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Kilmuir
Isle of Skye
Skye Museum of Island Life
Island
Bench
Plough
Crofts
Museum
Trotternish
Peninsula


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New Bench, Old Croft.

New Bench, Old Croft.
Croft houses at the Skye Museum of island life on the Trotternish peninsula in northern Skye,

A fascination look back to the hardships' crofting people endured,
A link if anyone is interested, www.skyemuseum.co.uk

Mikus, Traktor 49, Nouchetdu38, and 34 other people have particularly liked this photo


60 comments - The latest ones
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Excellent capture! Stay well!

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2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you, William
2 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
WONDERFUL PHOTO AND INTERESTING LINK
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Pam J club
Many thanks, Pam, it really is an interesting museum.
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A marvellous image, Roger. It must have been a tough life in those houses.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to tiabunna club
Thanks, George, A hard life as you say, they slept on a raised floor above their animals to get the warmth from them.
2 years ago.
 Walter 7.8.1956
Walter 7.8.1956 club
Eine wunderschöne Woche , und HBM!!!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Walter 7.8.1956 club
Thank you Walter,
2 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
A great mix of old and new here. Very nice light. Well done.

HBM, enjoy the week. Herb
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thank you, Herb, the clear air of the Island.
2 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Beautiful Image Roger visited this Museum a year or too back.
HBM have a great week
TOZ
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to TOZ club
Many thanks TOZ, it was closed because of Covid when I took this but like you, we have a had a previous visit.
2 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Das sind ja richtig schöne Steinhäuser lieber Roger,das schaut richtig toll aus mit diesen Dach,wunderschön hast du sie mit dem schönen Licht fotografiert:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tagesausklang,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Many thanks Guni:)) they are a pert of the island's history
2 years ago.
 @ngélique ❤️
@ngélique ❤️ club
magnifique photo Roger *************belle semaine
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to @ngélique ❤️ club
Very kind Angelique, thank you.
2 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Very interesting information in the link to the Skye Museum, which you have captured very nicely...
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Thats very generous Udo, many thanks.
2 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Roger
At first sight I did wonder where these were!
It is a very different style of house!!
Fantastic colours too
Best Wishes, HBM, and stay safe!!
Peter
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
I really appreciate the comments Peter, thank you,
It is a fascinating museum in a beautiful location that needs time to explore and absorb
2 years ago.
 Sarah P.
Sarah P.
Wow, those are amazing.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Sarah P.
Thank you, Sarah, hard to believe whole families lived in these
2 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
magnifiques et historiques ! ça m’intéresse ! j'irais voir en déconnecté ! merci*********************
bonne journée mon ami ! cordialement♫
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Lovely comments Valeriane, thank you
2 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
wonderful Roger
Wish you a nice week:)
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Annemarie club
Many thanks Annemarie, really appreciated.
2 years ago.
 Rainer Blankermann
Rainer Blankermann
Diese beeindruckenden Steinhäuser sehe ich zum ersten Mal bei Dir, Roger.
Prima fotografiert, das Licht war günstig!
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you, Rainer, A good number still exist on the island most have been extended and brought up to modern standards of course
2 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Really an interesting place, Roger !
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you, Ulrich, I thought it fascinating
2 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
quelles superbes chaumières !!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to neira-Dan club
Thank you, Dan, Many like this around the island.
2 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
very intersting,
Very interesting information about the life of the crofting peoble
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Schussentäler club
Thank you, pleased the information was interesting.
2 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
The croft housed look wonderful in the sunshine Roger...............and what a magnificent location and view. A smashing capture and an interesting link.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Keith Burton club
IT really is a fantastic museum, although it was closed because of covid restrictions this visit, I have good memories of a previous tour, thank you for the excellent comments.
2 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
What an interesting building.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Many thanks Japp, an interesting and quite large museum.
2 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A really beautiful image taken on a day where the sun was shining!! We had so many stormy days and this shows it a much nicer light
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Ecobird club
Many thanks, expect all types of weather on a visit to the misty isle.
2 years ago.
 vero
vero
j'adore ces maisons typiques en pierre de taille au toit de chaume, très belle photo magnifique endroit Roger belle et douce soirée bisous quelle beauté ce lien, ces chalets sont vraiment beaux et pittoresques vue sur la mer c'est vraiment très beau
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to vero
Thank you for the delightful comments, Vero, they really are appreciated.
2 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Superb !
Very well shown.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to J. Gafarot club
Very kind, Jose, thank you.
2 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
A beautiful and fascinating picture Roger.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Thank you, Rosa, I like the remoteness of this top end of the island.
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Excellent shot and thanks too for the interesting info in the link, Roger.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thank you, Andy, it fascinated me.
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Indeed Roger and as an historian by training (the more obscure the past the better!), these things are intrinsically fascinating to me too!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Andy Rodker club
I started in the building trade in 1958 when stone houses, thatched roofs leaded lights were still very common. my historical training was limited to the gcse equivalent,
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
I was born in 1958, Roger but I don't suppose my school history lessons had moved on all that much!
2 years ago.
 Yves Saulnier
Yves Saulnier
C'est à nos yeux un endroit superbe mais beaucoup d'hommes ont dû y avoir une vie très dure.
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you, Very hard and a short life expectancy
2 years ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
I 've always loved those thatched cottages !
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Christel Ehretsmann club
And these were in a beautiful location, Christel.
2 years ago.
 Horizon 36
Horizon 36 club
Awesome capture
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Horizon 36 club
Thank you, sorry for the delayed reply.
2 years ago.
 sunlight
sunlight club
Very interesting Roger and nice !
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Many thanks Ingrid.
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you!
2 years ago.

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