Herrings Collection

Cat Stealing Herrings
A naughty cat stealing fresh Margate herrings off a barrow!

Herring fishing station, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, with women packing fish into barrels for export

Herring Curing Holland
People curing herrings in Holland

The Battle of the Herrings, a military action near the town of Rouvray in France, just north of Orleans
5669360 The Battle of the Herrings, a military action near the town of Rouvray in France, just north of Orleans, which took place on 12 February 1429 during the siege of Orleans

Sign, both sides painted with Herring Boats, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon
Sign, both sides painted with Herring Boats, 1700-1799

The Yarmouth Herring Fishery - Return of the Boats, 1856. Creator: Walter Ray Woods
The Yarmouth Herring Fishery - Return of the Boats, 1856. Fishing in East Anglia:..the boats go southward as far as the mouth of the Thames and the South Foreland

"The Lowestoft Herring Fishery" - drawn by E. Duncan, 1854. Creator: Unknown
"The Lowestoft Herring Fishery" - drawn by E. Duncan, 1854. Fishing boats on the Norfolk coast, illustration to a sea shanty

Scottish fish lassies in Great Yarmouth preparing herrings for Russia. 10th November 1954

Fried Latvian Herrings, Riga, Latvia, Northern Europe

Yarmouth Herring Fishery, Drying the Herrings Date: 1854

Yarmouth Herring Fishery, Washing the Herrings Date: 1854

Unload Scotch Boats at Great Yarmouth. Date: November 1902

Continental delicatessen (photo)
5991422 Continental delicatessen (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Continental delicatessen)

The Battle of the Herrings (the Battle of Rouvray), in Northern France, during the Siege of Orleans, fought between France and Scotland against England, 12 February 1429

Herring Fishery on the East Coast 1902
Fishermen tightly packing the herring in wooden barrels with salt. Date: November 1902

Fishermen unloading their catch during the herring harvest, October and November. Date: November 1910

Photograph showing a group of Scottish women standing over the barrels that are being packed with herring in brine, ready for export. Date: November1901

Scottish lasses knitting jerseys for the fishermen during their dinner hour. Date: November 1912

Herring Harvest in Great Yarmouth 1934
A small group of the 2, 000 Scottish herring gutters which came to Great Yarmouth in the October to earn some money. Date: October 1934

Scottish Fisher-Women in Great Yarmouth 1932
Scottish fisher lassies who came to Great Yarmouth for the herring harvest, sharing their biscuits with the lucky crew of the Cornstalk. Date: October 1932

Scottish Fisher-Woman in Great Yarmouth 1932
One of the 3, 000 Scottish women that came every year to Great Yarmouth in the herring harvest to gut fish in the months of October and November. Date: October 1932

Herring Harvest in Great Yarmouth 1932
Some of the 3, 000 Scottish women which could gut about forty fish a minute, arrived on the east coast of Great Yarmouth. Date: October 1932

Fresh herring being loaded upon trucks. Date: November 1910

One of the thousands of Scottish women that came to Great Yarmouth in the herring harvest to pack and gut fish in the months of October and November. Date: November 1910

Woman selling herring (colour litho)
3104153 Woman selling herring (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman selling herring)

Thanksgiving in Camp, published by Harpers Weekly, November 29
2972783 Thanksgiving in Camp, published by Harpers Weekly, November 29, 1862 (wood engraving on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 28.8x40.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Scotch Herring Women Workers 1902
Towns of Yarmouth and Lowesoft in the East Anglian ports were full of women from Scotland, coming down to help with the herring harvest in October and November

Fisherman with their Catch, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
498467 Fisherman with their Catch, c.1890 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Ives, Cornwall.); English, out of copyright

Advert, Moir, Wilson & Co Ltd, Aberdeen, Scotland
Advert for Moir, Wilson & Co Ltd, Herrings in Tomato Sauce, Deeside Preserved Provision Works, Aberdeen, Scotland. 1905

