| P number: | P000019 |
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| Old photograph number: | C01552 |
| Caption: | Youkil, Hilliclay, 4.0 km. south-east of Thurso. Caithness. Flagstone quarry. Shows method of working the flagstones and stowage of refuse. |
| Description: | Youkil, Hilliclay, 4.0 km. south-east of Thurso. Caithness. Flagstone quarry. Shows method of working the flagstones and stowage of refuse. Two-wheeled carts drawn by ponies are used for transporting stone. On the left is a cartway built up with waste rubble. Waste is also used as retaining walls to hold back spoil. Beyond the quarry, flags placed vertically are used to form fences. The rock is Devonian (Old Red Sandstone) Caithness Flagstones. |
| Date taken: | Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1910 |
| Photographer: | Lunn, R. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 315500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 965500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 297.22 KB; 1000 x 725 pixels; 85 x 61 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 192 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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