Neil Robson
Neil belongs to: Merchants and Traders
Neil was born in Craster and is the fourth generation of his family in the kipper business. The business has gone through a series of changes in recent times, but Robson's continues to make kippers.
Neil was interviewed by Kylea Little on 7 February 2006. The interview took place at Robson's Kippers, Craster and lasted 13 minutes and 45 seconds.
The piers at Craster
The piers at Craster
The piers at craster. Traditionally the herring used to make kippers was sourced from the North East. Due to overfishing they now have to be bought in from further afield.
Neil has 15 memories in the memorynet:
Neil's memories with a Traditions theme:
Childhood memories of the business- Changes at Robson’s
- Decline in the herring stocks and changes in the industry
- Customers
- Making kippers
Kippers being smoked- Women preparing herring
Neil's other memories:
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