Whaligoe Steps
£25.00 – £80.00
Whaligoe Steps
£25.00 – £80.00
The Whaligoe Steps are a precious and beautiful vestige of a much harsher time, almost lost to time in the distant north east of Scotland. The herring, cod and haddock that was landed in this tiny natural harbour by local fishermen in the early 1800s was gutted, treated and then carried up the 330 or more steps by women aged up to seventy. These women would then carried the catch almost eight miles on foot to Wick’s markets.
Having climbed these steps without huge quantities of fish on my back, I can’t imagine how gruelling this existence must have been. Today the steps are cared for by the local community while the coast is battered by the onslaught of the fierce North Sea. It’s as rugged and harsh a place to visit as it must have been to work at two hundred years ago, but it’s truly incredible to visit.
Description
- Print sizes are in inches (click here to convert inches into centimetres)
- Printed on premium C Type Fuji matt (231 gsm) or gloss (246 gsm) fine art paper
- Available in your preferred print finish (gloss or matte)
- Each print can be finished with a white border to remove the need for mounting
- If you require a bespoke size, or would like to purchase a different image seen on Instagram, please contact me directly
Additional information
| Print Size | 12" x 8" (30 x 20cm), 16" x 12" (40cm x 30cm), 20" x 16" (50 x 40cm), 27” x 20” (70 x 50cm) |
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| Border | White Border, No Border |
| Finish | Matte, Gloss |
