Excerpt from reports by the Commissioners for the British Fisheries
Great Britain. Commissioners for the British Fisheries1850
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Typed transcripts of excerpts from reports by the commissioners for the British Fisheries. The excerpts are dated from 1850-1853 and are concerned with the construction of a new harbour at Buckhaven. The reports details the monies collected by the local fishermen for the new harbours construction, the persons employed to complete the works and the difficulties encountered during the construction. In the end the old pier was dismantled, an extension was made to the eastern pier, the western breakwater was increased and rocks and boulders were cleared from the harbour itself, works were completed in 1853.
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8 p. ; 30 cm.
Dewey class:
387.1
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English
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BRN:
3441043