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black and white photograph of S.S. 'Wydale'
Wydale
black and white photograph of S.S. 'Wydale'
black and white photograph of S.S. 'Wydale'

Wydale

Steam Herring Drifter
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About MeThe Gorleston-owned wooden drifter Wydale occasionally landed catches of herring at Aberdeen. The Wydale, built in 1917, had notable successes at the Cornish mackerel fishing and at herring catching off East Anglia. In 1950, with a 'shot' of 250 1/4 cran, it won the Prunier Trophy - and its commemorative windvane - for the largest single catch of herring at East Anglia that year. Wydale was one of the last steam drifters fishing out of Britain. it was laid up in 1961 and scrapped that same year.
Providence
Providence
Herring Drifter
'Moray Firth' Herring Drifter, Zulu Type
Moray Firth
Herring Drifter, built 1927
John Lewis & Sons
John Lewis & Sons
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976
R W D Benzie
R W D Benzie
'Zetland' Shetland Herring Drifter
Zetland
Christina Lovie Burnett
Christina Lovie Burnett
Buchanhaven, Peterhead, Scotland, born 1874
Image Not Available for Richard Laurence Millington Synge
Richard Laurence Millington Synge
Liverpool, England, 1914 - 1994
Sunshine On The Riviera by Henri Joseph Harpignies
Henri Joseph Harpignies
Valenciennes, France, 1819 - 1916
colour slide showing the trawler Argo of Pembroke in Aberdeen harbour
Argo of Pembroke
trawler, built 1962, not Aberdeen
Trawler "Ben Heilem"(A.553)
George Wiseman
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1905 - 1995
Aberdeen Steam Trawler "Bon-Accord"
Bon-Accord
trawler, built 1908
Photograph in album showing John Lewis built vessel Drifter No. 2
Drifter No. 2
drifter, built 1930
Photograph showing John Lewis built vessel Drifter No. 1
Drifter No. 1
drifter built 1930
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992
Avondow
Avondow
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1946 - 1967
Trawler David Wood
David Wood
trawler built 1957
Star of the Isles, Invitation to launch at Hall Russell & Co. Ltd.
Mr John Shand Fraser
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1900 - 1986
Andrew Walker
Andrew Walker
Aberdeen, Scotland, born 1959
Dr Gray's Hospital
Dr Gray's Hospital
Black and white photograph showing the deck of the factory trawler 'Fairtry' looking forward fr…
Fairtry
factory stern trawler built in Aberdeen in 1954
James William Helenus Trail
James William Helenus Trail
1851 - 1919
Shelley China
Shelley China
Staffordshire, England, 1827 - 1966
Wall plaque
Beswick Pottery
Longton, England, 1892 - 1969
George at ASDA
George at ASDA
Leeds, England, founded 1990