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UK’s First Female Trawler Skipper Sheila’s Story
Meet Sheila Hirsch, known on the Fish Quay as “Big Sheil” — believed to be the UK’s first female trawler skipper. From sneaking onto boats as a child to surviving three times overboard, her fearless story is part of North Shields’ proud fishing heritage.
