Doughty Collection

The valuable and important Doughty Collection collection was put together by Wilfred Vere Doughty, a director of the Consolidated Steam Fishing and Ice Company and former proprietor and editor of the Grimsby Evening Telegraph.

The collection was founded by his father, Sir George Doughty, MP for Great Grimsby.

It is not available to view in one specific place but parts of it can be seen in
the Fishing Heritage Centre, Welholme Galleries and in the public areas of Grimsby Town Hall. There is normally no charge to see the collection but there is a charge to visit the Fishing Heritage Centre.

The collection of ship models includes the 12ft long Narkunda - a 16,000 tonne steamer built by Harland and Wolf, 'The Death of Nelson' - a diorama believed to date from 1805/6, showing the quarter deck of the HMS Victory at the point of Nelson being shot and the 'Amelia', a beautiful model dating from 1899, of the Royal Yacht of Don Carlos, King of Portugal.

The collection will soon be moving from storage to the Fishing Heritage Centre following restoration and conservation work.