Scotland’s National Gansey Project
Knitting the Herring seeks to capture, preserve and highlight the unique knitting heritage of coastal fishing communities of Scotland.
Historic Photographs
Portrait of three men onboard ‘Stella Maris II’, CN158, Campbeltown, c.1955-1956. From left to right: Donald Munro, Joe Brown, Campbell McBrayne. Joe Brown is mending a net. Original image from Joe Brown, Campbeltown. 
Herring Gutters at work in Craig’s Yard, Dunbar, 1930s. Original image provided by Charles Carruthers 
Portrait of four men onboard ringnetter ‘Mystical Rose’, CN245, Campbeltown, c.1937. From left to right: George Simpson, Lionel Brodie, Archie McKinley, and James Meenan. ‘Mystical Rose’ was sunk during the Second World War having been commandeered together with several other Campbeltown boats.
Get in Touch
If you would like to ask us any questions about this project, or have any information about the artefacts and photographs on this site, please email:
scottishgansey.org.uk 