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Mike Smylie

The Noble Boatbuilders of Fraserburgh

Mike Smylie

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English
The History Press Ltd
01 September 2022
Maritime history; Fisheries & related industries; Shipbuilding industry
The first history of a well-known and prolific Scottish boatbuilder. In 1898, Alexander Noble opened up his boatbuilding yard, handing the reins over to one of his three sons, Wilson, by 1910. The company built mostly fishing boats, and survived up to 1959, after which time it was briefly taken over by Thomas Summers & Co., but in 1932 Wilson's brother James left to set his own yard up nearby with a plan to pursue yacht building. New yachts never materialised, but almost immediately fishing boat orders did. So popular was this new yard that James built and launched 5 fishing boats that year whilst Wilson only managed 4, and this pattern continued. Wilson ceased trading in 1959, but James' yard survived right up to 1981, building 223 vessels including many popular fishing boats, some of which are still working. Many local workers remember this yard with affection, and this new history from expert fishing author Mike Smylie is packed with information on how the yards worked and the boats were built and operated, with many illustrations looking back over these important Fraserburgh boatyards. AUTHOR: Mike Smylie is a maritime historian specialising in the fishing industry. He has written widely on the subject for many books and magazines. He is a founder member of the 40+ Fishing Boat association and edits their thrice-yearly newsletter Fishing Boats. 30 colour, 290 b/w illustrations
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Imprint:   The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
ISBN:   9780750999557
ISBN 10:   0750999551
Pages:   272
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

MIKE SMYLIE is a maritime historian who specialises in the fishing industry and has written numerous books and articles on the subject, including Thomas Summers & Co. and Voices from the Shoreline for The History Press. He is also a founder member of the 40+ Fishing Boat association, which was founded to promote and preserve British fishing traditions and vessels, and edits their thrice-yearly newsletter Fishing Boats.

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