Originally Posted by
McConnell Mor
LOL I think as does Jock that these pics may be definatly "invented" or dreamed up, but a part of history they are.
Actually they were neither "invented" nor dreamed up, but were an eyewitness historical representation of Queen Victoria's Highland retainers, illustrated (for the most part) in their "best" ceremonial dress.
I think where individuals get bent about these, is when they are used by others to illustrate what the average (or common) man wore in the Highlands during this period (when kilted or not).
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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