View from NNW showing men working on Norwegian fish factory ship 'Arnes', Mallaig harbour
SC 767186
Description View from NNW showing men working on Norwegian fish factory ship 'Arnes', Mallaig harbour
Date 8/1970
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 767186
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Harbour and Piers, Mallaig, Highland This shows a deck view of a small Norwegian factory ship, which has bought fish from the local fleet, and is using machinery to gut and behead them prior to freezing for shipment to Norway. This was apparently a modest example of 'Klondyking', the direct sale of fish by the skipper of a boat to a factory ship, often in those days of Eastern European origin. It was particular popular with the herring and mackerel fleets, as these fish spoil quickly unless eaten or processed soon after being caught. Mallaig is the western terminus of the West Highland Extension Railway, which runs from Banavie to Mallaig, and which was opened in 1901. It was built to provide a rail-linked terminus for steamer services to the Outer Isles, and to encourage the fishing industry, and a harbour was built as part of the scheme. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H35/70/50/38
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