Shunning modernity, living off the land, and eating seabirds to survive - some might think that all sounds a bit romantic.
But for the Britons of St Kilda, that way of life had become too much.
On August 29, 1930 - exactly 95 years ago today - the remaining 36 residents of the remote archipelago in the Outer Hebrides left their homes for the last time.
As moving photos show, they hauled their belongings onto boats, along with the sheep and cattle that had helped them and their ancestors to survive for generations.
As the Daily Mail reported at the time, the Gaelic-speaking islanders had never seen a train or a tram, but now they were to experience the trappings of modern life.
