Video recording of an interview with George Lawrie, Mallaig, on 15 May 2009. This interview was conducted in preparation for the DVD "When the Fishing Was On". Subjects addressed: Coming to Mallaig as a wartime evacuee; wartime in Mallaig; childhood activities; working at Henderson's boatyard, repairing and building boats; living on the Point; building Jaffy's yard; producing kippers; quality of herring according to time of year; storing kippers; selling kippers by post; hard-smoked herring; buying herring; Length: 103 minutes Interviewer: Andy Attenburrow

Year made: 2009

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