Books the Fishing Boats and Ports
A unique collection of photography of registered fishing boats of all sizes in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly forming a superb resource for the professional connected with the commercial fishing industry in the South West of England.
The Fishing Boats and Ports of Cornwall -Originally £14.90 Now reduced to £10 Plus £2 P&P
The Fishing Boats and Ports of Devon - Originally £14.90 Now reduced to £10 Plus £2 P&P
Two books with colour illustrations based on this photography are now available. Suitable for both those with a professional interest and the tourist or local out to explore the coast in a different way. There are 922 colour photographs in the Fishing Boats and Ports of Cornwall and 636 in the Fishing Boats and Ports of Devon as well as much interesting information and a foreword by George Hogg Hon Archivist, National Maritime Museum Cornwall.
These books by Stewart Lenton provide a useful guide for another way to explore the coast of Devon or Cornwall as well as providing a unique contemporary record (2003 – 2006) of the registered fishing vessels of the region. The introductions contain some interesting snippets of information about some of the traditions in local fishing communities, together with some information on fishing methods and the development of the fishing industry in Devon & Cornwall. This is followed by pictures of some fishing boats illustrating how the same boat can remarkably change its appearance followed by a consideration of each port in turn, clockwise round the coast, with notable facts and photography on each port and dated photographs and lists of the registered fishing boats found there.
Harbour Entrance Portwrinkle Cornwall
The Fishing Boats and Ports of Wales
This book is in te process of being published and is likely to be available in 2010 - More details Later.
Laugharne Carmarthen
Other Books
What is the Meaning of the Letters and Numbers on Fishing Boats by Stewart Lenton
A 16 page booklet about the history of the registration of fishing boats up to the present day and a lsit of all the fishing Registration Ports in the Uk with maps of their location.
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TT Cats and Their Fishing Families by Liz Lenton
Containing glimpses into the social history of fishing communities in parts of the British Isles through the adventure of Some Terrestrially Tasked Cats who have the ability to time travel and other special powers to help the people to whom they are assigned.
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