Author : Bernard Byrom
Cover : Paperback
Much loved and frequented by visitors to the Scottish Highlands, Oban is visited for its own charms and as a base to explore the hinterland and islands like Mull and Iona, easily reached by ferry. The inside cover shows a stunning panorama of the town pre-1880. Other subjects include the Queen’s Hotel on fire, Carnival Day with a parade of bullnose motor cars, photographer Scrivens’ studio, churches, an art deco style Marine Hotel, fishing industry, the Northern Lighthouse Board’s helicopter, Burrows ship-yard on fire, the 1970s glass factory and more.