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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,view,Argyll and Bute,Argyll,Scottish,West Highlands,Highland,town,ferry,port,ferries,marina,seafront,coastal,coast,Firth of Lorn,island,views,scenery,rooftops,hillside,sunny,day,blue sky,travel,tourism,Hebrides ferry,gateway,Inner Hebrides,Isle of Mull ferry,Lismore ferry,Coll ferry,Tiree ferry,Colonsay ferry,Barra ferry,lifeline,services,working harbour
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EGWMAT - A wide panoramic view over Oban harbour and bay in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, photographed from elevated hillside streets above the town. The image looks across slate rooftops, chimneys, red brick and stone buildings, harbour infrastructure, the ferry terminal, moored vessels, blue sea, nearby islands and distant Highland hills under bright sunshine and a vivid blue sky with scattered white cloud. Oban is one of the west coast's best known harbour towns and is widely promoted as the Gateway to the Isles, with ferry links connecting mainland Scotland to island communities including Mull, Lismore, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and Barra. The harbour is also an important working port for commercial vessels, fishing activity, aquaculture, leisure sailing and cruise traffic, giving the scene relevance beyond tourism alone. The photograph is useful for editorial and commercial themes around Scottish coastal travel, ferry disruption, lifeline transport, island connectivity, west coast tourism, Highland scenery, harbour infrastructure, seafront towns, marine economy, seafood, sailing, staycations and landscape photography. The elevated viewpoint gives a strong sense of Oban's compact geography, with the town wrapped around the sheltered bay and facing the island-dotted waters of the Firth of Lorn. The mix of working harbour, residential roofs, church towers, roads, boats, coastline and distant hills makes the image suitable for stories about coastal communities, regional transport, Scottish holidays, Argyll and Bute, sustainable tourism, island supply chains and the relationship between town, harbour and sea. The sunny weather, clear visibility and bright summer-like light make it attractive as a positive travel image, while the harbour and ferry context also supports more serious editorial use around CalMac services, transport resilience and the importance of Oban as a mainland hub for the Inner and Outer Hebrides.
Above Oban Harbour, North Pier, Oban, Argyll, Scotland, PA34 5QD

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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EENHYF - MV Clansman, a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry, lies in Oban harbour at dusk with a vivid orange, blue and purple sunset reflected on calm water and fishing gear silhouetted in the foreground. The image combines west coast Scottish travel beauty with the harder editorial story of lifeline ferry reliability, ageing vessels, disrupted island services and the dependence of island communities on regular sailings for work, healthcare, school, freight, tourism and everyday life. CalMac's own material describes MV Clansman, Fear-cinnidh in Gaelic, as a major vessel in its fleet, while Oban is one of the key ferry ports for routes to Mull, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and other Hebridean destinations. Official performance reporting and Scottish transport consultation material recognise reliability and resilience as priority issues because disruption has direct impacts on ferry-dependent communities, businesses and visitors. This photograph is useful for news, travel and policy coverage of CalMac, Caledonian MacBrayne, Oban ferry terminal, Scottish island transport, Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services, lifeline ferries, cancelled sailings, technical faults, vessel breakdowns, timetable disruption, replacement ferries, port infrastructure, public service contracts and Scottish Government ferry policy. The beautiful twilight scene creates a strong contrast with concerns about unreliable services, making the picture suitable for features on island depopulation, tourism uncertainty, supply chains, rural resilience, public transport investment, ferry fleet renewal, harbour capacity, weather disruption and the social cost when ferries fail. With the ferry name visible, the harbour setting, fishing boat rigging, still water and dramatic evening sky give strong search value for Oban, Argyll, west coast Scotland, Hebridean travel, ferry disruption, island life, maritime transport, coastal communities, public infrastructure and Scottish travel journalism and remote island resilience too.
CalMac MV Clansman in Oban harbour at dusk, illustrating ferry disruption and lifeline service relia

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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHP1FC - Taken on 23 Jul 2023, this photograph shows Fishing boats WK3 Kayleigh Ann LH29 Carrie B, and vessels in sunny Newhaven harbour at high tide, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP. The location is Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains boats, landing stages, harbour walls, high tide water and the Firth of Forth coastal setting. Newhaven began as a fishing village by the Firth of Forth and remains visually tied to boats, harbour work, seafood, Leith, Edinburgh's waterfront and changing coastal regeneration. The scene can be used for coastal heritage, fishing industry, working harbours, tourism, Scottish waterfront regeneration, maritime identity and the relationship between old ports and modern leisure. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Pier Place, Newhaven, harbour, Edinburgh, WK3 Kayleigh Ann, LH29, lighthouse, vessels, fishermen, history, Leith, sea, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. Because the subject is clearly labelled or visually distinctive, it can also work well in search-led usage where the buyer needs immediate recognition at small web-preview size.
Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP

