Old Photograph MacRae Tearoom Spinningdale Sutherland Scotland

Old photograph of the MacRae Tearoom in Spinningdale, Sutherland, Scotland. Spinningdale is a small hamlet known for its history as the site of a cotton mill built in the late 18th century. The mill, established in 1792-1794, was a social experiment aimed at providing employment and stemming emigration from the Highlands, but ultimately failed due to a variety of factors, including labor issues and financial difficulties


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