The "Gondlier" Passing Castle Urquhart, Loch Ness Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
The "Gondlier" Passing Castle Urquhart, Loch Ness Postcard
Alternative Title
Castle Urquhart Postcard
Subject
Castles--Europe
Description
A postcard depicting a boat travelling past Urquhart Castle, once one of Scotland's largest castles. Located on a promontory on the banks of the Loch Ness, the castle offers beautiful vistas up and down the lake. It was a medieval fortress for 500 years, and was particularly important from the 1200s to the 1600s, as it featured in the Scots' struggle for independence. It was under the control of King of Scots, Robert I, also known as Robert the Bruce, , beginning in 1306.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
Source
Original 3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard: ACC# SM-00-243, file folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
Valentine and Sons, Ltd.
Date Created
ca. 1931
Contributor
Campbell, Lucile
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard.
Is Part Of
File folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Lucile Campbell Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
286 KB
Medium
3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Castle Urquhart, Inverness, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Loch Ness, Highland, Scotland
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by Valentine and Sons, Ltd.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Aphasia Project
Curator
Raffel, Sara
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Urquhart Castle." Historic Scotland. http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_297.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic postcard
Physical Dimensions
3 x 5 inches
Collection
Citation
“The "Gondlier" Passing Castle Urquhart, Loch Ness Postcard,” RICHES, accessed December 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6621.