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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHP1FJ - Taken on 23 Jul 2023, this photograph shows Kayleigh Ann WK3 Fishing boats and vessels in sunny Newhaven harbour at high tide, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP. The location is Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains boats, landing stages, harbour walls, high tide water and the Firth of Forth coastal setting. Newhaven began as a fishing village by the Firth of Forth and remains visually tied to boats, harbour work, seafood, Leith, Edinburgh's waterfront and changing coastal regeneration. The scene can be used for coastal heritage, fishing industry, working harbours, tourism, Scottish waterfront regeneration, maritime identity and the relationship between old ports and modern leisure. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Pier Place, Newhaven, harbour, Edinburgh, Kayleigh Ann, WK3, vessels, scenic, attraction, tourist, Leith, sea, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. It has value for both local and national stories, especially where writers need to connect a named place or object with wider economic, social, environmental or cultural change. Further SEO-friendly usage could include local services, town-centre change, heritage branding
Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP

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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHP1FP - Taken on 23 Jul 2023, this photograph shows Fishing boats and vessels, WK3 Kayleigh Ann LH29 Carrie B, in sunny Newhaven harbour at high tide, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP. The location is Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains boats, landing stages, harbour walls, high tide water and the Firth of Forth coastal setting. Newhaven began as a fishing village by the Firth of Forth and remains visually tied to boats, harbour work, seafood, Leith, Edinburgh's waterfront and changing coastal regeneration. The scene can be used for coastal heritage, fishing industry, working harbours, tourism, Scottish waterfront regeneration, maritime identity and the relationship between old ports and modern leisure. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Pier Place, Newhaven, harbour, Edinburgh, Kayleigh Ann, LH29 Carrie B, WK3, Newhaven Harbour, lighthouse, boats, Leith, sea, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. The photograph should appeal to buyers looking for a grounded visual that says more than a studio icon, because it ties the subject to a real street, building, object or public setting.
Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP

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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHP1FX - Taken on 23 Jul 2023, this photograph shows Fishing boats and vessels LH29 in sunny Newhaven harbour at high tide, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP. The location is Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains boats, landing stages, harbour walls, high tide water and the Firth of Forth coastal setting. Newhaven began as a fishing village by the Firth of Forth and remains visually tied to boats, harbour work, seafood, Leith, Edinburgh's waterfront and changing coastal regeneration. The scene can be used for coastal heritage, fishing industry, working harbours, tourism, Scottish waterfront regeneration, maritime identity and the relationship between old ports and modern leisure. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Pier Place, Newhaven, harbour, Edinburgh, LH29, Pier Pl, boats, Newhaven Harbour, scenic, Fife, Leith, sea, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. This makes the image useful for comparison pieces, then-and-now features, local news, regeneration stories and plain-English explainers aimed at a general audience. Further SEO-friendly usage could include local services, town-centre change, heritage branding, British social history
Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP

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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHP1G3 - Taken on 23 Jul 2023, this photograph shows Fishing boats and vessels LH29 in sunny Newhaven harbour at high tide, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP. The location is Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP. The picture is not just a record shot: it contains boats, landing stages, harbour walls, high tide water and the Firth of Forth coastal setting. Newhaven began as a fishing village by the Firth of Forth and remains visually tied to boats, harbour work, seafood, Leith, Edinburgh's waterfront and changing coastal regeneration. The scene can be used for coastal heritage, fishing industry, working harbours, tourism, Scottish waterfront regeneration, maritime identity and the relationship between old ports and modern leisure. For image buyers, the value is in the combination of recognisable subject, readable wording, location evidence and a plain documentary style that can be dropped into news, magazine, web, council, housing, transport, heritage or commercial commentary without looking over-produced. Searchable related phrases include Pier Place, Newhaven, harbour, Edinburgh, LH29, Pier Pl, boats, Newhaven Harbour, scenic, Fife, Leith, sea, plus wider ideas such as local identity, public realm, urban detail, social history, commercial change, everyday Britain, documentary photography and place-based storytelling. The composition gives designers scope for captions, page furniture, social media crops, report covers and article thumbnails, while the detailed captioning makes it more discoverable for searches using both specific place names and broader themes. It also has a useful contemporary feel, because it shows how long-standing places, policies, products or institutions are encountered by ordinary people in daily life. Further SEO-friendly usage could include local services, town-centre change, heritage branding, British social history
Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH6 4LP

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12 Church Walk, Kinghorn, Burntisland KY3 9TP, UK

