Monthly Archives: December 2024

NEMT: ~~ Before and After the Bedford ~~

Her restoration by NEMT began in 2019 and took about two years. She was built by Lancelot Lambert at the Lawe and was launched from the Lawe Building Yard, Dec 21st 1886. Miss Bedford, who lived in the South of … Continue reading

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Clootie

About 14 years ago I had heard that the North East Maritime Trust – NEMT, had been asked to think about making boat as a prop for a knitting group for an exhibition in the Customs House in South Shields … Continue reading

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Northumbrian Coble – Peggy 2

Ownership It was customary with a coble to put the name of the owner on the port stern quarter and while this was particularly true of those fishing off the Northumberland Coast it appears that a good many boats could … Continue reading

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Northumbrian Coble – Peggy 1

Offsets When I said one sunny afternoon, my son and I with the aid of his girlfriend took Peggy’s lines, it was not strictly true. What we did, was to take a series of offsets at five stations, one at … Continue reading

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NFHT – Raison D’etre

Put simply, the Northumbria Fishing Heritage Trust was set up to look after the assets such as the fishing vessels that have been rescued by people who are mostly members of the North East Maritime Trust and occasionally by those … Continue reading

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A Secret Meeting?

With reference to the forwarded email of the 13th November from Mr Renwick, please see below and note that it has not been answered and it is two and a half weeks since it was sent and it can be … Continue reading

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