A Skye Crofter Fisherman

A Skye Crofter Fisherman

ID: QZP99_97193_09_08 DESCRIPTION: A crofter would work a croft, a small plot of land on which he would raise crops such as oats and potatoes, and keep a small number of cows and sheep. Crofters often took on other work, like fishing, to provide extra income. 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. PLACENAME: unidentified DISTRICT: Skye OLD COUNTY/PARISH: INVERNESS CREATOR (AV): J Valentine & Co. DATE OF IMAGE: 1890 (c) PERIOD: 1880s; 1890s SOURCE: Edinburgh and Scottish Collection, Edinburgh Central Library COLLECTION: I F Grant Photographic Archive Asset ID: 38937 KEYWORDS: