"Macduff. Harbour from Doune Church. Fishing nets in foreground."

Maker
John Peat Munn
Production date
Aug 1955
 Description
Text on negative envelope reads 'Macduff. Harbour from Doune Church. Fishing nets in foreground. Boat entering'. View of nets drying strung up between poles. Beyond is a boatyard with a boat on its slipway. A fishing boat is entering the harbour at low tide and boats are moored in the far harbour. The fish market is adjacent to the inner harbour.
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Object detail

Department
Photo
Collection
Munn Photographic Collection/Family & Personal Papers Group
Maker
Production date
Aug 1955
Subject place
Macduff/Aberdeenshire
Subject notes
Macduff is an important fishing port with a large harbour dating from 1760 and sits across Banff Bay from Banff, another important port, from which it is separated by the River Deveron. The fish market was later demolished.
Accession number
P39795

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