Grimsby Docks; finnan haddock smoking 1960.
Finnan haddock smoking in the traditional method. After heading, washing and brining, the fish are hung on rods or “speats” ready for the oak sawdust below to be set alight for smoking.
Finnan haddock smoking in the traditional method. After heading, washing and brining, the fish are hung on rods or “speats” ready for the oak sawdust below to be set alight for smoking.

“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