Herring Harvest (1920)

Scarborough, Yorkshire. Intertitle: “The HERRING HARVEST and annual ’invasion’ of Scottish Fisher Lasses - is now in full swing“. Various shots of young women in head scarves standing in front of large wooden trays, gutting herring. C/U of two girls - they work at great speed - it looks a very messy job! M/S of two women carrying a large wooden bowl full of herring, they empty it into a large bucket. Various C/Us of a girl scooping herring out of the bucket, behind her we see the quayside and fishing boats. C/U of three Scottish Fisher Lasses. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramo