A Fitter's Life: The Life and Times of a Grimsby Marine Engine Fitter

by John Evardson, John Evardson Dec'd, David Evardson

The life and times of a Grimsby marine engine fitter, told in prose and song. My father John Evardson was the grandson of Latvian immigrants who came to the east coast of England in the late nineteenth century to work in the burgeoning fishing trade. They settled in the growing port of Grimsby, which soon vied with Hull to become the world's leading fishing town. Growing up close to the docks in the poor West Marsh district, Dad was destined to work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 151738463X
• ISBN13: 9781517384630
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"