A peek at two vessels under construction at Buckie yards take centre stage in our meander down memory lane in the local area.
Buckie in days gone by will look back at pictures of the town – and surrounding areas – and shine a light on some of the biggest events to have happened in our community.
Taken from the archives of the Buckie and District Fishing Heritage Centre Ltd, the pictures show the town and its surrounding areas – in some cases more than 100 years ago.
Our first photo was taken at the former Herd & McKenzie Shipyard showing a view of the prow of a boat being built, while the other was captured at the neighbouring Jones’ yard.
Herd & McKenzie closed in 1995 and, after a while under the ownership of Buckie Shipyard Ltd is now owned and run by Macduff Shipyards. Jones’ also closed in 1995.
Since closing, alternative plans for the site were tabled, including a controversial plan to build housing – vigorously opposed by local residents at the time – and an attempt to build the first lubricating oil blending plant in Scotland.
The site has now been demolished.
Do you recognise any of the people captured in these photos or can you shed light on the events shown? Get in touch and let us know at mail@banffshireadvertiser.co.uk
Also, if you have any old photos from Buckie or the surrounding area dating up to 2000 which you’d like to share, send them to the above email address.
