ID:QZP40_CARD_0521DESCRIPTION:The township of Badachro, meaning cattle fold clump, is idyllically situated on an inlet of Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross. Sheltered by several islands the bay provides a safe anchorage for fishing boats and yachts.
At the end of the nineteenth century Badachro was a busy fishing centre. Fish, in particular cod, landed here and at Gairloch, was dried at Badachro. Lobsters, crabs and prawns are still landed here and sent to the markets both in the south and in Europe.
In the foreground of the postcard are bundles of hay stacked to dry. Harvest was an important time in the crofting calendar. Scythes were used to cut the hay and the work was strenuous and long. Everyone who was able was involved, and many school log books note that attendance was low during the harvest weeks as children helped with the work.PLACENAME:BadachroDISTRICT:GairlochOLD COUNTY/PARISH:ROSS: GairlochCREATOR (AV):J Valentine & Co.PERIOD:1950sSOURCE:Highland LibrariesCOLLECTION:Highland Libraries' Postcard CollectionAsset ID:32447KEYWORDS:
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