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These pictures were taken by Werner Kissling, during on his tours of the Western Isles in the 1930s, 40s and 50s.
Source: Edinburgh University


Bringing in the harvest

"
One of the most fertile districts in the island and still left without a proper road". Iochdar Machair, Ardivachar, South Uist 1950. You can see Ben Corrodale in the Background


Cloth waulking

Eriskay 1934


Fishing boat

South Uist 1955


A'BHEAN SEONAID NIC T-SAOIR
Mrs Janet MacIntyre at harvest time, Eriskay 1934


Bent-grass rope making
Twisting bent-grass into rope by hand. Peninerine, South Uist 1955

SLABHRAIDH
 
"Slabhraidh" in ruin of black house. Ardvachair, S.Uist 1953