1764 census reveals St Kilda residents feasted on 1,600 seabirds a day

Document unearthed by archivists sheds new light on history of archipelago and the people that lived thereA 250-year-old census has revealed islanders on St Kilda ate more than 1,600 seabirds every day.The document is the earliest recorded list of the archipelago’s population and was discovered by archivists among a hoard of clan papers. Continue reading...