11 Forth Bridge and RMS Queen Mary

Curator, Blake Milteer, and photographer, Kim Ayres, discuss the MacKinnon Collection of photographs.

Forth Bridge
George Washington Wilson
(Scottish, 1823-1893)
Albumen print; about 1888
Frame: 43.9 x 59.2 x 2.5 cm (16 x 22 in)
MMK.00239

Ready
Unknown photographer
Gelatin silver print; 1934
Frame: 59.2 x 43.9 x 2.5 cm (22 x 16 in)
MMK.01168

A selection of the collection is on display in the Mitchell Gallery of Kirkcudbright Galleries in SW Scotland from 11th December 2021 to 13th March 2022.

A photography competition is underway until 28th Feb 2022, to create a "Kirkcudbright Collection" of photos. Visit the Kirkcudbright Galleries website for more information.

https://www.kirkcudbrightgalleries.or...

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The MacKinnon Collection

The National Galleries of Scotland
and the National Library of Scotland.

https://www.nationalgalleries.org/
https://www.nls.uk/

Jointly acquired with assistance from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Scottish Government and Art Fund