Blackhouse - Arnol - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles - Outer Hebrides
The blackhouse photographs tell us a lot about what island life was like in The Western Isles in the past. The blackhouse were a residence for both animals and humans. There was no chimney and a peat fire was lit at all times in the centre of the kitchen and living area
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Blackhouse at Arnol
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Blackhouse Roof
Weighted down by the stones |
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The smoky atmosphere
in the Arnol Blackhouse |
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Blackhouse Living Room
& Kitchen Area |
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The Blackhouse Barn
Isle of Lewis |
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The rear of the Blackhouse
Isle of Lewis History |
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Dummy Asleep In
One of the Blackhouse Beds |
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| The Stable Like Door
The Entrance to the Blackhouse |
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OIl Lamp at Arnol
Blackhouse - Isle of Lewis
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Isle of Lewis - History - The Blackhouses - Western Isles
These photographs take us through exactly what life was like in the Blackhouses. The smoky atmosphere and the animals residing in the same space must have made the houses very smelly. A very family friendly place to be though, with weaving and cooking and sleeping all being done in the one living area.
