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Some 35 wrecked 30-50ft zulus have been identified along the Culbin edge of Findhorn Bay and are being investigated as part of an archaelogical project. The zulus were a short-lived but often mighty type of fishing boat with a near vertical stem and a sharply raked stern that fell out of use when engines came in as their … Continue reading “35 wrecked zulus found at Findhorn”
[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] Violet Stephen, the girl after whom the zulu Violet was named; Alexander Grieve Stephen, and the zulu Violet Violet; William and George Stephen on board Violet, and William Stephen aboard Violet David Stephen Rennie, great grandson of the first owners of the Violet has sent me some old photos and family history surrounding … Continue reading “The Stephen family and the stories of the Fraserborough zulus Violet and Vesper”
It’s in Gaelic and subtitled in English, but who cares when it features fifies and the remains of a zulu described by real experts? Click here, and settle back for a few very happy minutes. My thanks to the kind folks of the Yahoogroup Openboat for pointing out the link. For more on zulus, fifies … Continue reading “If you can, watch this BBC Alba film about fifies and zulus before it disappears”