| P number: | P001943 |
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| Old photograph number: | C01627 |
| Caption: | The Wick River, near Wick, Caithness. The lower reach (tidal) of the Wick River. In the distance the river enters the sea through a deep cut in the glacial till. |
| Description: | The Wick River, near Wick, Caithness. The lower reach (tidal) of the Wick River. In the distance the river enters the sea through a deep cut in the glacial till. Wick River is tidal as far as [ND342522]. It flows through a broad alluvial plain, with gentle till slopes on either side. Low ridge of sand and gravel (esker) just visible where cut by stream in distance. Near Wick harbour (distance) the valley narrows suddenly, where the river has cut deep into the till. |
| Date taken: | 01/01/1910 |
| 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: | 335500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 951500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 194.32 KB; 1000 x 718 pixels; 85 x 61 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 190 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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