Old Photographs Harbour Stornoway Scotland

Old photograph of fishing boats in the harbour in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The town's name originates from the Old Norse term " Stjórnavágr, " meaning " steering bay," a testament to its early recognition by seafarers as a safe haven. The settlement grew around this natural harbour. By the 1850s, Stornoway was fast becoming a town of some commercial importance, based on its reputation of having an excellent harbour. It had a major shipbuilding and repair facility and its harbour also catered for the lucrative shipping trade in Atlantic waters.


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