Provisions for St Kilda, and the Austrian shipwreck
by admin • 5 December 2009 • Fishing, Health & Food, History, Weather • 0 Comments
Winter was always a difficult time for the inhabitants of St Kilda, but the winter of 1876-77 was unusual. From the Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, 1878: When the factor, Mr M’Kenzie, with MacLeod’s vessel, did not put in an appearance in autumn last year [1876], as usual, the inhabitants at [...]
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