Making boxes in a room that had been a packing house at Pattison's.

Employees of James Pattison 'prick on' herrings prior to smoking. They would be hung on kipper sticks to await loading in the smoke house.

Herrings laid out to defrost after being transported to Hartlepool to be smoked.

Herrings being 'pricked on' by Mary Kendal, Ernie Harrison & Les Raper.

John McDonald working kippering machine at Pattison's premises. Herrings are placed on the machine where they are flattened & the gills removed.

Flattened kippers being placed in vat containing an edible dye.

One of the employees at James Pattison's smoke house. The boxes are stamped with various names of fishing vessels including Enterprise & Margaret Rose.

Outside of Pattison's smoke house

Selling produce over the counter at the smoke house.

Selling produce over the counter at the smoke house.

Smoke House belonging to J Pattison & Sons Ltd in West View Road, Hartlepool.

Picture taken from above. Lord Clyde PH to the right.

Pattison's Smoke House, another view of the yard.

Pattison's Smoke House, side view.

Pattison's Smoke House, the entrance from West View Road.

Pattison's Smoke House, front.

Pattison's Smoke House, another side view.

Pattison's smoke house, West View Road, Hartlepool.

Smoke can be seen rising as the herrings are processed. The white building was the retail outlet. The boat to the side of the view is marked 'Competition Boesch 510'

Bedford delivery lorry outside the premises of James Pattison. This was used to bring herrings from Ayr & other sources as well as delivering to retail outlets.

Rear of Pattisons smoke house taken from dockland.

Smoke vents at Pattisons smoke house.

Mary Kendal, Ernie Harrison, Les Raper & three other employees of Pattison's.