It is an ignominious look for the elegant statue ... the harbour and its ships. And, for the next half century, she was fine. But then, in April 1964, the Little Mermaid was attacked for the ...

This was bought at an auction in Beverley and originates from around 1850. It shows a ship and a mermaid. Scrimshaw is the name of the craft and handiwork of whalers, usually things made from the ...