Exploring the impact of the First World War on Scotland's fishing communities
October 2014
Visitors to the Scottish Fisheries Museum have a last chance to see the exhibition: A Shared Experience: The impact of the First World War on Scotland's fishing communities.
To commemorate the start of the First World War, the Museum is exploring the effects that the war had on Scotland's fishing communities, on land and on sea, at home and abroad.
The First World War had both personal and collective impacts on those involved, whether they were away fighting or at home. In this exhibition the specific effects that the war had on those who made their living from the sea is explored, with objects from the Museum's collections, and individual stories of those affected, used to paint a national picture of the war in Scotland's coastal communities.
At the beginning of the war many fishermen entered the services and swapped the familiar hazards of life at sea for the dangers of the trenches or naval work. For those who stayed at home fishing became severely restricted. Fishermen were left with very small areas left to fish in and many boats were requisitioned for the Navy.
The exhibition runs at the Museum until 26th October 2014.
As part of its schools programme, the Museum has also delivered a series of tailored workshops to primary school children covering WW1 as their topic. A combination of outreach and in house delivery, these sessions combine a visit to the WW1 exhibition and draw closely on the theme of shared experience.
Children examine the relationship between objects and stories, focusing heavily on iconography and the visit culminates in an art activity based on communication. The theme of shared experience is carried through poetry and prose, illustration and iconography, linking to curriculum for excellence aims, to fulfil the educational need.
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