From the original negative. Photo taken in August 1979.
‘Well Bank’ GY.329 was a seine netter, built by J. S. Doig Ltd. of Grimsby in 1956.
‘Anna Margrethe’ GY.442 was a seine netter built in Esbjerg, Denmark in 1961.
The businesses named in the background are: W. Best & Sons Ltd. Ron Watts Ltd. Pearce & Walker Ltd. Seafreight (????) Ltd.
“On Joe Nickerson page Paul. Just checking you got a comment through ok.”
Dave Smith, 23 August 2026
“A very interesting read: 'Roots in the Soil: An Adventure in Agriculture' (1987) is actually a biography detailing the life and work of the prominent British agriculturist Sir Joseph Nickerson, written by the well-known agricultural journalist and author Ralph Whitlock.”
Admin, 3 August 2026
“Note: James William Eason was mayor of Grimsby in 1914.”
Admin, 21 August 2025
‘Well Bank’ GY.329 1987
The building of ‘Well Bank’ GY.329 at Doigs, Grimsby (Photo 1 – on stocks) 1956
The building of ‘Well Bank’ GY.329 at Doigs, Grimsby (Photo 2 – interior) 1956
‘East Bank’ GY.379 arriving at Grimsby 1976
‘East Bank’ GY.379 berthed at Troon 1987
Snibbies; ‘Stella Anne’ GY.434, ‘Christen Bank’ GY.207 and others 1986
