Cape Wrath Photo Competition Winners Decorate Playing Cards for Soldiers

24 August 2010

Images featuring on playing cards to be given to soldiers training at Cape Wrath have been chosen from over 230 entries to a photography competition.

The competition was organised by Defending the Past, a project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Defence Estates, and run by RCAHMS, the organisation which holds the national collection of material on Scotland’s built heritage.

The high-quality entries to the competition showcase the archaeology, architecture and stunning natural landscapes of North West Sutherland.

The four winning entries and twenty-one runners-up are now featuring on over 9,000 sets of cards, 7,500 of which are going to soldiers training at Cape Wrath, and 1,500 of which are being made available for public sale. A further 27  images of Cape Wrath and its surrounding area, featuring the dramatic vistas and seascapes the area is famous for, have been sourced from RCAHMS’ collection, Defence Estates and the Sutherland Partnership.