Identity area
Reference code
IE OH OHS48/10/14
Title
Album 10, Page 14
Date(s)
- [1870-1875] (Creation)
Level of description
Part
Extent and medium
7 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
(1849-1926)
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
- ‘Burn's Cenotaph, Allaway, near Ayr. The foundation of this monument was laid on 25th January 1820, the anniversary of the poet's natal day. It contains a bust of the poet by Park, and an interesting case of relics, including the Bibles presented by Burns to Highland Mary, one of them containing a lock of her hair’.
- ‘Tam O'Shanter and Souter Johnny from the original and far famed statues by "Thom" now in the Burns Cenotaph, Ayr’.
- ‘The town of Ayr. The Wallace Tower and High Street Ayr. The drowsy dungeon clock had numbered two And Wallace Tower had sworn the fact was true. The Brigs O' Ayr’.
- ‘Burn's cottage, Alloway, near Ayr. In this cottage, on 25th January 1759, the poet Burns was born’.
- Untitled.
- ‘The town of Ayr. The Wallace Tower and High Street. Auld Ayr, whomn e'er a town surpasses for honest men and bonnie lasses-Tam O' Shanter’.
- ‘The Auld Brig O' Doon over which Tam O' Shanter fled when pursued by the witches from Alloway kirk’.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Original album available to view by appointment only. Please email [email protected] for more information.
Conditions governing reproduction
Reproduction permitted for research and private study only as per the Copyright and Related Rights Act (2000). No reproduction in print, online, or broadcast, without prior permission. High resolution images available by request.