For more information on the layout of the museum and the galleries
visit the Brief Tour section on the website.
A new teachers resource publication 'Fishing in Scotland', funded by Talisman Energy (UK), is available from February 2010. This resource is aimed to help p5-7 teachers with practical ideas on how to use museum objects and photographs. A downloadable version is available from the website, please see link below. If you would like a hard copy, or any further details on this resource, please contact the Museum for details.
'Fishing in Scotland’ - resource booklet for teachers download pdf
Page 14 - Fisherlasses songs
Shona McWilliam - Come All Ye Fisherlassies - audio (time 2 minutes 19 secs - Size 2.12Mb)
Used by kind permission of Greentrax Recordings Ltd – www.greentrax.com
Track 16 from the album “People and Songs of the Sea” – Various Artists –CDTRAX 338.
Margot Cook - Wullie’s Back Fae Yarmouth - audio (time 2 minutes 45 Secs -Size 2.51Mb)
Recorded and arranged by Kenny Anderson as part of the In a Aroon Anster project of The New Makars Trust and included in NMT10 Anster Tracks - see www.newmakarstrust.org.uk
Page 20 - Interview with a Fisherlass - audio (time 6 minutes - Size 4.11Mb) 
Interview with a Fisherlass - Mary Murray, Fife
Recorded by Roger Leitch Archive number: SA1983.124.A1
School of Scottish Studies Archive, University of Edinburgh
Page 26 - Storm at Sea - audio (Time 11 minutes 20 secs - Size 7.78.Mb) 
Storm at Sea - Tom Anderson, Shetland
Reorded by Tadaake Miyake Archive number: SA1972.238.A10
School of Scottish Studies Archive, University of Edinburgh
Page 32 - Diagrams of boats:-
Scaffie and Fifie boats
The Scaffie and the Fifie were the two most popular east coast fishing boat designs in the second half of the 19th century. View diagram.
Modern Fishing Vessel
Image of the diesel trawler Franchise UL45 at Ullapool, September 1996. View diagram.
Curriculum Links
For more ideas on the wide range of possible curriculum links:-
| Primary School Booklet |
Click here |
(19Mb) |
| Secondary School Booklet |
Click here |
(1.6Mb) |
| How to use a Museum Object |
Click here |
(605kb) |
For Fact sheets click here
For details of School Loans Boxes:
| Advertising Table |
Click here |
| Get to Grips with History |
Click here |
| Evaluation Sheet for Teachers |
Click
here |
For Risk Assement sheets click here
You will require Adobe Reader to view the above files. If you
do not have Adobe Reader you can download this program from the
link below.

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