
Portgordon Harbour - Moray Welcome to our harbour website
Raft Race and Gala Day 2010 To see more photo's visit our Facebook site via the links page
Gala Day Photo's 1 Pictures taken on the day
Gala Day Photo's 2 Photo's of the 2010 Gala
Gala Day Photo's 3 Photo's taken on Gala Day 2010
Gala Day Photo's 4 even more Gala Day pics
Gala Day Sponsors These are people and businesses that have helped us in one way or another
Press Release... released 26th July 2010
Meetings Dates and Venues
Harbour News Latest News - Minutes of the meeting held on 14th June 2010
Steam Drifters The iconic boats that brought wealth to the Nation
Gala Day & Raft Race 2009 Pictures from the event
Harbour Group Blog A look behind the scenes
Gala Day 2008 Pictures of the event
"Imagine" A message to visitors
A 'very' 'Heavyweight' visitor A surprise but welcome visitor
Feasibility Study Looking at the past, preparing for the future
The Future A new look for the harbour
Links & Website Visitor Statistics Sites you may find of interest and our website visitor numbers
Contacts email address
Where we are How to find Portgordon Harbour
Questions & Answers Providing more information
Portgordon Harbour More pictures
Harbour Group Membership Information Membership details
Harbour Group Membership Application form
Portgordon Harbour - The Future Please read our Booklet - it was published and distributed in summer 2008 and remains a useful introduction for new visitors to the website
Memorandum of Association This is a copy of our constitution
Videos Take a look at some images of Scotland

Steam Drifters

More information on the two Steam Drifters that are featured on the home page

Amazing boats that stood the test of time and many were built here in Portgordon

Portgordon Harbour early twentieth century

Drifters moored in Portgordon Habour. Picture courtesy Portgordon Heritage Group

foreground BCK 172 'Livonia'

Steam Drifter BCK 172 'Livonia'
*Built in 1904 of steel construction by Torry Shipbuilding Company Aberdeen
Originally registered in Banff BF1512
Sold to G Reid Portgordon in 1913 then re-registered in Buckie as BCK 172
In 1934 she was lost off Benbecula

background BCK 59 'Lucania 11'

Steam Drifter BCK 59 'Lucania 11'
*Built in 1910 of wood construction by William (Beal) Geddes and Company of Portgordon
for J Reid Portgordon
In 1932 she foundered off Yarmouth

*Source: Steam Drifters Recalled - Portgordon to Portsoy
Published by Joseph Reid, Enzie and David E Williamson, Cullen

An early fishing boat type - The 'Scaffie'

Source: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, [reproduction number, LC-USZ62-125901]

The picture above is a typical 'Scaffie' (Skaffie) taken between 1900 - 1920 at Lerwick
Note the open deck. Useful for a big catch, not so good in a heavy swell as the boat could easily be swamped and so these boats tended to stay fairly close to shore

Portgordon Community Harbour Group Ltd - registered Scottish Charity No: SC040805

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