Fishing Boats and Ports of Devon and Cornwall
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 - Now reduced to £10 Plus £2 P&P
The Fishing Boats and Ports of Devon - 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.
