Melrose Abbey
Title
Melrose Abbey
Description
These "real photographs" of Melrose Abbey in Scotland were issued by the Ancient Monuments Department, suggesting that the photographs were not only created as souvenirs for visitors, but that they also played a role in the documentation and preservation of historic monuments. Photography's usefulness in historic preservation was recognized early on; in 1851, the French Commission des Monuments Historiques launched the Mission Héliographique, a project that employed five photographers to photograph historic sites across France.
People
photographer unknown
Date
1920s
6.7 x 8.7 cm
NA 5481 M4 M46 1920z
6.7 x 8.7 cm
NA 5481 M4 M46 1920z
Files
Citation
photographer unknown, “Melrose Abbey,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed May 2, 2024, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/3107.