Recollections of East Fife Fisher-folk by Patrick Collinson

Recollections of East Fife Fisher-folk by Patrick Collinson

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During the early part of the 20th century, fishing still formed one of the main industries in the famous corner of Fife. Belle Patrick spent her first 30 years in Anstruther, and in the mid-1960s wrote this memoir to put on record the fishing way of life, believing it to be "so independent".

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Recollections of East Fife Fisher-folk by Patrick Collinson

During the early part of the 20th century, fishing still formed one of the main industries in the famous corner of Fife. Belle Patrick spent her first 30 years in Anstruther, and in the mid-1960s wrote this memoir to put on record the fishing way of life, believing it to be so independent.
Belle Patrick was born on in 1895 and died in 1956. Her father worked in the fishing industry. Patrick Collinson, the son of Belle, is Regius Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge.
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ISBN 13 9781841582818
ISBN 10 1841582816
Title Recollections of East Fife Fisher-folk
Author Patrick Collinson
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Birlinn General
Year published 2003-08-18
Number of pages 112
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.