Old Photograph Egg Hunting Shetland Islands Scotland

Old photograph of hunting for eggs on the Shetland Islands, Scotland. For a population living in some of the harshest conditions in the British Isles, the eggs and the birds were an essential source of vitamin D and other essential nutrients. Gannet hunting was also an essential survival skill which gave the community a measure of independence, while gannet numbers were soaring. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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