Hebridean fishermen would proudly wear these garments knitted by family as workwear to keep them warm but also uniquely identify them as each one was woven with distinctive patterns and symbols.
Hebridean fishermen would proudly wear these garments knitted by family as workwear to keep them warm but also uniquely identify them as each one was woven with distinctive patterns and symbols.
A 19th century Fifie Sailing Herring Drifter and a ‘rare survivor’ of the golden age of sail will make her maiden voyage to return to the ACE Winches Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy on Saturday and Sunday, July 1 and 2.