By Crasterfarian Anyone who grew up in Craster will know the remains we simply called “the boiler” that great rusting lump lying in the water just… Read More »The MANAGUA — Craster’s “Boiler” and How She Left Her Mark
By Crasterfarian I’ve been doing a bit more digging into the shipwrecks along the coastline south of Craster, particularly around the Hole o’ the Dike, and… Read More »Two Ships, One Rock … Again — The Wrecks of the ‘Worms’ and ‘Haarfagre’
By Crasterfarian No matter where you grow up, there are placenames that are synonymous with the area. Some are correct to the OS mapping, but some… Read More »The Lost Language of the Craster Coast
By Crasterfarian I can remember this story being passed down by Mammy Joan, and later retold owa a pint in that ethereal little bar in the… Read More »Spies at Dunstanburgh? The Strange Tale of GDY-226
By Crasterfarian When most people think of Craster they picture kippers, the harbour and Dunstanburgh Castle. Few realise that for many years it was also a… Read More »Craster Harbour Loading Bins — A Forgotten Feat of Engineering
By Crasterfarian A ‘Mammy Joan’s Story’ Craster 1942 One of my greatest pleasures is to sit with my mam and talk. We talk about everything —… Read More »When the Mattress Went Wavy
By Crasterfarian As a born and bred Crasterfarian, I’ve always wondered about the history of where I was brought up. The very fabric of the village… Read More »The Whin Sill: Craster’s Ancient Spine
By Crasterfarian There is a fantastic circular walk to be taken from Craster Quarry Car Park to Dunstan Square Farm, along to Dunstan Steads, then back… Read More »The Craster Circular: A Canny Schlep and A Lot of History
By Crasterfarian In the last post we looked at the tragic wreck of the Tadorne, a trawler that succumbed to the rocks of Howick in thick… Read More »Submarine G11 Wreck, Howick
By Crasterfarian Many of you will have spent a wonderful afternoon walking between the villages of Boulmer and Craster or vice versa. It’s a gorgeous stretch… Read More »The Wreck of the Tadorne
