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Distant horizons , Lochmaddy, Outer Hebrides

By  Helen Snell 2018

Helen Snell

Photoshoot on the island of North Uist, , Outer Hebrides. Produced as part of Muir is Tir - Land and Sea residency, supported by An Lanntair Arts Centre , Stornoway and Sail Britain August 2018 . This work contributes to a wider ACE funded research project into the voyages of Captain Cook, working with The Box, Plymouth and The Captain Cook Memorial Museum Whitby.
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