Craster Village History
Location: Northumberland
Fearful that the number of people who had lived in Craster before the 1970s was on the decrease, a project was launched to capture the memories of the population, to form a living history.
Craster has lost a whole way of life for a community which once revolved around the herring trade (the famous traditionally smoked kippers); the whinstone quarry, used for kerbing in London and farming.
An oral history, taken from over 15 interviews with locals, has been collected and a play will be created using the reminisces and stories, creating a patchwork that will engender a flavour of the past life in Craster. These interviews will also be developed by taking 5 or 6 anecdotes and amplifying them along themes to form a book an CD.
These will incorporate aspects of the fishing trade that at one time involved entire families. There was employment in the kippering shed; women and children employed to hook the bait on the lines in the early morning and to clear the same lines at the end of the day; the work of fishermen themselves and employment for the women gutting the fish which meant joining the fleets and being away from home for a couple of months as the boats chased the herring shoals down from Petershead to Lowestoft.
Group Name |
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Craster Community Development Trust |
| Project Contact |
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Colin Biott |
| Project Postcode |
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NE66 |
| Finishing Date |
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31 March 2005 |
| Local Community Involvement / Partnerships: |
| Craster WI, Over 60s Club, Youth Club and villagers |
| Grants: |
Heritage Lottery Fund: £15,521
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