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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

A St Kilda tale of a bell and a spirit of generosity.

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This brass bell hangs on a wooden frame by the church door. Although it is dated 1861 it is actually a replica of the original bell which wa...
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The church and evolution on St Kilda.

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The manse was the residence of the visiting minister. It lies remote from the village and some way off the street which connects it to the s...
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Monday, January 19, 2009

The village head dyke of St Kilda and its Australian connection.

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A very characteristic feature of the Village on St Kilda is the head dyke which contours above the current crescent of the village street. I...
Sunday, January 18, 2009

The cleitean of St. Kilda.

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A grassy "street" leads from the store up to the houses that form the village on Hirta. It passes by the first of many cleitean (c...
Friday, January 16, 2009

The St Kilda gun emplacement

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Just beyond the store at the edge of the village street on Hirta, you will find this 4.7" quick firing naval gun emplacement overlookin...
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Thursday, January 15, 2009

The feudal store of St Kilda

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On making one's way up from the jetty on Hirta , the main island in the St Kilda archipelago, the first building encountered is the stor...
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Nightfall over Ports Ramsay and Appin.

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We rounded the north end of Lismore leaving the distant lights of the Glensanda quarry far behind us on the other side of Loch Linnhe. We no...