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Aignish Farm Raiders Monument, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009.
2-368-138 - Peter Thompson/Heritage Images
Aignish Farm Raiders Monument, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. Designed by Will McLean and built by Jim Crawford in 1995, a local stonemason, this monument commemorates a raid on Aignish farm in 1888 carried out by impoverished local crofters. The raiders were ruthlessly punished by the authorities and received prison sentences ranging in duratin from 6 to 15 months.
Image Details
People Information
Creator
- Peter Thompson, attributed to: British: Photographer
People Related
- Will McLean: British, Scottish: Sculptor
- Jim Crawford: British, Scottish: stonemason
Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe United Kingdom Scotland Eilean Siar Lewis, Isle of
- 58 20 00 N , 006 35 00 W
Category Hierarchy
Society & Culture Issues & Causes
Society & Culture Wealth & Poverty
Locations & Buildings Monuments & Statues
Places Europe Scotland Western Isles
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5120x3413
File Size : 51,195kb
Aliases
- 0470012979
- 2-368-138
- 2368138