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Gordon St, Glasgow G1 3SL

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Gordon St, Glasgow G1 3SL

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Glasgow,Scotland, UK
![iPod Shuffle2 - Reflections [ Torrin to Ergol Isle Of Skye, Scotland, UK ] 6408131259 Isle,Skye,ergol,torrin,totin,coast,island,Scot,Scots,Scottish,Islands,isles,ferry,port,sea,loch,mountains,UK,green,pano,panorama,joiner,tony,smith,tonysmith,hotpix,tonysmithhotpix](https://live.staticflickr.com/7152/6408131259_88cc6315db_o.jpg/)
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 6408131259 - 'Cast - &
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Reflections&
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- Play this track here .
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\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
Cast are an English rock band from Liverpool, formed in 1992 by John Power (vocals, guitar) and Peter Wilkinson (backing vocals, bass) after Power left The La's and Wilkinson's former band Shack had split. Following early line-ups with different guitarists and drummers, Liam &
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Skin&
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Tyson (guitar) and Keith O'Neill (drums) joined Cast in 1993.
Emerging from the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s, Cast signed to Polydor Records and their debut album All Change (1995) became the highest selling album for the label. Further commercial success continued with the albums Mother Nature Calls (1997) and Magic Hour (1999), however the band's fourth album Beetroot (2001) was far less successful which led to the band's split soon after. Cast reunited for a UK tour in November 2010.
Noel Gallagher of Oasis described watching the band live as being like a &
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religious experience&
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and they were labelled &
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The Who of the 90's&
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. It has been suggested that the name &
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Cast&
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was taken from the final word on The La's eponymous album (the song &
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Looking Glass&
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ends with the repeated line &
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The change is cast&
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), though John Power stated when interviewed that this was a coincidence.
Despite never having a number one single or album, nor winning any major awards (although they were once nominated for &
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Best British Newcomer&
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at the 1996 BRIT Awards), Cast still proved to be very popular at their peak of success, with All Change being a multi-platinum seller of 600,000 units.
Elgol (Scottish Gaelic: Ealaghol) is a village on the shores of Loch Scavaig towards the end of the Strathaird peninsula in the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish Highlands. According to tradition, its name derives from a battle fought with five ships by Aella, a follower of Vortigern, against the Picts and Scots (\u201cAella-gol\u201d).
The Strathaird peninsula was historically a heartland of the Mackinnons, a robustly Jacobite clan. On 4 July 1746, the Young Pretender found sanctuary at Elgol in the course of his wanderings under the protection of Mackinnon of Mackinnon and Captain John Mackinnon of Elgol. The cave where he is said to have waited for a boat to the mainland (\u201cPrince Charlie\u2019s cave\u201d, or \u201cUamh Phrionnsa\u201d) can still be visited today, a short walk to the south of the village.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HFDX - Sunset at the Ruins of St Columbas Church, Aignish, outside Stornoway Isle Of Lewis, Scotland
Aignish (Scottish Gaelic: Aiginis) is located northwest of Knock and east of Stornoway on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis (Scottish Gaelic: Leòdhas), Scotland. The township is at the island side of the isthmus connecting to the Eye peninsula.
Lewis is of Presbyterian tradition with a rich history, having once been part of the Norse Kingdom of Mann and the Isles. Today, life is very different from elsewhere in Scotland with Sabbath observance, the Gaelic language and peat cutting retaining more importance than elsewhere. Lewis has a rich cultural heritage as can be seen from its myths and legends as well as the local literary and musical traditions.
St Columba's Church, Aignish, Isle of Lewis.The crofting village contains the historic Eye Church (Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais na h-Aoidhe), a large pre-Reformation Church. The present church buildings are believed to be medieval, built during two separate construction phases. They were constructed on the site believed to be the cell of St. Catan, a contemporary of St. Columba. The church was the burial ground of the MacLeods of Lewis.
Saint Columba (7 December 521 9 June 597 AD)also known as Colum Cille (Old Irish, meaning dove of the church), Colm Cille (Irish), Calum Cille (Scottish Gaelic) and Kolban or Kolbjørn (Old Norse, meaning black bear)was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
St Columbas Church, Aignish, outside Stornoway Isle Of Lewis, Scotland

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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HD4C - Iona Abbey, now an ecumenical church, is of particular historical and religious interest to pilgrims and visitors alike. It is the most elaborate and best-preserved ecclesiastical building surviving from the Middle Ages in the Western Isles of Scotland. Though modest in scale in comparison to medieval abbeys elsewhere in Western Europe, it has a wealth of fine architectural detail, and monuments of many periods.
In front of the Abbey stands the 9th century St Martin's Cross, one of the best-preserved Celtic crosses in the British Isles, and a replica of the 8th century St John's Cross (original fragments in the Abbey museum).
Iona Abbey, Isle of Iona, Scotland, UK, PA76 6SQ

