This picture of the East Bay circa 1906, features children waiting to hire a rowing boat from the Marr family. James 'Daddy' Marr was the harbourmaster and had a string of rowing boats for hire in the West Bay during the summer season. The children are standing on a wooden gangway with a pair of wheels attached which was used to access the rowing boats at low tide. In the background is a lobster fishing boat used in better times to catch herring in it's drift nets.

The photographer is unknown but was probably taken by Alex Hutchison (below left) whose studio was at Viewforth in Forth Street. Other sources suggest it was taken by Kenneth Balmain, the son of James C. H. Balmain a well known Edinburgh photographer. Balmain established a studio at 7, Station Road, North Berwick in 1914.

In 1930, James 'Daddy' Marr (1835-1933) was the oldest Harbourmaster in the British Isles still working at the age of ninety five years.

This postcard of a Swimming Gala was taken during the 1930s. Scottish speed champions Ellen King and Jean McDowall (both Olympic swimmers) were coached at North Berwick at a time when a daily ticket cost six pence. Ellen King (1909-1994) was a winner of two Olympic medals, three Commonwealth (Empire) Games medals and a dual world record holder. Every swimmer of repute appeared in exhibitions at the pool, including regular visits from world famous American high board divers.