kilts,  photography,  vintage

“Archibald McKinnon was born in the parish of Duirinish on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, around the year 1845. He came to the Colony of Victoria with his parents and sisters on the ship “Star of the South” in 1857…With his wife Marion he established a farm and raised a family at Narrewillock in northern Victoria. It was here that an unknown traveling photographer found him in late 1903 and took a series of photographs of his family and farm which have fortunately survived. His daughter Kate recalled that in this photo (below) he was wearing a MacLeod tartan.“ [which would make sense since Duirinish is right next to Dunvegan Castle, seat of the MacLeods]

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