Superstitions

Fishing communities were famed for their belief in the strangest superstitions. The local superstitions were well known. Anyone with any sense did not attempt to break them. Everyone knew certain words could not be mentioned. If someone did menti...

Fisherman, Jim Sheader, talks about fishing superstitions. The following text is a transcript of this video My particular superstition is bob tails - I won't say that, but I don't know why. It's just something that's...

The following was written by Mark Riley, author of "Haunted Scarborough". Whilst researching ghost stories for the book he conducted several interviews with some of the old local fisherman of the town and naturally the conversation turn...

To the south-east of Staiths, is the village of Runswick, one of the most romantic spots on the coast, situated on the north-west side of a fine bay, termed Runswick wyke or bay. The houses are perched, at various elevations, in the face of the c...

Fisherman, Tony East, talks about fishing superstitions. He worked on trawlers from Scarborough and Hull The following text is a transcript of this video Thinking back to me mother, she'd looked after me father, and when I came alon...

The following are quotes from old fishermen taken during our intergenerational interviews. Young children met the retired fishermen and seamen and learnt first hand how they lived and how they thought. In this case the old fishermen talked of the...