Copies of the interviews conducted by a PhD student with people involved in the history of the island’s fishing industry will be donated to the Scottish Fisheries Museum archives.

Meg Hyland, a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, has studied the social lives of women who worked in the herring industry from the 1850s to the 1970s.

She visited the island recently to hear from those involved in the industry on the Isle of Man.

She said: ‘I was really grateful to the people who spoke to me and were so willing to share their thoughts about the fishing industry in the Isle of Man, both past and present.

‘I would especially like to thank Edna Rice, Ian Coulson and Michael Kneale for talking me through their experiences in the industry. The kippering in the Isle of Man is a unique part of the herring fishery’s history.’

As part of her visit, Miss Hyland also gave the annual Ian O’Leary lecture as part of the Yn Crunnaight festival in Peel with a talk titled ‘“Little Rhymes in the Manx”: Music and the Herring Workers.’

Due to an issue with her phone any voicemails from people wanting to offer their help were lost, anyone who would still like to get involved in the project is invited to contact Miss Hyland on 07425 749648.