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Aerial view of Mallaig
B 18734
Description Aerial view of Mallaig
Date 1989
Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography
Catalogue Number B 18734
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 875498, SC 1676145
Scope and Content Mallaig from north-west, Highland Mallaig is a large fishing village overlooking the Sound of Sleat. It stands at the end of the famous 'Road to the Isles' and became prosperous when it became the terminus of the West Highland Railway from Fort William in 1901. Today, ferries leave from the pier for Skye, the Small Isles, and the Knoydart peninsula. This shows the ferry terminus (left) and the fishing boats within the harbour (centre). Centre left can be seen the curve of the railway line which brought the town its early prosperity and continues to be used today. The houses on the left are part of a late 20th century development built at Coteachan. A bypass was constructed in 1988 to ease congestion in the centre of the village. The West Highland Railway was originally planned to end at Roshven, on the south shore of Loch Ailort. However, the landowner could not agree terms with the company and Mallaig was developed instead. A thriving port developed and a steamer pier was opened in 1901, coinciding with the opening of the railway. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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