IN 1995 scotland CELEBRATED one hundred years of motoring and a bridge from Kyle of Lochalsh finally reached the Isle of Skye! A cause for celebration as we move towards the millennium?

In Over to Skye... Before the Bridge!' Bob Charnley wisely decides to look back in time rather than predict the future, and with assistance from some early postcards and rare photographs, he guides the reader through seven decades as the journey from the old inn at Cluanie over Mam Ratagan to Glenelg unfolds; alternatively, take the Letterfearn road to Totaig and sail to either Dornie or Ardelve before proceeding via Erbusaig to view the changing face of Kyle.

Finally, with a variety of ferries and steamers available, the crossing is made 'over the sea' to Skye! If you hanker after the traffic-free roads of the thirties and David MacBrayne's swift pre-war steamers, or just fancy a leisurely trip around Skye and Lochalsh, this book of nostalgic album views is definitely not to be missed!