Tartan identification from old balck and white photo?

**DDGilchrist** · 31st July 24, 01:49 AM

Does anyone recognize this tartan? image attached

**Father Bill** · 31st July 24, 03:59 AM

Hi. I don’t see any pictures. Probably pretty tough from b & w. but I’m sure you’ll get opinions once we get a look.

**DDGilchrist** · 31st July 24, 05:54 AM

Image resent. see attachment please

**Steve Ashton** · 31st July 24, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by DDGilchrist

Image resent. see attachment please

Still no image. May I ask what method you are using to insert and image into your posts?

**figheadair** · 31st July 24, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by DDGilchrist

Does anyone recognize this tartan? image attached

Depending on the quality, I may be able to. But I need to see the picture.

**DDGilchrist** · 31st July 24, 04:05 PM

See attachment please

**DDGilchrist** · 31st July 24, 04:10 PM

see attachment

**EagleJCS** · 31st July 24, 05:12 PM

The pic is attached to the thread (exit to the forum level and you'll see a paper clip on the right).

To embed the image, you need to click on the 'Insert Image' button (on the post reply screen, second row, 4th group of buttons, 3rd button from the left).

The image I see is a little dark.It's hard to discern the tartan.

**Steve Ashton** · 31st July 24, 11:43 PM

Link fixed. Photo is up in the original post.

This is really dark for me to be able to tell with any certainty.
There is no Gilchrist Tartan listed with The Scottish Register of Tartan.

The MacDiarmid Tartan.

With this description:
"MacDiarmids are a sept of Clan Campbell. The tartan was first published by W & A.K.Johnston in 1906, in 'The Tartans of the Clans and Septs of Scotland'. The author, H. Whyte, introduced many previously unrecorded tartans including 'Dress' and 'Hunting' tartans of both clans and septs of clans. This is the version woven by Lochcarron & House of Edgar (December 2004)."

As MacDiarmid are a sept of Campbell this could be lighter version of Black Watch.

With this description:
"The tartan is thought to have been designed at the time of founding of the 43rd (later named) the Black Watch in 1739. It was adopted as the Campbell clan tartan in the early 19th century. This tartan is worn by the present Duke of Argyll, who has approved the sett. The present Black Watch tartan is the same sett but dyed in darker shades."

**figheadair** · 1st August 24, 03:12 AM

I don't think it is either MacDiarmid or Campbell, the overall structure of the pattern is wrong. However, the quality of the image is too poor to be able to make a positive ID even if enhanced. If you were able to post a higher-res one it might be possible to tell.