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Aerial view of Pulteneytown, and Lower Pulteneytown
SC 1675369
Description Aerial view of Pulteneytown, and Lower Pulteneytown
Date 1991
Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
Catalogue Number SC 1675369
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 49612
Scope and Content Pulteneytown, Wick, Caithness, Highland Pulteneytown comprises an area of Wick to the south of the river that was designed and built in the early 19th century by Thomas Telford (1757-1834) as a direct result of a booming herring fishing industry. Wick is situated on the north-east coast of Caithness and takes its name from the Old Norse 'vik', meaning bay. This view shows the model fishing village of Pulteneytown on the south side of the River Wick (top) that was named after Sir William Pulteney (1729-1805), the then Chairman of the Fisheries Commission. Part of the harbour area can also be seen (top right). The first quay was built in 1768 and in 1810 harbour improvements were made by Telford. Telford also bridged the River Wick, improving connections between Wick on the north bank and Pulteneytown on the south bank. By the mid-19th century, Wick was the largest herring port in Europe with around 1000 fishing boats operating out of the harbour. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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