ID:QZP99_97193_09_08DESCRIPTION: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:unidentifiedDISTRICT:SkyeOLD COUNTY/PARISH:INVERNESSCREATOR (AV):J Valentine & Co.DATE OF IMAGE:1890 (c)PERIOD:1880s; 1890sSOURCE:Edinburgh and Scottish Collection, Edinburgh Central LibraryCOLLECTION:I F Grant Photographic ArchiveAsset ID:38937KEYWORDS:
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