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Aracauria, at Lauriston Castle
Unknown, 1887, Photograph
Aracauria, at Lauriston Castle
Aracauria, at Lauriston Castle
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Item no
6271
Title
Aracauria, at Lauriston Castle
Description
A giant Aracauria tree stands in the gardens of Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh. Smaller trees flank it on either side. A gravel path lies in front of it and two ornamental stone garden ornaments are places at the corners of the path.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1887
Size
15 x 10 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Lauriston Castle is a tower house built in the 1590's for Sir Archibald Napier. It is located in the Silverknowes area of Edinburgh overlooking the Firth of Forth.
This photograph is from a volume entitled 'Photographs of houses in the vicinity of Lauriston Castle' which was compiled in 1909. The book has the armorial bookplate of Macknight Crawfurd of Cartsburn, Lauriston Castle, on the inside cover.
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