Farm, Spean Bridge

Maker
John Peat Munn
Production date
Aug 1947
 Description
Text on negative envelope reads 'Spean Bridge. Pastoral Scene (Unachan{?} Farm)'. View of an upland farm. On the right are the walls of an abandoned one-storey rubblestone cottage. On the left is a two-wheeled cart. In the field there are small haystacks.
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Object detail

Department
Photo
Collection
Munn Photographic Collection/Family & Personal Papers Group
Maker
Production date
Aug 1947
Subject place
Spean Bridge/Highland
Subject notes
The surrounding ground is flat, framed by gently sloping hills, unlike the normal U-shaped valley topography of this glaciated region. The area, especially the uplands, have suffered depopulation for 150 years, and often several crofts are worked by one family. At this location and elevation, the crop is probably hay for animal fodder. Little use appears to be made of mechanisation. The farm income and size of fields would not justify investment in expensive machinery at this time.
Accession number
P38787

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