Nairn fishwife
Submitted by Alison McCall on 10 September 2012 - 9:34pm
Revised: 10 September 2012 - 9:53pm — Alison McCall
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"Nairn Fishwife"
In Nairn, when the fishing industry was at its height in the late 19th century, the fishwife played a very important role within the community. As well as being responsible for caring for house and family, she also gathered bait, baited lines, gathered durkins (pine cones for smoking fish) prepared and smoked fish, including the famous "Nairn Spelding" then sold them throughout the local area from the creel on her back.
Please visit Nairn museum for further information.
Statue erected as part of Highland Year of Culture 2007.
Erected by:
It was erected as part of the Highland Year of Culture 2007.
Designed by:
The sculptors were Ginny Hutchison and Charles Engebretson.
Date:
2007
Material:
Bronze
Location:
Nairn harbour
Harbour Street
Nairn
See map: Google Maps
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Additional information:
The statue is based on an actual fishwife, Annie Ralph, one of the last of the Nairn fishwives. It was unveiled by Janet Urquhart, Annie Ralph's great niece.
