TALESFROMDUNBAR
Myfather,whodiedwhenIwas18yearsold,toldmetales abouthisgrandfather,Robert,whowasafishermaninthe ScottishtownofDunbar,wheremyfathervisitedforholidays.
Ibecame agrandfatherforthefirsttimelastyear,soInowrecall thesestoriesandlookatphotographalbumsofmyfather's familytrips,withmanyquestionsinmyheadaboutthese inheritedmemories.
SomephotographsshowRobert'sopen-deckfishingboat'Pearl' -settingofffortheNorthSeafromthesafetyofDunbar harbour.Anarticleinthelocalpaperalsodescribeshimputting outtoseainastorm,rescuingtwoseamen whoseboathadgot intodifficulties.
Suchfamilyphotographsandtalesencouragesentimental impressionsandheroiccaricatures. So,overthepastyear orso, IhavetravelledupfromYorkshiretomeetandlistentopeople inthisexpandingtown,helpingmegainaclearer senseof Dunbarasarealplace.
GerardListon,July2023
WithspecialthankstothepeopleofDunbar,whohavemade myvisitstothetownsuchadelightfulexperienceandthose whowerewillingtotalkandtobephotographedaspartofthis project,including:
BobBambery,JamesBisset,MichaelandStanleyBlair, SamChristopherson,JimmyCowan,RobertDavis, GordonEasingwood,GaryFairbairn,JoGibson,JackInglis, SarahJamieson,GillLast,MichaelLenk, KennyMaule, Maricica,SandyRobb,theSchoenfamily,IanSmith, JimmyVirtueandJoWaddell.
