Archive of: 2020

At last night’s ceremony, the Scottish Fisheries Museum was awarded the prestigious national prize in honour of NHS-UK’s late Director, Martyn Heighton for our three-phase conservation of the historic fishing boat, the Reaper.

Preserving the wood and the appearance of the museum’s flagship vessel, Reaper, is a top priority for the Boats Club.

Nick reflects on strategies to protect the Reaper against the elements during these times of lockdown and beyond.

Open ONLINE: To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, we explore the role played by Scotland’s fishing communities during the Second World War.

Boats Club volunteers are working with museum staff to stabilise the “Research”.

Winter in the boatyard is a good time for work to be done on the current restoration project, the Antares.