The Harbour of Dunbeath

The Harbour of Dunbeath

ID: QZP40_CARD_1543 DESCRIPTION: Postcard showing the harbour at Dunbeath. The small village of Dunbeath is the birth place of Highland author Neil Gunn (1891-1973). Dunbeath harbour itself was built about 1800 and in 1814 had 155 boats. At one time ice was cut in the river in winter and stored in the ice house at the harbour. Some fishing boats and houses can be seen in this postcard. PLACENAME: Dunbeath DISTRICT: Caithness - Southern OLD COUNTY/PARISH: CAITHNESS: Latheron SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 33460 KEYWORDS: