Church, School and Manse; Village. View of School interior including teacher's desk.
B 11200
Description Church, School and Manse; Village. View of School interior including teacher's desk.
Date 1986
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number B 11200
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 416603
Scope and Content Interior of School, village, Hirta, St Kilda, Hebrides St Kilda was settled in ancient times but repopulated after 1727 when a smallpox epidemic left only 30 survivors. The only village, on Hirta, was rebuilt in the 1830s and evacuated in 1930 after the population had shrunk to under 30. The schoolroom was added to the 19th-century Church in 1897-1900. In 1906 it was take over by Mr and Mrs MacLachlan, a missionary couple who believed in a practical education. Around 20 children attended between 10am and 4pm, with one hour for lunch. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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