Fishing boats at Dunmore pool

Maker
Unknown
Production date
Circa 1920
 Description
View of two sailing fishing boats moored, with other smaller cobbles. The boats are single masted with bowsprits. The boat nearest the camera has the number AA 46, indicating it was registered at Alloa.
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Maker
Production date
Circa 1920
Subject place
Dunmore Harbour/River Forth/Dunmore/Airth area
Subject notes
Steam, petrol and diesel powered boats had replaced most sailing boats in the fishing industry by the date of this photograph. Dunmore was at one time the centre of Forth salmon fishing.
Accession number
P01694

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This boat was registered directly after my Grandfather John Millar's Fishing smack, His boat was AA45, THE ADVENTURER

- john park posted 2 months ago.

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