This page displays a range of black and white postcards of the area around Blaven and Torrin. Postcards are rarely dated so it has not been possible to accurately determine the age of the individual images. If you have any additional information about the photographer, publisher or date, please contact me.
”Mist on Blaven, Isle of Skye“
”Real Photo Series“. Published by F. Hard, London, reference ”No. 10“, date unknown.
”Blaven, Isle of Skye“
Published by Judges Ltd., Hastings, reference ”18744“, date unknown.
”Blaven, Clach Glas and Lochan Athaine“
Published by Abrahams, Keswick, printed in Germany, reference ”211787“, date unknown.
”In cool waters, Loch Slapin, Isle of Skye“
”The best of all“ series. Published by J. B. White Ltd., Dundee, reference ”A. 1093“, date unknown.
”The Red Hills from Loch Slapin, Skye“
This card is looking east across Loch Slapin to the village of Torrin and the two red granite hills. To the left is Beinn Dearg Mhor, literally ”the big red hill“ at 709m (2,326 feet). To the right is Beinn Dearg Bheag, ”the small red hill“, 584m (1,916 feet) high.
Published by Judges Ltd., Hastings, reference ”21651“, date thought to be around 1920.
”Blaven from Loch Slapin, Isle of Skye“
The reverse of this card reads ”Blaven from Loch Slapin, Skye - A fine view of the magnificent Blaven (3,042 feet), one of the grandest of all the Mountains of Skye, and part of the Sea-Loch Slapin“.
Published by Valentines, reference ”A G 19“, date unknown.
”Blaven from Torrin, Skye“
This card is printed on photographic paper. The printed wording on the reverse is little more than the obligatory ”post card“. The publisher and date is not stated but it is a monochrome print of the ”ox-eye daises“ card found at the top of the colour postcards page. The photographer is therefore assumed to be W. S. Thomson.
A ”2d. postage revenue“ stamp dates this card to 1957 or earlier.
”Broadford Hotel and Beinn-na-Cailleach, Skye“
It was on the site of the Broadford Hotel that the Drambuie liqueur was first produced, the recipe having been gifted to the owner by Bonnie Prince Charlie as a reward for assisting in his escape from the evil English. The single track road to Elgol, Torrin and Blaven is to the left of the hotel.
Published by Valentines, reference ”214968 J V“, date unknown.
”Blaven and Loch-An-Athain, Skye“
This view from the southern end of Glen Slighachan looks down through Glen na Crèitheach, towards Loch an Athain and the back of Blaven. The base of Ruadh Stac 150m (493 feet) is to the middle left. The photograph has been taken near the ”Bloody Stone“, site of the last clan battle between the MacDonalds and MacLeods in 1601.
Published by Valentines, ”Bromotype“ series, reference ”21928 J V“, date unknown.
”Blaven from Ord, Skye“
View from Ord on the Sleat peninsula. Looking to the north west across Loch Eishort.
Published by Judges Ltd., Hastings, reference ”19225“, date unknown.
Copyright: All of the postcards on blaven.com are in excess of 50 years old and out of copyright. Due credit is given to photographer and publisher where this known or shown on the original card. Please do not reproduce any of these postcards without acknowledging the photographer or publisher.
