Old Photograph Quarry Broadford Scotland

Old photograph of workers at the Marble Quarry near Broadford, Isle Of Skye, Scotland. Marble was discovered near Kilchrist in Strath Suardal about 3 miles south west of Broadford around 1907. A large factory was built near the quarry for cutting and polishing the quarried blocks. A light railway extended 4 miles from Broadford pier to the quarries, and there was a branch line to the factory. The railway was operated by a Hunslet Engine Company steam locomotive named Skylark, which was acquired second hand from Ireland.



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