Forthright & Steadfast
the wooden fishing boats of richard irvin & sons
$40.00
- Paperback
138 pages
- Release Date
8 December 2017
Summary
Having recorded in pen and ink the Fishing Boats of Scotland which she loves, Gloria Wilson here focusses her attention on the Peterhead yard of Richard Irvin & Sons, and the wooden, cruiser sterned fishing boats for which it became renowned in the second half of the twentieth century. Almost one hundred of her own photographs accompany her account of the boats and the people who made up a distinctive and now disappearing maritime culture. As the naval architect and boatbuilder Paul Gart…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781907206412 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1907206418 |
| Author: | Gloria Wilson, Paul Gartside |
| Publisher: | Lodestar Books |
| Imprint: | Lodestar Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 138 |
| Release Date: | 8 December 2017 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 216mm x 13mm |
About The Author
Gloria Wilson
Gloria Wilson was born in Surrey but spent her childhood in the Yorkshire fishing village of Staithes. She studied at Durham University -under Victor Pasmore and Kenneth Rowntree and gained a BA (Hons) in Fine Art. This is her tenth book on fishing craft of the British Isles, and she has written extensively for maritime journals -including “Classic Boat”, “Fishing News”, and “Maritime Life and Traditions”. Gloria lived in Scotland for some years, but now lives and works in the north-east of England.
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