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St Andrews Harbour was the centre of life for the Fisher Folk of St Andrews. Join us in exploring this new digital reconstruction of St Andrews Harbour 1920 with its coast and waters.

St Andrews Harbour used to have two pubs. They stood at either end of the line of eighteenth and nineteenth-century buildings directly facing the harbour. The pub at the south end was the Harbour Tavern (also known as ‘The Auld Hoose’), which…

The Bell Rock Tavern, and the nearby Harbour Tavern, were popular with the fishing community and the men who worked at the local gas works. By the early twentieth century the Bell Rock Tavern was in relatively poor repair. Significant restoration…

The Bell Rock Tavern, and the nearby Harbour Tavern, were popular with the fishing community and the men who worked at the local gas works. By the early twentieth century the Bell Rock Tavern was in relatively poor repair. Significant restoration…

The Bell Rock Tavern stood at the north end of the buildings facing St Andrews Harbour. It was originally a merchant’s house, and was converted into a pub in 1825. It remained a public house until 1938 when it was converted into a private home known…

The Bell Rock Tavern stood at the north end of the buildings facing St Andrews Harbour. It was originally a merchant’s house, and was converted into a pub in 1825. It remained a public house until 1938 when it was converted into a private home known…

In the 1920s a large tenement known as the Royal George stood on the Shorehead, facing St Andrews Harbour. This area was originally occupied by a row of warehouses. As St Andrews’ overseas trade declined in the nineteenth century, the warehouses were…

In the 1920s a large tenement known as the Royal George stood on the Shorehead, facing St Andrews Harbour. This area was originally occupied by a row of warehouses. As St Andrews’ overseas trade declined in the nineteenth century, the warehouses were…

The St Andrews Gas Company was set up in 1834. Gas manufacturing began two years later, with the first gas maker (a local man named William Fowlis) having been trained in Dundee. The gas was made from coal, and was used to light street lamps, and in…

The St Andrews Gas Company was set up in 1834. Gas manufacturing began two years later, with the first gas maker (a local man named William Fowlis) having been trained in Dundee. The gas was made from coal, and was used to light street lamps, and in…

St Andrews Harbour used to have two pubs. They stood at either end of the line of eighteenth and nineteenth-century buildings directly facing the harbour. The pub at the south end was the Harbour Tavern (also known as ‘The Auld Hoose’), which…

St Andrews Harbour used to have two pubs. They stood at either end of the line of eighteenth and nineteenth-century buildings directly facing the harbour. The pub at the south end was the Harbour Tavern (also known as ‘The Auld Hoose’), which…

A short quay divides St Andrews Harbour into two areas. The Outer Harbour is more exposed and water levels here are completely dependent on the state of the tide. However, sluice gates by the quay mean that the depth of water in the Inner Harbour can…

A short quay divides St Andrews Harbour into two areas. The Outer Harbour is more exposed and water levels here are completely dependent on the state of the tide. However, sluice gates by the quay mean that the depth of water in the Inner Harbour can…

The early twentieth century saw St Andrews Harbour in decline. An article published in the St Andrews Citizen in 1922 commented that the harbour’s ‘former trade and bustle are a thing of the past’. In the 1880s twenty-four large fishing boats were…

The early twentieth century saw St Andrews Harbour in decline. An article published in the St Andrews Citizen in 1922 commented that the harbour’s ‘former trade and bustle are a thing of the past’. In the 1880s twenty-four large fishing boats were…

The Cross Pier was built in the early eighteenth century to provide better protection for the harbour. Over the centuries it has suffered significant damage from storms and rough seas. In 1900 a stone groyne (or protective wall) was added to the…

The Cross Pier was built in the early eighteenth century to provide better protection for the harbour. Over the centuries it has suffered significant damage from storms and rough seas. In 1900 a stone groyne (or protective wall) was added to the…

One of the most noticeable features of St Andrews Harbour is the long stone pier. There has been a pier on this site since the Middle Ages. The original pier was mostly made of wood. Over the centuries the wood was replaced with stone – some of it…

One of the most noticeable features of St Andrews Harbour is the long stone pier. There has been a pier on this site since the Middle Ages. The original pier was mostly made of wood. Over the centuries the wood was replaced with stone – some of it…