Storm damage to tree crop in Aberdeenshire - 1953
Photograph courtesy of David Paterson, Edinburgh.
David was an Honours Student in 1952/53 under Prof. Mark Anderson at Edinburgh University and part of his remit was to record the effects of the 1953 January storm on the forests around Aberdeenshire. This series of photographs (700- 708) shows some of the damage to the forest crops on Fyvie, Blackford House, Forglen and Hatton Castle Estates.
Blackford House Estate by Rothienorman and David notes:
‘Beech Avenue, orientation E-W
Wind direction slightly west of due North.
Age approx 150+ Top Height 60ft
Viewed from east side.
Note: It was common in Buchan to have 2 rows of beech as an edge surround to a Scots pine plantation, often serving for 2 rotations of pine as a shelter belt. Then Jan 1953!’
Groups: Forestry Areas, Gale 1953, Northeast Scotland