Embo architecture -shell harling decoration

Date Added: 20 September 2018 Year: 1974 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: ◀ | 2018_011_01 | ▶ Picture No: 13700

First in a series of 13 colour slides recording the architecture of Embo. This shows a typical 'one-and-a-half' storey Embo house with shell harling decoration to the front wall.

Dimensions: Length24 mm - Width 35 mm

Groups: Architecture

2 Comments

The wall was actually decorated with shells, not stones as stated.
The shells were painstakingly collected over a number of years by the owner William Fraser, aka Surl. Comment left on 11 October 2018 at 20:39 by John Mackay The image has been updated. Administrator

This task was done by my father - Willie Fraser ( better known as Surl) - also the back of the house was the same, (completely full of sea shells). Remember going to Free Church on Sunday - then after lunch our walk on the beach to collect shells.
Comment left on 01 April 2020 at 12:50 by Iris Bonthrone Many thanks for your memories of the house and collecting the shells. Administrator

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