Herring
A History of the Silver Darlings
$36.14
- Paperback
- Release Date
30 May 2024
Summary
Reveals the little-known history of the herring.
The story of herring is entwined in the history of commercial fishing. For over two millennia, herring have been commercially caught and their importance to the coastal peoples of Britain cannot be measured. At one point, tens of thousands were involved in the catching, processing, and sale of herring. They followed the shoals around the coast from Stornoway to Penzance, and many towns on Britain’s East Coast grew rich on the backs of t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781803996936 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1803996935 |
| Author: | Mike Smylie |
| Publisher: | The History Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | The History Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Release Date: | 30 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 129mm x 198mm |
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Mike Smylie
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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