Wanderings with a Camera in Scotland by Lesley Ferguson
Erskine Beveridge (1851-1920) was a wealthy Dunfermline industrialist - and enthusiastic historian and archaeologist - who would become one of the finest amateur photographers of his generation. This illustrated volume highlights a selection of the finest photographs taken by Beveridge between 1880 and 1919.‘A beautifully illustrated account of the work of the late 19th and early 20th century amateur photographer Erskine Beveridge, who can rightly be credited with taking the first significant archaeological images of Scotland’
* The Scotsman, Writers’ Choice Books of the Year *‘Captivating images’
* Press and Journal *‘A wealth of fine black and white images showing rural Scotland on the brink of social and economic change’
* Country Life *
Lesley Ferguson was Head of Archives and Library at Historic Environment Scotland and previously Head of Collections at RCAHMS. Her research interests focus on early photographers and antiquarians and their contribution to our knowledge of Scotland’s past.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781902419527 |
| ISBN 10 | 1902419529 |
| Title | Wanderings with a Camera in Scotland |
| Author | Lesley Ferguson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Year published | 2009-05-29 |
| Number of pages | 170 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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