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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
LevelItem
Ref NoMS 4046/5
TitleFishing Book
Date1900-1918
Extent1 volume
DescriptionFishing book comprises tables of fish killed and additonal notes from 1900 to 1918. Includes date, fish killed, who killed them, where they were caught, the number caught and their weight. Black and white photograph, dated 29th July 1907, features at the front of the book showing multiple large fish caught and displayed. There are letters enclosed which date from 1895, 1909, 1913, 1917 and 1918 which contain additional notes on fish caught as well as other miscellaneous notes, see below;

- Fishing note card
- Printed extract from an article entitled "King of Angler: Vivid Tale of Fight with Salmon"- discusses 'King George' likely George V
- Number of Salmon for Autumn, September 18th to October 20th, no year given.
- Letter, sent from 5 Cadogan Garden, S.W. addressed to "Davidson" September 18th - February 1st 1908
- Handwritten note, titled "Inchmarlo"- date, number and size of fish
- Handwritten note, details number of fish killed on Inchmarlo, September 4th - October 31st, no year given.
- Handwritten note, details river bank names andnumbers of fish, February 11th to March 31st 1909
- Sluie Spring Fishing, name of fish caught, location, names of people, February 11th- April 1st 1913 -
- W. Bassett, Sluie and Inchmarlo, April 1917
- Number of Salmon Killed, February 17th- April 30th, Spring 1917
- Salmon killed at Inchmarlo, Autumn 1918
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