Yarmouth Beach-Cart, for carrying the Produce of the Fishing-Boats to the Town (engraving)
2793432 Yarmouth Beach-Cart, for carrying the Produce of the Fishing-Boats to the Town (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yarmouth Beach-Cart)

La peche des harengs (engraving)
2787568 La peche des harengs (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La peche des harengs)

The tales of the products in a grocers shop (colour litho)
3099293 The tales of the products in a grocers shop (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tales of the products in a grocers shop)

Quay at Great Yarmouth - Herring Harvest 1905
Steam drifters engaged in herring fishery lying alongside. The curiously shaped double baskets seen on the floor are called lasts

Great Yarmouth - Herring Harvest 1905
Gathering the harvest of the sea: Fishermen cleaning the nets during the Yarmouth herring season, 650 to 700 Scotch boats from Aberdeen

Our Fishing Industries, the Yarmouth Herring Fishery (engraving)
1624488 Our Fishing Industries, the Yarmouth Herring Fishery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Fishing Industries, the Yarmouth Herring Fishery)

Herring Catch, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
498468 Herring Catch, c.1890 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Ives, Cornwall.); English, out of copyright

Herrings and packers at Gorleston, Norfolk (chromolitho)
6031736 Herrings and packers at Gorleston, Norfolk (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herrings and packers at Gorleston, Norfolk)

"Herrings for Nothing!"(engraving)
5213008 " Herrings for Nothing!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Herrings for Nothing)

Herrings attacked by Tunny-fish (engraving)
3624788 Herrings attacked by Tunny-fish (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herrings attacked by Tunny-fish)

Salting, drying and smoking fish, illustration from
CHT224468 Salting, drying and smoking fish, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by Olaus Magnus (1490-1558), published in Rome, 1555 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Italian School

The Yarmouth Herring Fishery (engraving)
1608703 The Yarmouth Herring Fishery (engraving) by Woods, W. R. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Yarmouth Herring Fishery)

Saurissage des harengs a Fecamp (engraving)
3645900 Saurissage des harengs a Fecamp (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saurissage des harengs a Fecamp. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1879)

Woman selling herring from a barrow (colour litho)
3104158 Woman selling herring from a barrow (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman selling herring from a barrow)

Herrings for nothing (engraving)
602223 Herrings for nothing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herrings for nothing)

The Street Cries of Paris (engraving)
CHT441009 The Street Cries of Paris (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: les Veritables Cris de Paris; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Great Take of Herrings at the Mouth of the Exe (engraving)
1621015 Great Take of Herrings at the Mouth of the Exe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Take of Herrings at the Mouth of the Exe)

The Remarkable Success of East Coast Fishing, Scenes of the Industry (b / w photo)
1628567 The Remarkable Success of East Coast Fishing, Scenes of the Industry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Stacking barrels of herrings in the filling yards at Yarmouth, Norfolk. 18th November 1935

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"Herrings: A Tale of Fishing Stations, Thieving Cats, and Delicate Delicacies" Discover the rich history of herring fishing at Lerwick, Shetland Islands. Beware of mischievous felines. Witness a cat stealing herrings in action. Dive into the art of herring curing in Holland - a tradition that spans generations. Step back in time to witness the Yarmouth Herring Fishery's drying process for these silvery treasures. Get an up-close look at how Yarmouth Herring Fishery washes their catch before it reaches your plate. Unloading Scotch boats at Great Yarmouth - a snapshot from November 1902 reveals the bustling herring trade. Meet Clupea harengus, or Atlantic Herring - a species that has captivated fishermen for centuries with its abundance and flavor. Enjoy some lighthearted fun as fishes adorned with comic verse grace Christmas cards worldwide. Scottish fish lassies preparing herrings for Russia showcase their expertise in Great Yarmouth (10th November 1954). Savor the taste of fried Latvian herrings - Riga's culinary gem from Northern Europe awaits your palate. Indulge in continental delicatessen delights featuring none other than our star ingredient – herrings. (photo) The Battle of the Herrings (the Battle of Rouvray) takes us on an epic journey to Northern France where this humble fish played an unexpected role.