William Baird and Co, of the Gartsherrie Iron Works, developed iron ore mines, an iron ore processing plant and a railway to connect them on the Isle of Raasay. The plant was located above a pier for exporting the ore.
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This underground iron ore mine was on the island of Raasay at the north end of a narrow gauge line to the crushing plant, kilns, hoppers and pier at Suisnish Pier.
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This iron ore mine was to the west of Inverarish Ore Mine 1. Its main use was by William Baird and Co of the Gartsherrie Iron Works during the Great War. Bairds bought both Raasay and Rona to secure an ore supply, Spain not being easily accessible in the war. The mines were worked with prisoner of war manpower.
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