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Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Posted: 14 August 2010 at 11:40 PM »
I would be interested to hear any stories/legends (funny or otherwise) on the Herring industry that thrived around a hundred years ago.

My own family is embedded in this industry:

Maternal side were fishermen and beetsters (net menders)
Paternal side was the William Elliott who co-founded Elliott & Garrood - manufacturers of the famous 'fishermans friend' steam capstan.
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #1 Posted: 15 August 2010 at 12:16 AM »
This is going to be very confusing we already have a suffolkboy now you are suffolk boy!!!
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #2 Posted: 15 August 2010 at 06:04 AM »
This suffolk boy has a space in the middle perhaps we can ask him to change it to suffolk lad.
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #3 Posted: 15 August 2010 at 06:32 AM »
That's a coincidence Suffolkboy lives in Norfolk and Suffolk Boy also lives in Norfolk   Cool
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #4 Posted: 15 August 2010 at 10:01 AM »
But does suffolk boy also have a suffolk girl?    icon_scratch
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #5 Posted: 15 August 2010 at 10:46 AM »
If you check the members' list "suffolk boy" (with the space) was registered first albeit he has posted only twice since he registered.   I think it is a matter for the administrators to resolve this - if there is anything to resolve.   We just have to be careful who we are replying to.
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #6 Posted: 15 August 2010 at 11:07 AM »
Quote from: boatbuilder on 15 August 2010 at 10:46 AM
If you check the members' list "suffolk boy" (with the space) was registered first albeit he has posted only twice since he registered.   I think it is a matter for the administrators to resolve this - if there is anything to resolve.   We just have to be careful who we are replying to.
I'm not that interested.
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #7 Posted: 15 August 2010 at 11:43 AM »
Oh I didnt look, thought it was our current SB now realise there are two
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #8 Posted: 15 August 2010 at 12:13 PM »
Intriguing stories and legends, so far.
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #9 Posted: 15 August 2010 at 12:57 PM »
Quote from: Blue Eyes. on 15 August 2010 at 11:07 AM
I'm not that interested.

Not sure what your point is Blue Eyes?   
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #10 Posted: 15 August 2010 at 02:15 PM »
The silver darlings have made a come back and are plentiful. I love em but they have gone out of fashion. Probably caused by the ban on catching them in the seventies.
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #11 Posted: 15 August 2010 at 08:27 PM »
I'm with BlueEyes & freelance - whats in a name?......how about stories & legends?
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #12 Posted: 27 August 2010 at 10:15 PM »
Does anyone remember the Herring drifter "Merbreeze"  LT365. My father was a stoker aboard her in the early 50's.  My mother came from a village in Scotland called Gardenstown. I was born and lived at 52 Ashley Downs until i was 8 and i went to Northfield Primary School. I am now 63. My parents then left Lowestoft and settled in Gardenstown where my mothers brothers owned their own fishing boats. My father name was Lenny Oldman. Can anyone in the Lowestoft area shed anymore light on the Merbreeze and any piccies would be much appreciated. If more personal info is required please ask. Thanks in advance 
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Re: Herring Industry - Stories and legends « Reply #13 Posted: 27 August 2010 at 10:26 PM »
I remember the name but nothing else.There were so many boats back then,lots were Queen boats ie Ormsby Queen and I think a Trinidad and a Tobago and a Grenada.I loved walking rounf the fish market with my dad who worked at the Great Grimsby,Coal,Salt & Tanning Company.
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