Day 356. Flying fish and salt horse: a seafaring tale
21st July 1860:
Saturday 21st. this morning the wind…
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What a difference a day makes
Our Poles Apart: changing attitudes to whaling in the 20th century exhibition,…
Compare and Contrast…
Some industries remain the same over many many years, but some can change very rapidly.
These two photographs from the University of St Andrews Library, Special Collections show the rapid change in the…
10 days left to visit our whaling exhibition!
Our exhibition, Poles Apart: changing attitudes to whaling in the 20th century, at the Scottish Fisheries Museum will be coming to an end on the 31st May. If you haven’t been yet, you have 10 days…
Faces from the Past: Whaling portraits workshop
On Sunday morning (10th May) a number of burgeoning and talented artists gathered at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther for the workshop entitled ‘Faces from the Past: Pastel Portrait class […]
Taming the Leviathan
If you are looking for something to do in Fife this Easter weekend, then why not visit the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther to see Poles Apart: changing attitudes to whaling in the 20th century!
Taming the Leviathan
Things are beginning to come together for our exhibition, ‘Poles Apart: changing attitudes to whaling in the 20th century’, at the Scottish Fisheries Museum. Here are a few snaps from the installation…
Taming the Leviathan
We are currently getting ready for our exhibition at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, which is due to open on the 27th March 2015. The exhibition is titled ‘Poles Apart: changing attitudes to whaling in the 20th…
52 Weeks of Historical How-to’s, Week 49: How to Write a Whaling Report
When you are known as the whaling archivist here at Special Collections, it can be difficult to come up with a historical how-to which will not horrify or disgust readers. […]