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The Walls Boys

A series of pictures of the Walls Boys at the fishing, sent in by Peter Burges.
The Walls Boys 1/7 Peter writes: '[This picture] shows well known longline fishermen of their day- L to R: Alex.(Sandy...
The Walls Boys 2/7 Peter writes: 'This is hardly a normal catch , more likely a fairly exceptional one....all eyes wer...
The Walls Boys 3/7 Peter writes: 'In photo 3 we see the family boat Gwen Alice K65, in this instance with John Snr and...
The Walls Boys 4/7 Peter writes: 'Photo taken at Gairsay Pier, along with members of the family Coventry who owned the...
The Walls Boys 5/7 Peter writes: 'Photo taken at Gairsay Pier, along with members of the family Coventry who owned the...
The Walls Boys 6/7 Peter writes: 'Shows John (Jnr)(better known to all as Johnny) acting as lookout for creel ropes in...
The Walls Boys 7/7 Peter writes: 'On a Sunday evening Sandy and John always discussed the following week's schedule, a...

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