Aerial view of Wick
SC 1675364
Description Aerial view of Wick
Date 1991
Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
Catalogue Number SC 1675364
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 49607
Scope and Content North-east Wick, Caithness, Highland As a direct result of the boom in the herring industry at the beginning of the 19th century, the first harbour at Wick was constructed in 1810. At the same time, the new town of Pulteney was founded to the south (right) of the river. By the mid-19th century, Wick was the largest herring port in Europe. This view shows the north-eastern part of Wick. It is predominantly residential. The River Wick (right), part of Wick town centre (centre bottom) and part of the harbour can also be seen (centre right). Wick is situated on the north-east coast of Caithness and takes its name from the Norse 'vik', meaning bay. In a lost charter of Robert III, c.1393-1394, Nicholas (or Neil) Sutherland was granted the town of Auldwick. Following its destruction by the Earl of Sutherland in 1588, Wick was given protection by James VI and became a Royal Burgh by charter in 1589. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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