Smoke House

Now Waterlines Heritage Centre and café this harbour building was formally a part of the fishing industry back in time when Lybster used to be one of Scotland’s largest herring ports, of particular note is the old smoke house on the far right of the image.

By 1859 some 357 boats operated from the harbour, making it the third-busiest fishing port in Scotland, however only a handful of mainly crab boats work from the harbour these days.

A music link with a very surprising ABBA version, www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5__bvSyXN4

HBM and a great week to you all

Maria Lovasz, Smiley Derleth, Doug Shepherd, Roger Bennion and 34 other people have particularly liked this photo

54 comments - The latest ones

J.Garcia ^club

Imposing building!!
Great image, Roger!
HBM too!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to J.Garcia ^club

Thank you Judite

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

A very impressive looking building..........and wall. The detail in both is outstanding! The little smoke-house certainly lives up to it's name, especially when viewed large.

Lovely work Roger!

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thank you, Keith, The smoke house has a new end wall, so it may have been shortened when the road was altered.

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful old building.
Thank you for the interesting note Roger.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Many thanks Jaap

2 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

A great shot of these impressive old stone buildings, Roger. A surprising music link indeed. HBM and have a good week.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Nice comments George, thank you.

2 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

These were a lot of boats Roger.
I imagine the pictures we could then make of them.
As life is going on...we feel a bit nostalgic.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to J. Gafarot ^club

Thank you, Jose, imaging the noise and the activity around the harbour with all those boats and fishermen,

2 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Like many fishing villages around our coast -all has changed. A recent trip to Craster in Northumberland showed a working smoke-house but somehow I never really photographed it properly as too many cars etc. Ah well. Well done.

HBM, enjoy the day. Herb

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Many thanks Herb, Arbroath is the place for smoked fish.

2 years ago.

Trudy Tuinstra ^club

splendid. HBM

2 years ago.

Amelia ^club

I wonder if the walls are still impregnated with the smell of tar and fish? I love heritage place like this, Roger.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thank Amelia, the harbour is little changed, and you can still feel the past here

2 years ago.

beverley

an interesting story you tell and fine buildings too . . a smile at the title
"Smoke House" . . with no chimneys (I'm laughing) . . . well taken Roger,
and now that song will be going round and round in my head all day
and I think you will have us all singing and dancing :) HBM to you too !

PS: that's a golden oldie :)))

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to beverley

Many thanks Beverley, I bet you could smell the fish smokers long before they reached you.
How's the music going ;-))))))

2 years ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Ces constructions de pierres sont d'une beauté inégalées à nos jours, rustiques et esthétiques je les adore, très belle image d'un patrimoine à préserver sans aucu doute !
Bonne nouvelle semaine Roger.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Thank you, Jocelyne, I do agree modern buildings may be nice, but they lack the character of these fine old units.

2 years ago.

Xata ^club

I saw smoke houses like this one in the North of the Peninsula here, but we smoke pork meat, chorizos, some spicy, others not.
fotografiafernandopeneiras.blogspot.com/2012_02_07_archive.html
HBM Roger

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Thank you, Isabel, same process different foods,
nice link, thank you.

2 years ago.

Armando Taborda ^club

Impressive information and photo, Roger!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Armando Taborda ^club

Nice comments Armando, thank you.

2 years ago.

Adele ^club

An impressive old stone building with an interesting story, Roger, and a beautiful picture as always, with great detail.
HBM

2 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

HBM Roger (grisly)

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Many thanks Fred

2 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club

A house that has found a new function and very well renovated. HBM Roger.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Christa1004 ^club

Thank you Christa

2 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Fantastic architecture, Roger ! HBM,and a good week ahead !

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Very generous, Ulrich, thank you.

2 years ago.

Walter 7.8.1956 ^club

Einen angenehmen Wochenstaert.
HBM!!!!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Walter 7.8.1956 ^club

Thank you, Walter

2 years ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club

As long as I don't have to smoke, I'll gladly sit there to relax ;-) A cup of tea would be nice.
And amazing...I had never heard that ABBA song before :-))

HBM, Roger, and have a great week!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Edna Edenkoben ^club

Thank you, Edna, a cup of tea and a bun unsmoked it is.

2 years ago.

trester88 ^club

Mir gefällt das Natursteinmauerwerk. Und für die Raucher gibt es extra einen Raum ;-)
HBM und einen guten Start in die Woche, Roger!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Thank you, Wilhelm, that made me smile

2 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

beautiful - and a really surprising link....
HBM and have a good week!

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Thank you, Markus, It surprised me also

2 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Un superbe et excellent rendu joliment partagé avec cette magnifique architecture et ces superbes pierres soigneusement alignées.
HBM et agréable semaine.

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Lovely comments Malik, thank you.

2 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Magnificent capture! Stay well!

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2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you William

2 years ago.

* ઇଓ * ^club

Beautiful, historic building complex, Roger!
The music, interpreted by ABBA, is indeed surprising. :)

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you. I thought the music worth sharing ;-)

2 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

very beautiful this house, and the image

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thank you, Annemarie.

2 years ago.

Trudy Tuinstra ^club

Have a ggod week

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Many thanks Trudy

2 years ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Superbe style de maison

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Very kind Patrick, thank you.

2 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

Looks like a well-maintained building, Roger. A finely detailed photo. A clever musical match and, yes, a surprising ABBA version :-)

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Many thanks, Roger, I was pleased to find this version.

2 years ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club

A wonderful perspective on this impressive building. I like the textures of the stonework and the old smokehouse with the evidence of its purpose on the walls.

Enjoy your day Roger

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Doug Shepherd ^club

I have become fascinated with the history of Lybster and thanks to the Internet it is easier than in the past,
Lovely comments Doug, thank you.

2 years ago.

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