North Ford, Benbecula

North Ford, Benbecula

ID: PC_PRISCUS_BPC6464 DESCRIPTION: This photograph was taken by Scottish photographer George Washington Wilson (1823-93) and was used to illustrate talks he gave on Highland history. The following text is taken from Washington Wilson's own lecture notes on the Jacobite Rising of 1745-46. They put to sea, landed at Rossnish in Benbecula and from there made for Stornoway but were forced to take refuge PLACENAME: North Ford DISTRICT: South Uist OLD COUNTY/PARISH: INVERNESS: South Uist CREATOR (AV): George Washington Wilson PERIOD: 1880s (c.) SOURCE: Mark Butterworth - Priscus COLLECTION: Imaging the Past - Prince Charlie and the '45 Asset ID: 29574 KEYWORDS: