Bringing hay across North Ford by boat

Bringing hay across North Ford by boat

ID: QZP99_97193_10_09 DESCRIPTION: Boats bringing hay across the North Ford, which separates North Uist and Benbecula. While it was sometimes possible to cross on foot or by boat, often, it was too wet to walk but not wet enough to cross in a boat. The problem was solved when a causeway was opened in 1960. This image comes from a collection gifted to Edinburgh Central Library by Dr Isabel F. Grant. The collection includes photographs taken by a number of different photographers. PLACENAME: North Ford DISTRICT: North Uist OLD COUNTY/PARISH: INVERNESS: North Uist SOURCE: Edinburgh and Scottish Collection, Edinburgh Central Library COLLECTION: I F Grant Photographic Archive Asset ID: 38943 KEYWORDS: