Lerwick Harbour General View of Albert Dock

Description Lerwick Harbour General View of Albert Dock

Date 8/5/1976

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 463662

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Lerwick Harbour, Shetland Lerwick Harbour was developed from c1817, and more intensively from the mid 19th century, when the Victoria Pier was built as the steamer pier. This was extended in 1883-6, by W Dyce Cay, and again in 1957-9. The south pier dates from 1913-15. This view shows fishing boats at the Albert Wharf, built in 1883-6, The building at the rear was built c1900 for gear storage. The boats seen here are wooden seine net vessels, typical of much of the Scottish fishing fleet in the 1970s. Lerwick Harbour is the best natural harbour in the Shetlands, and has been subject to frequent mosification and upgrading since the early 19th century, most recently for the North Sea Oil industry, and for larger fishing craft. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H76/69/6

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