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Frank Macleod Webmaster

6 Anson Way, Buckie, Banffshire,

Scotland, AB56 1PH

Email: bckfishingheritage@yahoo.co.uk

 

We Now Require Contributions for the next Newsletter

 Please pick up your pens and help us by sending in some of your memories or stories for inclusion in the next Newsletter.

THESE SHOULD BE SENT TO FRANK MACLEOD (AT THE ABOVE ADDRESSES)

BY POST OR BY EMAIL. PLEASE DO YOUR BEST TO HELP US.

 

 

 

 

                        

                                                                 CELEBRATING FISHING HERITAGE

with the assistance amongst others of

THE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND

AND

H I E MORAY (Highland 2007)

 

 

 

  THE HERITAGE CENTRE IS REOPENING FOR THE 2008 SEASON ON 5TH MAY AND WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY,  26TH SEPTEMBER. THE HOURS OF OPENING ARE :-

MONDAY TO FRIDAY - 10.00 AM TO 4.00 PM

(OPEN DURING LUNCH HOUR)

SATURDAY 1000AM UNTIL 1.00 PM

                               OUR NEW BOOK, "JONES', BUCKIE" IS NOW ON SALE

Jones Buckie is the story of a shipyard in Buckie.  A book of some 308pp and 281 illustrations, it charts the history of the company in Buckie from its beginning as a Saw Mill at the early part of the 20th Century  to become the one of the largest  boat builders in the town.  Building in excess of 200 boats including a number of yachts.  Read the recollections of those who worked there and those who bought and worked boats built there. 

Copies of this publication will be available for purchase at £15 per book plus postage from the Buckie & District Fishing Heritage  Centre, Cluny Place Buckie Banffshire from  6th May 2008.   Orders for the book by sales agents or individuals  can be sent to our Treasurer, Frank MacLeod, 6 Anson Way, Buckie Banffshire AB56 1PH. Mr Macleod may be contacted by email :-       frank.macleod@btinternet.com  

POSTAGE & PACKING WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE ADDED TO THE COST OF THE BOOK AND FOLLOWING THE RECENT INCREASE IN POSTAGE THESE RATES WILL BE:- TO A UK ADDRESS  1ST CLASS £2.55   2ND CLASS £2.10. OVERSEAS RATES WILL BE £5.00 PER BOOK.

THIS WEBSITE IS NOW BEING RECONSTRUCTED AND WE HOPE TO BE UP AND RUNNING SHORTLY. I AM HANDING OVER TO MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, JOHN CRAWFORD,  WHO YOU WILL RECOGNISE AS ONE OF THE FOUR AUTHORS OF OUR VERY SUCCESSFUL PUBLICATION "HERD & MACKENZIE, THE STORY OF A SHIPYARD" AND  "JONES' BUCKIE". i AM DEEPLY INDEBTED TO JOHN FOR UNDERTAKING THE DUTIES OF WEBMASTER.

WE ARE NOW ABLE TO SEND OUT NEWSLETTERS TO OUR MEMBERS BY EMAIL IN THIS MANNER WE SHALL BE ABLE TO SAVE EXPENDITURE ON STATIONERY AND POSTAGE. IF ANY MEMBER IS HAPPY TO RECEIVE FUTURE NEWSLETTERS BY EMAIL PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS AND WE SHALL ACT ACCORDINGLY;

bckfishingheritage@yahoo.co.uk 

         

 

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Frank Macleod (Webmaster). 
8TH APRIL 2008
 

 

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