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Holyrood Abbey, nave, looking towards east window
Begbie, Thomas, 1887, Glass negative
Holyrood Abbey, nave, looking towards east window
Holyrood Abbey, nave, looking towards east window
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Item no
11531
Title
Holyrood Abbey, nave, looking towards east window
Description
A double image of the interior of the ruins of Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh. The nave has large and small tracery windows at the far end. Each side of the building is flanked by arcades of arches. The remains of columns can be seen in the centre. There are gravestones against the far wall.
Artist / maker
Begbie, Thomas
Date
1887
Size
8.3 x 17.1 cm
Type
Glass negative
Location
City Art Centre
Copyright
The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries
This is a glass negative from the Thomas Begbie Cavaye Collection which is held by City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries.
Holyrood Abbey stands next to Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh. The Abbey was founded by David I in 1128, several hundred years before Holyrood Palace. The Abbey was badly damaged during the Reformation. It was finally abandoned in 1768 after the roof collapsed.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Thomas Begbie Images
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