Go Further

It’s worth fishing for clues at these eight websites

DEEP SEA TRAWLERS

w deepseatrawlers.co.uk

Discover an alphabetical listing of trawlers that sailed out of the port of Grimsby in Lincolnshire between 1876 and 1976.

DUNDEE WHALING INDUSTRY

w fdca.org.uk/Dundee_Whaling.html

This section of the website of the Friends of Dundee City Archives explores the history of local whaling between 1756 and 1920.

GRIMSBY FISHERMEN

w bit.ly/nela-catalogue

You can search North East Lincolnshire Archives’ catalogue for crew agreements for merchant and fishing boats that were registered in Grimsby. The portal page was having a makeover at time of writing, but should be accessible again by the time this issue goes on sale.

THE LAST FISHERMAN STANDING

w lastfishermanstanding.org.uk

This website reveals the fishing heritage of the south coast of England, with a particular focus on Worthing, and includes interviews with fishermen and boatbuilders, and old postcards.

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

w bit.ly/tna-guide-crew

TNA’s research guide to finding crew lists and logbooks is well worth a read.

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

w nmm.ac.uk

Explore the Greenwich museum’s exhibitions, collections and catalogues.

SCARBOROUGH MARITIME HERITAGE CENTRE

w scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk The centre’s website shares the stories and memories of local fishing families.

SCOTTISH MARITIME MUSEUM

w scottishmaritimemuseum.org

The material held by the museum’s library includes periodicals, journals, monographs and the Lloyd’s Register of Ships.