Bob Cawley
Bob belongs to: The Fishermen's Mission
Bob was born in North Shields. He has worked in the Royal Navy, merchant navy and steam trawlers. Bob is retired and spends his time painting.
Bob was interviewed by Kylea Little on 8 November 2005. The interview took place at North Shields Fishermen's Mission and lasted 52 minutes and 23 seconds.
The smell of the smoke houses
"The smoke houses that they had along here, there were quite a few of them"
The smoke houses that they had along here, there were quite a few of them, and the smell that came off them gave this place here, its, its aura, really because you could smell the kippers being smoked and apart from, it was a pleasant smell that, as against the fish smell.
Bob has 15 memories in the memorynet:
Bob's memories with a Change theme:
Life after the Royal Navy- Joining the trawlers as a cook
- The merchant navy and St. Elmo's Fire
- The smell of the smoke houses
Bob's other memories:
- Joining the Royal Navy
- Manning the guns
- Landing the catch on North Shields Fish Quay
- Swimming under the ice store
Taking a break on the Suez Canal- Continuous Certificate of Discharge 2
- Bob Cawley at San Domingo
- Continuous Certificate of Discharge 1
- Individual Certificate
- Continuous Certificate of Discharge 3
- Painting of Trawler and North Shields Fish Quay
This memory has these themes:
Change | Sounds and Smells | The North East
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