Robert Atkinson

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