I went to sea in my school summer holidays aged 11 on the Leswood with my next-door neighbour Billy Holland the skipper. Dick Wyness was shang highed as the cook. Poor Billy lost his life at sea. Relly brave men. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the memories Dougie. I was on the Glen Morrison for a few years from 1977 with skipper Chisholm and I'd like to think it was the making of me. Jimmy Gairns kind of looked out for me in my apprentice days and introduced me to the Anchorage, Inverdonn, Moorings, Rat Cellar, Argo, Hay Loft and lots of other cracking places trawler men socialized. Happy days indeed Dougie. Thanks again for your great videos.
EXCELLENT MEMORIAL TO A GREAT INDUSTRY ...AND TO THE TRAWLERMEN OF ABERDEEN. LETS GET A LASTING MEMORIAL TO ALL THE TRAWLERMEN WHO SAILED FROM THIS GREAT PORT.....AND.....DESPITE THE CITY COUNCIL'S WORST EFFORTS.....PUT ABERDEEN ON THE MAP WAY BEFORE BLACK GOLD WAS STRUCK. WELL DONE DOUGIE.....GREAT SITE.
My best friend her dad was a skipper I think he went to the Faroe's often, his name was Wally Bruce. My own mum was born in Fitttie she was a Baxter! (surprise ,surprise- anyone knowing Fittie would know there were plenty Baxters) My grandfather worked as a customer and excise officer in the building thats last seen on this footage. his 7 brothers all went to sea. This was long before oil ever came here and took our pieceful and quiet little town over.
Baxter was a right Aiberdeen and Fittie name. I only came here in the early 70s but knew quite a lot of trawlermen.. Best friends you could ever get. Stand by you anywhere if they trusted you.
Hey Dougie i am Bob Ritchie's grandson and i was wondering if i can get a copy of the pictures that you have of my grandad and my uncle Bob Ritchie and uncle Beano(He was married to my auntie Irene Ritchie). It will be much appreciated pal. Thanks Lee Ritchie
Deck hand learner March 1979, first trip on a trawler , “ Grampian River” Got my photo taken on the bow with a few of the crew and the local “ Tory” councillor , we knew what he was responsible for aye!!
i served my apprenticeship down point law (pint la ....north eastern welding company ) near the end of this video ,there is one of our welding vans on point law .
I went to sea in my school summer holidays aged 11 on the Leswood with my next-door neighbour Billy Holland the skipper. Dick Wyness was shang highed as the cook. Poor Billy lost his life at sea. Relly brave men. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the memories Dougie. I was on the Glen Morrison for a few years from 1977 with skipper Chisholm and I'd like to think it was the making of me. Jimmy Gairns kind of looked out for me in my apprentice days and introduced me to the Anchorage, Inverdonn, Moorings, Rat Cellar, Argo, Hay Loft and lots of other cracking places trawler men socialized. Happy days indeed Dougie. Thanks again for your great videos.
Thanks for putting up my uncle Jimmy Mathews
Dougie Brechin thanks for putting the up my grandfather Harry durham was trawler in Aberdeen he actually in this he sadly passed away rip grandad
EXCELLENT MEMORIAL TO A GREAT INDUSTRY ...AND TO THE TRAWLERMEN OF ABERDEEN. LETS GET A LASTING MEMORIAL TO ALL THE TRAWLERMEN WHO SAILED FROM THIS GREAT PORT.....AND.....DESPITE THE CITY COUNCIL'S WORST EFFORTS.....PUT ABERDEEN ON THE MAP WAY BEFORE BLACK GOLD WAS STRUCK. WELL DONE DOUGIE.....GREAT SITE.
+Alma Munro thank you alma
Aye indeed, from a Cornishman who once walked your harbour - God Bless Ya All
Aye i sailed with a few of them boys, great lads, good shipmates we will never see the likes of that again,farewell
Yes the Same. I sailed with quite a few of these guys between 1979 & 1982. Best sea going days of my life
A different breed, btw Neil Sutherland at 7.14, it is actually his brother Frankie Sutherland in the photo :)
My best friend her dad was a skipper I think he went to the Faroe's often, his name was Wally Bruce. My own mum was born in Fitttie she was a Baxter! (surprise ,surprise- anyone knowing Fittie would know there were plenty Baxters) My grandfather worked as a customer and excise officer in the building thats last seen on this footage. his 7 brothers all went to sea. This was long before oil ever came here and took our pieceful and quiet little town over.
I worked up there in the oil.There was some great blokes as well there.I know what you mean about the oilpatch though.
Baxter was a right Aiberdeen and Fittie name. I only came here in the early 70s but knew quite a lot of trawlermen.. Best friends you could ever get. Stand by you anywhere if they trusted you.
love this video, cheers.
Hard job that for hard people . Never will we get tough men like it again .
Billy Rhind (father) passed away in La Corunna few years back
Hey Dougie i am Bob Ritchie's grandson and i was wondering if i can get a copy of the pictures that you have of my grandad and my uncle Bob Ritchie and uncle Beano(He was married to my auntie Irene Ritchie). It will be much appreciated pal.
Thanks
Lee Ritchie
2:35 Sid Low toff of a man RIP mate
Deck hand learner March 1979, first trip on a trawler , “ Grampian River” Got my photo taken on the bow with a few of the crew and the local “ Tory” councillor , we knew what he was responsible for aye!!
R.I.P. GREAT SHIPMATES
i served my apprenticeship down point law (pint la ....north eastern welding company ) near the end of this video ,there is one of our welding vans on point law .
Good memories Stuart Chalmers spinningdale Cromdale etc
I knew Johnnie Dyker used to drink wi him in the Anchorage and a few more oh them the best and hardiest men ive ever come across or ever will 😢
No we will never see the likes again drank wi some of them gentlemen
Separates the Men from the boys.
08:23 mins...Dougie Leiper :-)
I heard Dougie has passed on....
one taxi driver told me so.
great guy,,rip boots...steish
Aye sadly my brother Boots passed away on 14/07/16