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Ross Tiger was constructed at a climax in the local fishing industry, during the 1950s, when official railway publications labelled Great Grimsby as ‘the world’s premier fishing port’. A magnificent celebration…
An exhibition of maritime paintings and the stories hidden within them If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre’s art collection contains a library of…
Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre has been helping people to develop their understanding of the world famous fishing heritage of Great Grimsby for over a quarter of a century. Our passionate…
Discover tales of local history, hear stories from ex-fishermen and uncover treasures from the collection Assembling the Heritage Heroes Introducing the new museum activity group at the Grimsby Fishing Heritage…
…trips, the vessel landed the remarkable total of 39,983 kits. Dennis Brennan remembered going fishing on the Bombardier with his father, Skipper Brennan, in command. He recalls: “On one trip…
…free coach parking for pre-booked groups visiting the Fishing Heritage Centre. You can also hire the Fishing Heritage Centre cafe for private parties/events. Contact us to find out more. Take out service…
Ross Tiger GY398 Les Porter Oil on canvas https://vimeo.com/805874189/47289ac413 https://vimeo.com/807502931/705be51f79 Ross Tiger was built during the 1950s, when Grimsby was known as the world’s premier fishing port. Ross Tiger was designed…
…an incident that happened one trip – but when I think about it now it still gives me goosepimples. We were fishing on the Norway corner of Iceland and it…
…Audio clip: Ship’s Mate, performed by Sam Moody Rate of Pay: £42.0s.0d per week. Around £1,002 in today’s money. Hours of work: 20 hours a day when fishing. Up to…
Dominican GY406 George Race, c. 1899 Oil on board https://vimeo.com/803852437/ccf6a46d2e The Grimsby trawler Dominican was built as one of five ships built for the Albion Steam Fishing Company in 1891….