Old Photograph Crofters Collecting Lichen Isle Of Skye Scotland

Old photograph of crofters collecting Lichen from rocks on the Isle Of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Crotal Lichen was used to dye wool purple. The favourite colours of Scottish Highlanders and Islanders were blue and purple.



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