Church, School and Manse; Village. View of School interior including teacher's desk.
SC 416603
Description Church, School and Manse; Village. View of School interior including teacher's desk.
Catalogue Number SC 416603
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 11200
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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