This short film is based on the photography of St Kilda by Robert Atkinson.
Robert Atkinson’s visits to St Kilda were interrupted by a world war.
The School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh, has kindly made Robert Atkinson’s photographic archive availble to all:
In the summer of 2015, as a family, we visited St Kilda. I have made several films about this and other islands.
St Kilda [is our island told in books?]:
This film is for James Ross.
Music credit: ‘Chasing the Sun’ by James Ross