Items matching arches taken from The Scott Country (Geddie and Haslehust) (1920)

New search

arches: In architecture, a curved or flat member made up of separate wedge-shaped solids: a means of spanning an opening. This keyword describes an arch-shaped entrance or opening.

Results 1 .. 2 of 2

Pictures from The Scott Country - beautiful Scotland, Described by John Geddie, Painted by E. W. Haslehust, R.B.A. [1866 – 1949], Blackie & Son Ltd., London and Glasgow.

I don’t have an exact date for this book; probably 1920, although the cover under the dost jacket is plain: after about 1911 they started to have pictures on them. Because of the uncertainty I’ve marked the pictures as free for non-commercial use.

Dryburgh Abbey

The Scott Country (Geddie and Haslehust) (1920)

The Tomb of Sir Walter ScottThe abbey is said to have been founded in 1150 by the White Friars. Edward II burned it in 1322, and Robert the Bruce partly restored it. Sir Walter Scott is buried in th [...]

Keywords: colour, tombs, arches, abbeys, trees, ruins

Places shown: Dryburgh; Melrose; Berwickshire; Scotland

Added: 2006-01-20

+ S K L R N

Image status: stock image royalty-free for non-commercial uses only, usage credit required

Melrose Abbey: Choir and North Transept

The Scott Country (Geddie and Haslehust) (1920)

“Melrose—“the light of the land, the abode of saints, the grave of monarchs” – is a glorious fragment, more beautiful, perhaps in detail than in general effect, in ornament than in design; and memorab [...]

Keywords: abbeys, ruins, windows, arches, trees, colour

Places shown: Melrose; Roxburghshire; Scotland

Added: 2006-01-20

+ S K L R N

Image status: stock image royalty-free for non-commercial uses only, usage credit required

[1]