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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3834522311 - 'Rare view of Cuillins from Broadford bay, Isle of Skye, Scottish Hebrides, UK.
Broadford (An t-\u00c0th Leathann in Scottish Gaelic), together with nearby Harrapool, is the second-largest settlement on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, lying on the SW corner of Broadford Bay, on the A87 between Portree and the Skye Bridge. Overlooked by the eastern Cuillins, Broadford is in a beautiful tranquil area.
West of Broadford, on the lower slopes of Beinn na Caillich, is Goir a' Bhlair, 'the field of battle'. The battle concerned was apparently a decisive action by the Gaelic Clan Mackinnon against the Vikings.
Broadford was a cattle market until 1812, when Telford built the road from Portree to Kyleakin. Its said that veterans of the Napoleonic Wars settled during the first half of the 19th century. Writing in the middle of the 19th century, Alexander Smith said, 'If Portree is the London of Skye, Broadford is its Manchester.
There is a song by the rock band Jethro Tull called 'Broadford Bazaar' (on the remastered version of the Heavy Horses album) which is named after this town.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HD7B - The Callanish Stones , Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles of Scotland).
Construction of the site took place between 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Debris from the destruction of the tomb suggests the site was out of use between 2000 BC and 1700 BC.[1] The 13 primary stones form a circle about 13 m in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west. The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 m, and are of the local Lewisian gneiss.
Callanish, Isle of Lewis HS2 9DY

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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H9PM3H - Avanti West Coast is a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by FirstGroup (70%) and Trenitalia (30%) that operates the West Coast Partnership.
During November 2016, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced the InterCity West Coast franchise would be replaced by the West Coast Partnership (WCP). In August 2019, the DfT awarded the WCP franchise to the First Trenitalia consortium. On 8 December 2019, Avanti West Coast took over operations from the prior operating company Virgin Trains, which had run the franchise since 1997. Originally, the franchise was initially scheduled to run until March 2030, and had also been set to operate the initial High Speed 2 services from 2026. However, during December 2020, it was announced that First Trenitalia and the DfT had agreed to terminate the WCP franchise at the earlier date of 31 March 2026 as part of the abolition of the franchise system. Since then a number of contract changes have taken place due to COVID-19 and then poor performance by the company. As of March 2023, the company's contract will expire in October 2023.
Between 14 August and 18 September 2022, Avanti West Coast reduced its timetable, citing unofficial strike action from its employees. However, this allegation was disputed by Aslef, which accused the company of lying and blamed their lack of recruitment, especially of train drivers, for the problems. Trains were running at one service per hour on the majority of routes, as opposed to the three which would typically occur on the London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly route. Following these changes, Avanti West Coast was subject to public criticism
news stories emerged of numerous train cancellations, overcrowded services, delays, and expensive fares. Many commuters faced difficulties reaching their destinations on the reduced services and some travellers have been left to wait for to two days before travel for tickets to be released for sale
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Keywords: Postie,postman,western,UK,gotonysmith,country,round,van,royal,mail,post,office,red,box,pillar,pillarbox,grass,collect,letters,empty,emptying,smile,face,smiling,man,woman,gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,The Isle of Mull or simply Mull (Scottish Gaelic Muile,pronounced,) is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides,off,the,west,coast,of,Scotland,in,the,council,area,of,Argyll,and,Bute.,With,an,area,of,875.35,square,kilometres,(337.97,sq,mi),Mull,is,the,fourth,largest,Scottish,island,and,the,fourth,largest,island,surrounding,Great,Britain.,In,the,2001,census,the,usual,resident,population,of,Mull,was,2,667,in,the,summer,this,is,supplemented,by,many,tourists.,Much,of,the,population,lives,in,Tobermory,the only burgh on the island until 1973,and,its,capital.,Tobermory,is,also,home,to,Mulls,only,single,malt,Scotch,whisky,distillery,Tobermory (formerly Ledaig),ˈmulə
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF137H - Alastair, Isle Of Mull Postie (postman), western Scotland UK , emptying red post box.
The Isle of Mull or simply Mull (Scottish Gaelic Muile) is the second largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland in the council area of Argyll and Bute.
With an area of 875.35 square kilometres (337.97 sq mi) Mull is the fourth largest Scottish island and the fourth largest island surrounding Great Britain. In the 2001 census the usual resident population of Mull was 2,667
in the summer this is supplemented by many tourists. Much of the population lives in Tobermory, the only burgh on the island until 1973, and its capital.
Tobermory is also home to Mull's only single malt Scotch whisky distillery, Tobermory (formerly Ledaig)
Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK




