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Islay McLeod at the border
The wall


This is the Scottish side of the border. About two miles from the point of separation. Quite civilised, really

 


A little pocket of life in the brown landscape. We have a mile or so to go to the awfulness of it all

 


The bus-stop to nowhere. Note fridge in background

 


The wall. On the left, we have somewhere called England
On the right, we have somewhere called Scotland

 


Yes, you're right, on the English side we have a snack bar

 

 


Yes, you're right, on the Scottish side we have a snack bar

 

After that, it can only get better – on either side



All photographs Copyright Institute of Contemporary Scotland, 2010

 

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