Barley boat Valiant in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small freighter with its covers open, unloading barleyDelivering barley for the maltings in Port Ellen, to be used for making whisky. This is the old pier, before the redevelopment.

 

Port Ellen maltings and distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the Port Ellen maltings and what remains of the old distilleryA view from the Islay ferry arriving in Port Ellen, the Port Ellen maltings towering over what remains of the long closed Port Ellen distillery.

 

The Screen Machine in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the Screen Machine mobile cinemaAn amazing machine, the Screen Machine mobile cinema. It visits Islay regularly, here it can be seen opposite Ramsay Hall in Port Ellen (the maltings in the distance).