Thank you for a fascinating insight into the lives of fisherman. My parents moved to Grimsby in 66 they weren't a fishing family but I went to school with plenty of children from fishing families. at school I rember learning about the local industries steel making and fishing. Drawing the different boats and the nets etc. When I left school my first job was at William Hobson's Fish Merchants on the North wall in 83. I guesd that would have been the tail end of the industry. I moved with my parents. I've lived in York more than I have in Grimsby but Grimsby always feels like home. It's sad to see the loss of so many Industries that made this country great. I always say with pried that I'm from Grimsby the greatest fishing port on earth and so proud of the heritage of the town and love to learn about the lives of these very brave and fearless me that risked there lives to help feed the nation.
I used to go to the dock gates with my father every holiday in the fifties. Watch the trawlers come and go. Have a 3 feet model my father made of Boston Fury (G188) many years ago. Sidewinders were beautiful ships.
Nicely done, Steve, thank you. You brought back a lot of memories for me, going with my mum and sister as we dropped my dad off at the docks in the 60's. He would have loved this, he did a lot of organisation and classification of the photos of vessels registered and docked at Grimsby down at the library. Take care
Thank you , Many a Taxi . 32hrs sometimes 72 back out . Repair ship . Drink Find Skirt Have Fun. Fished southern ocean . south Australia . Your story is touching . RIP Our Shipmates .
Hello. I found this incredibly moving. Thank you. I wasn't looking for anything this evening, just exploring what the internet had to offer while I was remembering my time as a student in Hull a while back. This is really precious. My best to you.
I went to Grimsby, to Cosalt to have aviation raft inspected. Saw the building with chute. Thought it was for coal but later found it was a ice slide for trawlers, then learnt of the building being preserved, the ice factory.
As.a youngster I used to play on the docks and made a point of exploring each trawler when they came in and tied bow to on the north wall.....all very sad to see the ruins of the filleting sheds and what little is left ....
Thank you for a fascinating insight into the lives of fisherman. My parents moved to Grimsby in 66 they weren't a fishing family but I went to school with plenty of children from fishing families. at school I rember learning about the local industries steel making and fishing. Drawing the different boats and the nets etc. When I left school my first job was at William Hobson's Fish Merchants on the North wall in 83. I guesd that would have been the tail end of the industry. I moved with my parents. I've lived in York more than I have in Grimsby but Grimsby always feels like home. It's sad to see the loss of so many Industries that made this country great. I always say with pried that I'm from Grimsby the greatest fishing port on earth and so proud of the heritage of the town and love to learn about the lives of these very brave and fearless me that risked there lives to help feed the nation.
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My Dad was Chief Engineer on the Tiger for about 20 years , with Ross's for 40 years .... great upload and totally true. Many thanks.
I used to go to the dock gates with my father every holiday in the fifties. Watch the trawlers come and go. Have a 3 feet model my father made of Boston Fury (G188) many years ago. Sidewinders were beautiful ships.
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Nicely done, Steve, thank you. You brought back a lot of memories for me, going with my mum and sister as we dropped my dad off at the docks in the 60's. He would have loved this, he did a lot of organisation and classification of the photos of vessels registered and docked at Grimsby down at the library. Take care
Brilliant - well done!!
Never been to Grimsby, but thanks to you Steve, I feel like I was there 50 years ago.
Thank you , Many a Taxi . 32hrs sometimes 72 back out . Repair ship . Drink Find Skirt Have Fun. Fished southern ocean . south Australia . Your story is touching . RIP Our Shipmates .
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Hello. I found this incredibly moving. Thank you. I wasn't looking for anything this evening, just exploring what the internet had to offer while I was remembering my time as a student in Hull a while back.
This is really precious. My best to you.
I went to Grimsby, to Cosalt to have aviation raft inspected. Saw the building with chute. Thought it was for coal but later found it was a ice slide for trawlers, then learnt of the building being preserved, the ice factory.
As.a youngster I used to play on the docks and made a point of exploring each trawler when they came in and tied bow to on the north wall.....all very sad to see the ruins of the filleting sheds and what little is left ....
This brought back many memories, thank you x
Beautiful memories
Wonderful.
A great evocation of a way of life now long gone. Very moving, and, at times, very poignant.
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A tattoo of a swallow on your hand between the thumb and index finger was meant to bring a safe return, you used to see them all the time.
I always wondered why so many blokes had them. I just assumed it was to do with prison! Thanks for this
@@garethgazz9332 it's because swallows fly 6,000 miles to Africa and back home twice a year, a good luck charm for a safe return
😢 I left GY in 72 having spent 3 years on trawlers... Hardly recognised north wall... Very sad
Sad days just felt I had to tell the story as I saw it all collapse
Great stuff Steve
Thanks for sharing