Fraser Tartan

This postcard gives insight on the vast variety of tartans utilized for the postcards and from the clans they were also used in. The name of the tartan gives the colour and the clan that used that print. If more research is done on the clan names printed on the postcard more potential historical connections between the clans and that particular area can be found. An example is the Fraser Clan that originated from the Scottish Lowlands but grew to become one of the largest forces in the Scottish Highlands. The Fraser Tartan includes four main incarnations. The dominate Fraser Dress Red Tartan, followed by the dark hues of the Lovat Tartan, then the colourful Green Fraser Gathering Tartan, and lastly the Fraser Tartan from the Vestiarium Scoticum. Today much of the Fraser Clan is spread throughout the world including places like Canada, United States, New Zealand, South America, and Australia. The architecture of the town can be compared to the architecture of Scotland nowadays. This comparison would give insight on the development of Scotland as a country. Architecture changes based on era, environmental factors, trends, and many other factors. Just using the 3 factors of era, environmental factors, and trends, the history of the land and environment that actually makes up Scotland can be studied. It can help bring attention to any major environmental over the years that could be of concern. The era and trends can help in understanding the development of the folks of Scotland.

Fraser Clan Crest

This particular postcard was most likely used by tourists as back then people from Glasgow would come to the small town to visit. The docks would always be packed with lots of steam engines coming and going. Fast forwarding to nowadays where there are not many large boats coming and going to the small town of Rothesay. The tourist count has dramatically lowered as well due to the increase in affordable foreign holiday packages. The postcards depicts the value of tourism throughout Scotland and how with time what changes caused shifts in tourism, which would ultimately affected the economy of Scotland. Many postcards give a lead or act as a data point in research of the history of a country and without them a valuable recourse would be lost.