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Dangers at Sea Bibliography

Anson, Peter F. Fishermen and Fishing Ways. London: Harrap, 1932
Anson, Peter F. Fishing Boats and Fisher Folk on the East Coast of Scotland. London, 1930
Archibald, Malcolm. Sixpence for the Wind: A Knot of Nautical Folklore. Latheronwheel: Whittles Publishing, 1999
Butcher, David. Living from the Sea: Memories of a Shoreside Life. Tops'l Books, 1982
Coull, James R. The Sea Fisheries of Scotland: a Historical Geography. Edinburgh: John Donald, 1996
Dyson, John. Business in Great Waters: The Story of British Fishermen. London: Angus & Robertson, 1977
Festing, Sally. Fishermen. Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1977
Gunn, Neil M. The Silver Darlings. London: Faber and Faber, 1941
Hallewell, Richard. Scotland's Sailing Fishermen. Strathtummel: Hallewell Publications, 1991
Lavery, Brian. Maritime Scotland. London: Batsford/ Historic Scotland, 2001
Lawrie, Alistair et al (editors). A Glimmer of Cold Brine: A Scottish Sea Anthology. Aberdeen: AUP, 1988
Marshall, Michael W. Fishing: the Coastal Tradition. London: Batsford, 1987
Martin, Angus. Fishing and Whaling. Edinburgh: National Museums of Scotland, 1995
Miller, James. Salt in the Blood: Scotland's Fishing Communities Past and Present. Edinburgh: Canongate, 1999
Smith, Peter. The Lammas Drave and the Winter Herrin': A History of the Herring Fishing from East Fife. Edinburgh: John Donald, 1985
Thompson, Paul et al. Living the Fishing (history workshop series). London: Routledge, 1983

Aitchison, Peter. Children of the Sea: The Story of the Eyemouth Disaster. East Linton: Tuckwell Press, 2001
Gourlay, George. Fisher Life or the Memorials of Cellardyke and the Fife Coast. Cupar: Fife Herald and Anstruther: George Gourlay, 1879
MacAlinden, Bob. No Port in a Storm. Latheronwheel: Whittles, 1998
McIver, Daniel. A Story of the Sea: The Disaster Day and After. Edinburgh & Glasgow. John Menzies & Co Ltd, 1907.
Munro, R.W. Scottish Lighthouses. Stornoway: Thule Press, 1979
Ralston, T. To the Edge: Confessions of a Lifeboat Coxwain. Aberdeen: Scottish Cultural Press, 1996
Washington, J. Report on the loss of life, and damage caused to fishing boats on the East Coast of Scotland, in the gale of 19th August 1848. London: House of Commons, 1849

Credland, Arthur G. Whales and Whaling: The Arctic Fishery. Hull: Shire Publications, 1982
Dinsdale, Tim. The Leviathans. London: Routledge, 1966
Fraser, David (editor). The Christian Watt Papers. Edinburgh: Paul Harris, 1983
Lubbock, Basil. The Arctic Whalers. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson, 1937
Smith, Robert. The Whale Hunters. Edinburgh: John Donald, 1993
Troup, James A. (editor), The Ice Bound Whalers: The story of the Dee and Grenville Bay 1836/7. Stromness: The Orkney Press, 1987

Martin, W. Anecdotes of Fish and Fishermen in the East Neuk of Fife (giving information on press gangs). 19 Century
Ritchie, Carson. Q-Ships. Lavenham: Terence Dalton 1985

Branson, Peter. Fisherman's Handbook. Fishing News, 1987
E C B and K Lee. Safety and Survival at Sea. Cassell, 1971
Marine Accident Investigation Branch. Safety Digest: Fishing 2003 - http://www.maib.dft.gov.uk/sd/03fish/index.htm
Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Safety on the Sea (various information booklets/leaflets), MCA, 2000
Hermansson, Birgir. Training Fishermen at Sea. Fishing News Books, 1987