Land, Sea and Air

Girls from the Land Army with the heavy horse harness

Crail has always been associated with fishing and farming. Crail's harbour is famous now as being very picturesque, but it developed because of fishing and trade. Much of the trade was exports of farm produce from the fertile land surrounding Crail. The Sea Box was an early 'Friendly Society' to help fisher families in hard times. A chest of uncertain age was recently found in the bank containing papers relating to the Sea Box, some from 16th century.

Also displayed is a magnificent 'horse show harness' and some old farm implements.

Picking up on this year's exhibition there is a section on "A Woman' Work... on the land" featuring teh Women's Land Army which kept food poduction going during World War II and "...by the Sea" as fishwives.

Rolls Royce engineer

Rolls Royce Griffin aero-engines powered the Baracuda aircraft flying from Crail during World war II. On display are some of the diagrams and letters belonging to the Rolls Royce engineer stationed here.

Albums contain information on local farmers and farms, and fieshermen and their boats.