Tour Scotland photograph of Soay, Scotland. Soay lies to the west of Loch Scavaig on the south west coast of Isle of Skye, from which it is separated by Soay Sound. In 1946, author Gavin Maxwell bought the island and established a factory to process shark oil from basking sharks. The enterprise was unsuccessful, lasting just three years. After the failure of the business the island was sold on to Maxwell's business partner, Tex Geddes. The island had the first solar powered telephone exchange in the world.
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