A short (20m) colour film made in the 1950s which shows the maiden voyage of a fishing vessel named the Glen Struan heading north out of Aberdeen towards the waters around Greenland in search of halibut.
There is still a Scottish fishing industry but it is much reduced from when this film was made so we get a lovely glimpse, simply filmed, of how things once were, on board at sea and back at the fish quay.
This was possibly shown in cinemas down the bill along with a cartoon and a newsreel, though I can't be sure.
The film seems to have been sponsored by Esso and though originally it was simply an information film it now stands as a historical document.
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Super film of life gone by!
rxelex16 May 2021
New Aberdeen ship for fishing for halibut by longlines up to 10 miles long! Lines has hooks every few feet and sinks down as far as 2000 feet. Halibut are huge flatfish that feed on the sea floor.
Ship had to sail four days up to Iceland, drop the line, haul in the catch, take out the liver for halibut oil medicine, then chilli t for journey home to market.
The crewlooked really old and work hardened. All ate lots of fried food and smoked at every opportunity but all had numerous children!
Ship lifeboat was tied down and coverd at rear and in case of emergency I wondered if any of the crew could get it loose and uncovered.
Well worth watching by anyone interested in work and life in 1959.
Ship had to sail four days up to Iceland, drop the line, haul in the catch, take out the liver for halibut oil medicine, then chilli t for journey home to market.
The crewlooked really old and work hardened. All ate lots of fried food and smoked at every opportunity but all had numerous children!
Ship lifeboat was tied down and coverd at rear and in case of emergency I wondered if any of the crew could get it loose and uncovered.
Well worth watching by anyone interested in work and life in 1959.
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