2014

NG9494 : Gruinard Island - east coast

taken 10 years ago, near to Mungasdale, Highland, Scotland

Gruinard Island - east coast
Gruinard Island - east coast
Uninhabited since the 1920s, Gruinard Island was requisitioned in 1942 for the war effort. It was chosen as the test site for bacterial warfare experiments using anthrax. Unfortunately, the research into decontamination was less successful that that into deployment, and the "Landing prohibited" signs remained until a concerted cleanup effort was made, and the island was returned to its owners in 1990.

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NG9494, 4 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Toby Speight   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 2 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 4 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 9491 9422 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:53.4082N 5:27.6947W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 94982 94114
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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