The Fishing Town Of Redcar

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Uploaded by on Apr 2, 2011

A Film by Sarah Macmillan, NORTHERN LANDSCAPES
Filmed & Produced in 2008 as part of a series of 4 of my Heritage Documentaries for a permanent exhibition at the Zetland Lifeboat Museum, Redcar. The exhibition also includes ' The Fishing Town of Redcar'
'Zetland- The Redcar Lifeboat' &
'Redcar Celebrates Atonement'

Focusing on the lives & traditions of the local fishing community of Redcar, a town on the North Yorkshire Coast.
Recalling fishing days from the early 20th Century to the everyday struggle faced by modern day fishermen.
The film also features the traditional knitting of the fisherman's sweater known as a 'Gansey' & the surviving art of model Coble making, the traditional fishing boat of Redcar.
Also features folk songs by Greame Miles& The Keelers & incidental music from John Conolly.

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  • Wah, tha knaws, a reet grand filem this...

  • I love this video. I wish their were subtitles though... the accent at the beginning is too thick for me to understand most of it.

  • 11.03 Thats my G Great grandad.

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