National Galleries of Scotland Commons

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The National Gallery and Royal Institution (Royal Scottish Academy), Edinburgh William Donaldson Clark, about 1858

When were these photos taken?

2008

2017

<1% of these photos are geotagged.

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The last upload was July 2018.

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9 older comments, and then…
Over the Top of NY said:
Obviously, it was a COOL August.
Christine's Backyard said:
Striped socks must have been the fashion then!
Rich said:
There are officially a few brilliant beards in this photo. wow
Michael Salerno said:
What a fabulous find.
Please not EVERY man in this shot is wearing a waistcoat.
The horizontal striped stockings are a bit much for my taste but then I never was one to follow the fashion of the moment.
zmaerdstyle said:
Who's that looking through the window... oowww...

48 older comments, and then…
BigBean said:
Hi, this photo has been mentioned in a discussion thread in the Flickr Commonsgroup, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool! -- Seen in a discussion of Flickr Commons. (?)
Dulce Diabla said:
Cute almost shaggy like a sheepdog. Love the photo.
Scott Kraft said:
awesome!
David Badagnani said:
I'd like to know the story behind this picture--why does this sheep have a name, and why was a photograph of him commissioned? Is he particularly eminent or distinguished in some way?
David Badagnani said:
OK, just found the link above: " Shown here is the most common variety of sheep in the Scottish Borders and Highlands - the Scottish Blackface. Their wool is highly prized for its hardwearing qualities and the Blackface horns add a distinctive look to walking sticks and shepherds' crooks. Photographs of livestock were not uncommon during the turn of the century, as landowners took pride in their husbandry. The side view gives us a clear idea of the physical qualities of the breed: the long thick fleece, the curvy horns, the black face and the magnificent posture. "

88 older comments, and then…
Elizabeth Thomsen said:
"Let His Loyalty and Devotion be a Lesson to Us All" Bobby was a Skye Terrier whose master, John Gray, died in 1858. Bobby was so devoted to his master that for fourteen years Bobby lay on the grave in Greyfriars Cemetery , leaving only for food. Baroness Angelia Georgina Burdett-Coutts, President of the Ladies Committee of the RSPCA, visited Edinburgh on several occasions to see Bobby. The Baroness received permission from the City Council to erect a granite fountain with a statue of Bobby on top by the graveyard as a lasting memorial to the loyal little terrier Bobby. The original sculpture is in the Museum of Edinburgh. Greyfriars Bobby -- Download the classic 1912 book by Eleanor Atkinson from the ManyBooks.net website. (Digitized by Project Gutenberg.) Greyfriars Bobby -- 1961 Disney movie by Internet Movie Database Greyfriars Bobby -- Movie released in the UK in 2006 Greyfriars Bobby -- Website
BigBean said:
Hi, this photo has been mentioned in a discussion thread in the Flickr Commons group, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool!
atomicules said:
How weird. I was just reading about Greyfriars Bobby last night in my daughter's school book!
Photography JC said:
Superb, thank you for sharing this fine work
jasohill said:
Wow. I didn't know anything about this until I saw this photo. What a touching story.

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