HODS 24 Boston’s Herring Yard and Berwick Sailing Club

Boston Brothers ran a successful herring yard in Spittal until the early 1900s. There the women would gut the herring ready for smoking and pickling. Now Berwick
Sailing Club, see what remains and also find out about the Sailing Club today. The herring fishing indUstry was very important in Spittal, providing work for both men and women. Often the women, very skilled workers, would follow the fleet from Aberdeen to Great Yarmouth, stopping at various ports en route. The original shutters for delivering the herring to the yards are still visible outside. Not much remains inside but come along and see a slide show of  local images of this industry which has now disappeared.

Sat 14th: 1100–1500
No pre-booking required
Directions: ///park.mash.hero
Berwick Sailing Club, Sandstell Road, Spittal, TD15 1RE