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Bottles from Gutter Sound

Bottles recovered from the bottom of Gutter sound.
Picture added on 30 January 2007
Comments:
I thought the Politician went down off Eriskay
Added by Tom Scott on 30 January 2007
When we used to dredge for clams off Houton the most common thing was pickle bottles, soles of shoes, clay pipes, an old tyre and once a stick of cordite. And of course lots of coal, boy could that put your lum up. What a heat. The cordite burnt well too.
Added by William Watters on 31 January 2007
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