Ardersier, Moray Firth

Maker
John Peat Munn
Production date
Jun 1957
 Description
Text on negative envelope reads 'Ardersier. Thatched Cottages'. View of a row of single-storey thatched cottages. The roofs are low and the rooms would be small. The thatch of the nearest house is held in place with a rope along the bottom edge. A woman is carrying a shopping basket.
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Object detail

Department
Photo
Collection
Munn Photographic Collection/Family & Personal Papers Group
Maker
Production date
Jun 1957
Subject place
Ardersier/Highland
Subject notes
Thatch in good condition was wind and waterproof for many years but the houses probably lacked most modern amenities. There was far less packaging of groceries and no plastic bags at this time. A basket or 'messages bag' was essential.
Accession number
P39981

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