Portsoy, New Harbour View of harbour area, from E
SC 494568
Description Portsoy, New Harbour View of harbour area, from E
Date 10/6/1976
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 494568
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content New harbour, Portsoy, Banffshire This harbour was built to complement the old harbour of 1692, which dries out at low tide. It consists of two piers, the outer one on a U-plan, a massive breakwater on its north and west faces. A short inner pier completes the enclosure of a basin. This view shows the harbour from the east, with the breakwater pier on the right. The sheltered entrance to the basin between the two piers can be seen on the left. The small craft in the basin were typical of those using it in the mid 1970s. This harbour was built at a time when the Scottish herring fishing was being encouraged by the United Kingdom government, and at a time, too, when harbour design had become more professional. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H76/178/13
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