Kilmelford, Argyll

Maker
John Peat Munn
Production date
Aug 1950
 Description
Text on negative envelope reads 'Kilmelford. Loch nan Druinnean (sic) looking northwards 1/2 mile long & 1/2 mile from Kilmelford village'. Loch nan Druimnean. View of beef cattle grazing on rough pasture at the end of a loch. It appears to be a hot day and some cattle have made their way to the water. A narrow road runs along the edge of the loch. Bracken is growing in the foreground and on part of the slopes opposite.
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Object detail

Department
Photo
Collection
Munn Photographic Collection/Family & Personal Papers Group
Maker
Production date
Aug 1950
Subject place
Kilmelford/Argyll and Bute
Subject notes
Raising beef cattle for sale to the south is well-established in the Highlands, long pre-dating the introduction of sheep-farming in 18th and 19th centuries. Cattle were brought down to the Central Lowlands for sale, notably at the Falkirk Tryst.Bracken has spread over parts of the Highlands as a result of deforestation and over-grazing. Cattle are better than sheep at slowing its spread. The plant propagates itself by means of underground rhizomes or shoots and by propelling its seeds.
Accession number
P38973

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