MacGregor's Leap, Glen Lyon, Scotland, circa 1905

Subjects: Forests & Trees Mountains & Hills Rivers & Streams
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1905 (Early)

Back of MacGregor's Leap, Glen Lyon, Scotland, circa 1905, Mrs Kelly, MA, USA, c. 1905 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

The view looks down a narrow, boulder-strewn glen where a white stream tumbles between rocky banks, framed by autumn-tinted trees and a hazy mountain slope beyond. The caption identifies the spot as MacGregor's Leap in Glen Lyon, which the card describes as a picturesque piece of typical Scottish scenery. According to the printed text, the name comes from a tradition that a member of the clan escaped his enemies by leaping the river to safety. Glen Lyon is often described as one of Scotland's longest glens, a long enclosed valley in Perthshire, and the River Lyon runs through it to join the Tay shortly after the Tay leaves Loch Tay.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Thanks very much for P.P.C. I hope you have all had an enjoyable holiday. Margaret Carl[?]

PublisherRaphael Tuck & Sons

MAC GREGOR'S LEAP GLEN LYON --- TUCK'S POST CARD CARTE POSTALE POSTKARTE By Appointment. (For Address Only.) Glen Lyon is a picturesque piece of typical Scottish scenery through which the River Lyon finds its way into the River Tay shortly after it leaves Loch Tay. Macgregor's Leap is a romantic and beautiful section of the glen, which derives its name from the belief that a member of the clan reached safety and saved his life by leaping the river and thus escaping his enemies. Raphael Tuck & Sons' "OILETTE" Postcard 7808. ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN. After the original picture by H. B. WIMBUSH. Printed in England

PostmarkedGlasgow, Scotland

Addressed to

Mrs Kelly

44 Sparkhawk St c/o Mrs Hasett Amesbury, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked	Glasgow, Scotland
Publisher	Raphael Tuck & Sons
Series	"OILETTE" "BONNIE SCOTLAND" Aberfeldy. 7808
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mrs Kelly, 44 Sparkhawk St, c/o Mrs Hasett, Amesbury, MA
Place mentioned	Glen Lyon, United Kingdom
Stamp	1d Queen Victoria, red
Stamp	1d King Edward VII, red, issued 1906
Notes	No white border; caption printed in the lower-left corner and an artist's signature in the lower right; slight edge and corner wear. Postmark: GLASGOW [date illegible] — black machine/circular cancel over a red British 1d stamp. Tuck's "Oilette" No. 7808, divided back, "Printed in England", Edward VII stamp; light edge wear and a small tape stain at top.

Cite this card

MacGregor's Leap, Glen Lyon, Scotland, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1905. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/macgregors-leap-glen-lyon-scotland-circa-1905. Accessed November 2, 2026.