St Kilda

St Kilda is an archipelago off the North West coast of Scotland, and is a Dual World Heritage Site for its natural and cultural significance. The islands were inhabited from the Iron Age until 1930, when the last inhabitants were evacuated. RSGS holds a number of slides of St Kilda, some of which are presented here. Further information on St Kilda can be found on our St Kilda factsheet by Dr Jeffrey Stone.

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St Kilda village

Village map
Map of St Kilda village		 St Kilda village, seen from the hillside.
Village, seen from the hillside
St Kilda village, seen from Village Bay.
St Kilda village, seen from Village Bay		 Main Street St Kilda
Main Street St Kilda
St Kilda church and manse.
St Kilda church and manse		 St Kild graveyard
St Kilda graveyard

St Kilda Life

St Kilda mother and child (detail)
St Kilda mother and child (detail)		 Letters at the Post Office
Letters at the Post Office

Evacuation

St Kilda boxes on Oban pier
St Kilda boxes on Oban pier		 St Kilda cattle on Oban pier
St Kilda cattle on Oban pier
St Kilda spinning wheel on Oban pier.
St Kilda spinning wheel on Oban pier		  

Stac Lee

Stac Lee - St Kilda
Stac Lee lies near Boreray in the North East of the archipelago