Historical Figures and Children, Papal Visit

Category

Library Item

Item no

21828

Title

Historical figures and school children, Papal visit, Princes Street

Description

Groups of people in historical dress and children wait on Princes Street for the Papal convoy to go passed. The figures include John Knox, Flora Macdonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Blue banners with the names of the historical figures lie against the barricades.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2010

Type

Digital image

Pope Benedict XVI visited the UK from September 16th -19th 2010. This was the first official Papal visit to the UK, taking in events in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Birmingham. He visited Edinburgh on the 16th September.

Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger on 16 April 1927 in Marktl, Bavaria, Germany. He is the 265th Pope. He was elected on 19 April 2005 and celebrated his Papal Inauguration Mass on 24th April 2005.

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Clothing and dress > Garments > Armour

Clothing and dress > Textiles > Tartan

Events > Ceremonies > Parades and processions

Events > Ceremonies > Visits of state

People > Children > Schoolchildren

Places > Edinburgh areas > New Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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