2014

NG9394 : Gruinard Island - west coast

taken 12 years ago, 3 km from Mungasdale, Highland, Scotland

Gruinard Island - west coast
Gruinard Island - west 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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Geographical Context: Coastal Islands Derelict, Disused Defence, Military Estuary, Marine
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NG9394, 2 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 9383 9449 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:53.5236N 5:28.7997W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 93704 94522
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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