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The Reaper Story

The Reaper Story
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Reaper

The times they are a-changin’

With the fishing industry in decline, the symbolism of a scrapping a local relic was unthinkable to the Burghead community.

The ‘Harvest Reaper’ was in desperate need of restoration, but with no money for labour, the community turned to a local unpaid work squad. The result was a monument to Burghead’s heritage and a signpost to a brighter future.