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Brass Buttons and the Pole Star
Extract from Danny Begg's letter
The Wolf in Brough
Danny Begg writes about the wolf in Brough!!
Robbie.
Kirk Elder, Robbie Millar from Sinigoe, collecting driftwood on the Sabbath.
Talking about sex!!
The story describes how to sex chickens eggs and make sure you don’t get too many cockerels.
Pigs
The story describes the unsuccessful slaughter of a pig by a local sailor. And the consequent teasing he received from local children.
A Cautionary Tale
Danny Begg describes the use of a ‘contract with cautioners’ listed in parish records. Now know as an engagement.
The Bobbie.
The story tells of a local policeman cycling to Dunnet Head to write an official report of an incident of a body seen at the bottom of the cliffs. He then stops at the post office in Brough – Windhaven to ask for help with the names of those he…
DIY Fishing
Danny Begg describes how to make and use a ‘ripper’ using peat to make a mould for casting lead, and using items found while beachcombing. This was a common item in crofthouses.
A Story from Brough.
This story describes the life of Captain George Johnston from Brough, how he became the Captain of the ship ‘Tory’, the mutiny on board and his trial and conviction from false accusations from the crew.
Fog in Brough
Danny Begg describes the unpleasant smell and the thick fog at Brough Bay. It is still a mystery but might have been a U-boat or was it gas or something else?
Distress Call
Danny Begg describes finding a message-in-a-bottle – from the ship ‘May Island’. And how he was taken to Shetland to give evidence at the inquest, as this was the only piece of evidence to confirm the ship was lost because of high seas. …
To Cast Cavlis.
The fishing crew on the ‘Winnie’. Where they fished.
Description of how the catch landed at Brough Pier was shared out –called ‘Casting the Cavlis’. The boat is the ‘Winnie’ – a clinker built, Stroma type boat
Description of how the catch landed at Brough Pier was shared out –called ‘Casting the Cavlis’. The boat is the ‘Winnie’ – a clinker built, Stroma type boat
Landing cod at Brough Harbour in 1945.
"Incidentally, this was handline fishing, and I doubt if it is practiced today so I will attempt to describe it but will append a sketch of the business end to simplify things..!! The line was strong cord which had been 'barked', (stained with dye…