old lighthouse at Cocker Sands Abbey

    Oral history interview with Bob Parkinson whose family ran the old lighthouse at Cocker Sands Abbey

  • Oral history interview with Cedric Robinson, Queens Guide to the Sands in Grange

    Oral history interview with Cedric Robinson, Queens Guide to the Sands in Grange

  • Oral history interview with Charlie Overett of Morecambe, retired fisherman

    Oral history interview with Charlie Overett of Morecambe, retired fisherman

  • Oral history interview with Clare Worrall, owner and manager of Furness Fish and Poultry Supplies in Flookburgh

    Oral history interview with Clare Worrall, owner and manager of Furness Fish and Poultry Supplies in Flookburgh

  • Oral history interview with David Bates, fisherman

    Oral history interview with David Bates, fisherman

  • Oral history interview with Dorothy Calverley of Sunderland Point

    Oral history interview with Dorothy Calverley of Sunderland Point

  • Oral history interview with Eileen Bainbridge, worked at fish factory in Flookurgh and picked for fishermen in Flookburgh

    Oral history interview with Eileen Bainbridge, worked at fish factory in Flookurgh and picked for fishermen in Flookburgh

  • Oral history interview with Eileen Baxter and Helen Graham talking about the Morecambe Trawlers

    Oral history interview with Eileen Baxter and Helen Graham talking about the Morecambe Trawlers

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15 documents about Fishing
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  • After the Ebb - Fishing Stories from Morecambe Bay - Issue 1 Sunderland Point (Summer 2017)

    After the Ebb - Fishing Stories from Morecambe Bay - Issue 1 Sunderland Point (Summer 2017)

    After the Ebb is a series of beautiful illustrated newspapers by artist Kate Drummond celebrating the memories and stories of Morecambe Bay’s fishing communities. Between 2015 and 2017 Morecambe Bay Partnership worked with community ...
  • After the Ebb - Fishing Stories from Morecambe Bay - Issue 2 Flookburgh

    After the Ebb - Fishing Stories from Morecambe Bay - Issue 2 Flookburgh

    After the Ebb is a series of beautiful illustrated newspapers by artist Kate Drummond celebrating the memories and stories of Morecambe Bay’s fishing communities. Between 2015 and 2017 Morecambe Bay Partnership worked with community ...
  • After the Ebb - Fishing Stories from Morecambe Bay - Issue 3 Morecambe (Summer 2018)

    After the Ebb - Fishing Stories from Morecambe Bay - Issue 3 Morecambe (Summer 2018)

    After the Ebb is a series of beautiful illustrated newspapers by artist Kate Drummond celebrating the memories and stories of Morecambe Bay’s fishing communities. Between 2015 and 2017 Morecambe Bay Partnership worked with community ...
  • Baxter Family Tree

    Baxter Family Tree

    The Baxter Family Tree showing births, deaths and marriages from John Baxter, born in 1795/6 to Ben Baxter, borne 27th september 1989.
  • Fisherman picking up flukes with a caram

    Fisherman picking up flukes with a caram

    Sketch of a fisherman picking up flukes or flatfish with a long handled tool called a ‘craam’. A cart and horse are pictured. Bob Parkinson’s oral history is in the ...
  • Fishing Hut Postcards (Set 1)

    Fishing Hut Postcards (Set 1)

    These postcards, created by John Fox, were displayed large-scale inside the Fishing Hut that toured Morecambe Bay in the summer of 2018. Smaller versions were given away to visitors. All ...
  • Fishing Hut Postcards (Set 2)

    Fishing Hut Postcards (Set 2)

    These postcards, created by John Fox, were displayed large-scale inside the Fishing Hut that toured Morecambe Bay in the summer of 2018. Smaller versions were given away to visitors. All ...
  • Flotsam and Jetsam of the Bay - new writing

    Flotsam and Jetsam of the Bay - new writing

    Writings come from workshops run by Morecambe Bay Partnership, facilitated by Sarah Hymas.
  • Letters Patent appointing a Guide across the Sands

    Letters Patent appointing a Guide across the Sands

    Letter patent of George II appointing John Carter junior to be custodian, conductor and guide of the sands near Cartmel called Kent Sands, lately belonging to the Priory of the ...
  • Pages from book about fishing families of Morecambe

    Pages from book about fishing families of Morecambe

    Scan of three pages from ‘A Voyage with Grandad’ by Dick Woodhouse A Morecambe Bay Shrimper detailing the Woodhouse family, the men, their nicknames and their boats.
  • Sand Fishing for Flukes 1

    Sand Fishing for Flukes 1

    Copy of page one of ‘Sand Fishing for Flukes’ by Bob Parkinson and Rose Rabbitt. Bob Parkinson’s oral history is in the archive. On his retirement in 1972, Thomas Parkinson ...
  • Sand Fishing for Flukes 2

    Sand Fishing for Flukes 2

    Copy of page two of ‘Sand Fishing for Flukes’ by Bob Parkinson and Rose Rabbitt. Bob Parkinson’s oral history is in the archive. On his retirement in 1972, Thomas Parkinson ...
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