Miscellaneous

12th September 1933 - Duke and Duchess of York later to become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth landing at Kyleakin.

King George can be seen talking to the Customs Officer and possibly Major A D MacKinnon, Dunringell. Dr Hector MacLean the parish minister and Lord Alistair MacDonald talking to the Queen.

Also in attendance were Lady Helen Graham and Lady Hermoine Cameron, if any one knows who the other people are, please let us know.

Note the Kyle/Kyleakin ferry launch - the "Skye" in the background. See page 36 from Mary MacPherson’s "Memories of Kyleakin" for further information.

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Note the path to the reservoir from Kyle Farm, Seaview Cottage (first left) was replaced by the Marine Hotel dining room during the late 1950's.

Heathmount Hotel (now Saucy Mary's) - also the bungalow between the Hotel and the Church was the Triton Hotel and is now the extension to Saucy Mary's.

The Marine Hotel became the SYHA in 1984 and in 2011 was converted into 12 flats by Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association.

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The Kyleakin and Lochalsh ferries arrived in 1971, they were the first roll-on-roll-off ferries on this service. Bill Paterson, the local barber is standing on ramp.

Note the petrol station in front of the Post Office and the remains of the wooden pier on far right.

Ferryman Dave Robertson with children fishing - Ann Nicolson, Susan ?, Iain MacLean and Richard ? (with fishing rod)
Susan and Richard were regular visitors to Mr and Mrs Smith, 16 Kyleside.

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The predecessor of the wrecked ship in Loch Na Beiste.

Circa 1955 - The Pier with the White Heather Cafe, coal shed, Cameron's Stores, Ferry Waiting Room and public toilets

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The wooden pier and Kyleakin beach, and probably the ship "Glencoe" approaching the pier.

Note the wooden pier built to service the mail boat from Kyle and Portree.

Holed when she hit either a rock or the Black Island, her load of timber was discharged in Loch Na Beiste, to allow repairs to be carried out.

Holed when she hit either a rock or the Black Island, her load of timber was discharged in Loch Na Beiste, to allow repairs to be carried out.

Holed when she hit either a rock or the Black Island, her load of timber was discharged in Loch Na Beiste, to allow repairs to be carried out.

Holed when she hit either a rock or the Black Island, her load of timber was discharged in Loch Na Beiste, to allow repairs to be carried out.

24th April 1982 - The Ceremony to Commemorate the Officers and Men of HMS Trelawney and 1st Minelaying Squadron at the Lochalsh Hotel, Kyle.

Postcard view of Castle Moil with the village and Eilean Bàn in the background.

Circa 1930. View of cattle with Castle Moil in the background.

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Circa 1930. The main road showing the wooden pier and the Kings Arms Hotel.