"The Slate Islands. Ellanbeich Village, Seil Island. In the distance is the island of Mull"

Maker
John Peat Munn
Production date
Aug 1950
 Description
Text on negative envelope reads 'Ellanbeich Seil Is. Village opposite Easdale Island. View of houses overlooking harbour with crag Dun Mor 300 feet behind. Distant view.' View of one and two-storey white-washed houses. An open boat is laid up by the road. At the end is a building with a hay loft. On the shore in front of the houses, a pipe runs into the sea. A cliff rises up behind the village. In the distance is a cargo ship.
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Department
Photo
Collection
Munn Photographic Collection/Family & Personal Papers Group
Maker
Production date
Aug 1950
Subject place
Isle of Seil/Argyll and Bute
Subject notes
In the past many coastal Highland villages piped raw sewage directly into the sea. A low tide could be unpleasant. This no longer happens and would be illegal. Cargo ships served the west coast on a regular basis at this time. The village was built to accommodate slate workers. Slate was exported from Argyll to roof the houses and tenements of Scotland and further afield. The slate quarries have since closed.
Accession number
P39041

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