Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. A study of the family and community life of East Anglian and North East Scotland fishermen in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Using both documentary research and interviews the research aimed to study the social history of a major regional industry, then in decline; the distinctive urban culture of the fishing towns; and the relationship of work to family life.<br> The publication based upon this research was augmented by further research into Lancashire fishing by Wailey. This collection is not currently digitised and is available as a hard copy only. If you are interested in a project which involves the digitisation of this collection, please contact our Collections team at collections@ukdataservice.ac.uk. We'd be delighted to work with you in enhancing this collection. Main Topics: Fishing industry; employment; work; family life; towns; labour and employment; social history; religion; leisure; local communities; crofting; politics; working class; education; household work strategies.

This is a cross-sectional (one-time) study using face-to-face interviews. T. Lummis (University of Essex, Department of Sociology) was the data collector, and conducted 129 in-depth, unstructured interviews with men and women in fishing communities in East Anglia and North East Scotalnd. Participants were sampled using a quota sample. Data consists of in-depth, unstructured interview tapes and interview transcripts.