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From the SMA' LINES AND THE CREELS to the SEINE NET AND THE PRAWNS

A study of the inshore fishing industry around the east coast of fife from St.Andrews to Buckhaven

By PETER SMITH

In this his third book, Peter Smith traces the history of the inshore fishing industry from St.Andrews around the East coast of Fife to Buckhaven. This book contains many of Peter's personal recollections of fishing in the East of Fife as well as several photographs and interesting statistical tables relating to the industry

CONTENTS

Topic	Page
St.Andrews	7
Student Days	13
Crail and Cellardyke	19
Anster, Cellardyke and Pittenweem to 1918	31
Pittenweem from 1919 to 1951	47
St.Monans	61
From Elie to Methil	79
Buckhaven	83
Creel fishing in the East Neuk	89
Appendix 1: Fishing Fleet Tables	107
Appendix ii: Fishing Statistics Tables 1928 to 1948	127
Appendix iii: Pittenweem Fish Landings 1950 to 1999	139
Appendix iv: Registered Fife Fishing Boats in 1999	142
Appendix v: Undated View of Anster Shore Street	144
Appendix vi: A Day at the Sma' Lines	147
Appendix vii: Wm. McBain Snr., Skipper of the Sedulous	149
Appendix viii: Description of Fishing Methods	152
Acknowledgements	155

PRICES(Incl Post & Packing)

UK £ 9-50

Overseas Airmail £ 11-50

Accepted

Make Sterling Cheques out to "Fife Family History Society" and post to: FFHS, c/o Hugh Hoffman, The Croft, Dams of Rameldry, Kingskettle, Fife. KY15 7TY

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