Ben Lui from Inverlochy, Dalmally

Ben Lui from Inverlochy, Dalmally

ID: QZP99_94052_10_10 DESCRIPTION: This photograph was taken from a cottage in Inverlochy looking towards Ben Lui. Inverlochy is a small settlement in Glen Lochay about two miles from Dalmally. Ben Lui rises above Glen Lochay to a height of 3707ft (1130m). Its name comes from the Gaelic for 'hill of the calf'. This image comes from a collection gifted to Edinburgh Central Library by Dr Isabel F. Grant. The collection includes photographs taken by a number of different photographers. The photograph was registered with the publisher, Valentine, in 1881 but may have been taken earlier. The major archive of monochrome topographical views by James Valentine & Co. is held by the University of St Andrews Library. PLACENAME: Inverlochy DISTRICT: South Lorn OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ARGYLL: Glenorchy and Inishail CREATOR (AV): J Valentine & Co. DATE OF IMAGE: 1877 (c.) PERIOD: 1870s; 1880s SOURCE: Edinburgh and Scottish Collection, Edinburgh Central Library COLLECTION: I F Grant Photographic Archive Asset ID: 38673 KEYWORDS: