2002

NO7180 : Ruin of former SYHA youth hostel, Auchenblae

taken 22 years ago, near to Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ruin of former SYHA youth hostel, Auchenblae
Ruin of former SYHA youth hostel, Auchenblae
The former little youth hostel at Backbrae. north-west of Auchenblae, was opened in 1938 and closed in 1942. It is pictured here in ruinous state in 2002. The nearer building was the main hostel accommodation, there being originally an upper storey with dormer windows.

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NO7180, 9 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Martin   (more nearby)
Date Taken
2002   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 14 July, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 714 804 [100m precision]
WGS84: 56:54.8746N 2:28.1914W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 714 803
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