Old Photographs Weisdale Scotland

Old photograph of crofters cottages in Weisdale, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Weisdale was the scene of a series of evictions of crofters in favour of large scale sheep farming in the 19th century. Approximately three hundred and eighteen crofters were evicted from the Weisdale valley in what is described as the clearances.

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