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Battle re-enactment Dornoch Pageant 1928

Battle re-enactment Dornoch Pageant 1928

Date Added: 16 May 2016 Year: 1928 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: | 2016_002_65 | Picture No: 12540

Monochrome photograph of a re-enactment of the 1245 Battle of Embo. Those taking part are dressed as Norsemen or Highlanders. The lady lying on the grass in the centre of the photo is the Duchess of Sutherland who played the role of the Norse leader in the pageant. The reverse is printed with the words Post Card and spaces for correspondence and address and has been stamped along the left hand edge "People's Journal Photo, C.M. Gillespie, Dornoch."

Dimensions: Length 138 mm - Width 88 mm

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