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7 years ago
A few minutes in this programme about Strontian, including some down one of the mines.

Should be available on iPlayer.

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DOCUMENTARY: Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs
On: BBC 1 Scotland HD
Date: Monday 24th September 2018 (17 minutes left)
Time: 19:30 to 20:00 (30 minutes long)

Point to Pap.
Series in which Paul Murton takes a tour of Scotland's lochs. In this edition, Paul travels from Britain's most westerly mainland point to a place once guarded by an ancient Celtic goddess. On the way he discovers how the ancient oak woods of Loch Sunart were once a hive of industry, then goes deep underground to discover how 18th-century miners named a new element. On the shores of Loch Linnhe, he meets the owner of a castle and recreates a scene from Monty Python's Holy Grail, before ending his grand tour from the heights of the pap of Glencoe.
(Stereo, Widescreen, High Definition, Subtitles, Series 2, Episode 3)
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Martin Briscoe
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gingerlycolors
7 years ago
Nice place, Strontian. It is where the element Strontium was discovered. I used to visit the Strontian Hotel regularly. Didn't know it the lead mines were still accessible.

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