Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
Old Photograph Handa Island Scotland
Old photograph of Handa Island located off the west coast of Sutherland, Scotland. The island had a population of 65 in 1841, but in 1848 potato famine forced the inhabitants to emigrate. In some ways this is surprising, since it is recorded that the islanders had a fairly varied diet from farming and fishing; including oats, fish and seabirds, rather than depending heavily on a potato crop. The islanders had a parliament, similar to that of St Kilda, which met daily, and the oldest widow on the island was considered its Queen. The island is now part of the Scourie Estate, owned by Dr Jean Balfour and J.C. Balfour and is managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust with a population of just one warden and a handful of volunteers during the summer months. Handa is noted for its birdlife, which includes puffins, razorbills and guillemots.
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