Groups

Islands

About the group A group all about the islands around (and within) our shores.

Created 25 May 2012

Karrek Loes y'n Koes in Cornish ("grey rock in the woods")

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 20th of July 2012 09:50:58 AM
Am interested mainly in Walney Island. My father grew up there and used to wade across the channel to save a penny - the toll for using the bridge

Richland Road
Friday 29th of June 2012 04:46:50 PM
Belle Island in Lake Windermere, complete with 'Round House'

Robert - Cumbria
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 09:00:45 PM
This image includes part of Walney Island on the left, (West) and part of Barrow Island on which the slipways are situated

Robert - Cumbria
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 08:52:05 PM
The Rickle and Cormorant Island in Linlithgow Loch are two artificial islands or Crannogs (RCAHMS Thesaurus: An island, partly or wholly artificial, often formed by dumping timber, earth and stones and revetted with timber piles or a palisade. Built in a loch, wetland or estuary and dating from prehistory to medieval.)

Brian Wilkinson
Monday 11th of June 2012 01:52:58 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 8th of June 2012 02:49:48 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 8th of June 2012 02:46:46 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 04:02:41 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 04:01:42 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 03:59:09 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 03:56:52 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 03:55:47 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 03:49:46 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 03:45:42 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 03:43:07 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 03:34:55 PM
The loch islands of Inchmurrin, Creinch, Torrinch, and Inchcailloch all form part of the Highland Boundary Fault.

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 03:02:50 PM
The Isle of May, in the Firth of Forth, site of the "Battle" of May Island, on the night of 31 January 1918.

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 02:57:03 PM

Brian Wilkinson
Friday 25th of May 2012 02:53:56 PM