The History of Pilchard Seine Fishing in St Ives with Brian Stevens

St Ives Museum resident historian Brian Stevens imparts his knowledge on the Seine fishing industry in cornwall and particularly St. Ives, talking about how it contributed a major part of the County's economy, and it's subsequent decline and latter resurgence.

[@bobbybigboyyes]

I've been eating pilchards AND visiting St. Ives for 60 years, both heaven on earth!

[@TheBanofeepie]

Amazing film, my Gt Gt Grandmother was a Mary Stevens born at Victoria Place, her father William Stevens was a fisherman , she married William Bryant Shugg a mason a lot of Shuggs were masons, his son my Gt Grandfather William Stevens Shugg was a master mason n built Carbis Bay Chapel,St Ives Cinema,Post office,Brig y don a house for Grandmother now Ocean Grill, also Steet An Garrow, a lot of Shuggs married Stevens n vice versa , maybe we are related Brian !

[@paulbroderick8438]

Probably let grab and greed rule the day fishing the pilchard to extinction!