Herrings From the Fish Quay

black and white photo of herring boats with sails up on the Fish Quay at North Shields in the 1890s
Herring boats on the Fish Quay in the 1890s

Listen to a memory of fish being unloaded at North Shields Fish Quay.

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sepia photo of fish in wooden boxes on the floor
Fish in boxes ready for market on the Fish Quay
black and white photo of a fishing boat with baskets of fish on deck waiting to be unloaded
Fish in baskets ready to be unloaded from a fishing boat at North Shields