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INDUSTRIOUS
ISLANDS
The Right Chemistry
Innovative industries have been able to use the islands’ natural resources in sustainable ways which have protected the environment, if not always the people.
Chicken or Egg
During the First World War islanders from Orkney, Shetland and the Outer ...
Straw Hats
Orkney and Shetland had a thriving straw plaiting industry in the early to mid-1800s...
The Other Tweed
Although Harris Tweed is considered to be the traditional textile industry in the Outer Hebrides, it is not the only one. ...
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