Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: pier

This anchor was used to aid ships to be kept in position on East Suisnish pier while the ore was being loaded. It was made by W. L. Byers of Sunderland perhaps in the early years of the 20th century, and like many of their anchors, it has the swastika symbol on one of the flukes. The swastika has been around for many centuries as a symbol of good luck, and in this instance has absolutely nothing to do with the Nazis who subsequently appropriated it for their own dark purposes.

Close-up view of the Byers anchor fluke with its swastika symbol. The anchor was used to aid ships to be kept in position on East Suisnish pier while the ore was being loaded. It was made by W. L. Byers of Sunderland perhaps in the early years of the 20th century, and like many of their anchors, it has the swastika symbol on one of the flukes. The swastika has been around for many centuries as a symbol of good luck, and in this instance has absolutely nothing to do with the Nazis who subsequently appropriated it for their own dark purposes.

East Suisnish pier, completed by 1914, was constructed by Robert McAlpine & Sons for William Baird & Co. who had purchased Raasay in 1912. Baird's developed the ironstone mining on Raasay and the pier was used to load processed iron ore on to boats for transport to iron and steel works elsewhere in the UK. The pier and adjacent slipway (shown here) was also used as the Raasay ferry terminal until the new terminal at Clachan was opened in 2011. The hills and mountains of Skye are in the distance.

East Suisnish pier, completed by 1914, was constructed by Robert McAlpine & Sons for William Baird & Co. who had purchased Raasay in 1912. Baird's developed the ironstone mining on Raasay and the pier was used to load processed iron ore on to boats for transport to iron and steel works elsewhere in the UK. The pier and adjacent slipway was also used as the Raasay ferry terminal until the new terminal at Clachan was opened in 2011. The hills and mountains of Skye are in the distance.