Kyle of Lochalsh in Springtime

This is an early scene of Kyle of Lochalsh with houses standing out on the treeless hillside, and a light covering of snow still on the Skye hills across the Kyle. Duncan Macpherson, the photographer, opened a Pharmacy in Kyle in 1912. His house - Glenquithel - is in the right foreground. This style of building was different from most of the dwellings built at that time, and probably, like the name, reflects the area in Aberdeenshire, where he spent his boyhood years. The Church of Scotland, by John Robertson, was opened in 1901 with the vestry added in 1915. The expansion of Kyle was due to the railway extension from Stromeferry being completed in 1897. The roof of the large engine shed, used for repairs on the train carriages and engines is central left, side on in this photo <br /> <br /> <br /> This image can be purchased.<br /> For further information about purchasing and prices please email<br /> <a href=""mailto: skyeandlochalsh.archives@highlifehighland.com"">Skye and Lochalsh Archives</a><br />