Flag Seller for the Papal Visit, Princes Street

Category

Library Item

Item no

21806

Title

Flag seller for the Papal visit, Princes Street

Description

A man stands on Princes Street selling flags and scarves. He his holding a suitcase in one hand and has scarves draped over the other arm. He is holding a yellow flag in his hands. Shops can be seen in the background.

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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Business > Service industry > Shops

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Scarves

Communication > Written > Flags

People > Adults > Men

People > Religion > Clergy

Places > Edinburgh areas > New Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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