The Hally

Route Stop 2

Next Stop -#03 The Peacock Inn
Overview Map of Businesses Kippering Yards Childsplay at the Hally
3_6305 The Hally seen from the gates of the Fishmarket
3_6098 The Hally looking towards the Fishmarket in the 60s
3_6094 Thos Smith Jnr Yard, Newhaven c1950
3_6096 The Hally, seen from the Klondyke, looking north

A constant hive of industry

The Hally was a stretch of links to the east of the Fishmarket. It used to belong to the fishermen of Newhaven who would pull their boats onto the small sandy beach. The small beach at the Hally and the larger one at Annfield were popular play areas for the local children for many generations.

When the Fishmarket was constructed in 1896, an area to the east was reclaimed around the same time. Here a small working estate was erected, with garages, stables and kippering yards, the only ones on the east coast of Scotland between Dundee and Eyemouth at the time. This was a constant hive of industry and activity for many decades.

3_6096 Taken from a vantage point in the Klondyke, this image shows the salesmen’s offices seen on the left row of buildings. The men’s latrine was the first building in this row. Although off-(race) course gambling was strictly illegal, a bookie or his “runner” would usually be stationed outside.

3_6096 The Hally, seen from the Klondyke, looking north

3_6097 Looking west from the eastern limit of the Hally area towards the Fishmarket.  The Fishmarket can be seen here on the extreme right of the picture with the top of the lighthouse just peeking above.  On the far left, the old Victoria School is just visible.

The Hally in the 19060s. No longer with kippering yards but used mostly for garages and storage

3_6098 The Hally, looking north. Taken in the mid-1960s.  By then, the kippering yards were gone and the buildings were used predominantly as storage units or garages.

3_6098 The Hally looking towards the Fishmarket in the 60s

3_6094 Tam Smith’s Yard in the Hally.  Thomas Smith Jnr was a busy haulage company with its main yard in the Hally, probably at position 33 on the Map of Businesses.  Photograph taken in the 50s.

3_6094 Thos Smith Jnr Yard, Newhaven c1950
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