"Black Loch near Dumfries, Winter Curling on Ice"

The Black Loch was situated between Marchill and Lockerbie Road, Dumfries.  Soon after mid nineteenth century Black Loch and other local marshes and lochs began to rapidly disappear.  (Shirley, 1915 "Growth of a Scottish Burgh")   Small watercolour drawing depicting several groups of people curling on a frozen lake.
Object no :
Curling_14
Collection :
Creator :
William Coston Aitken (1816 - 1875)
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
115mm x 184mm
Materials :
watercolour
Location :
NA
Accession number :
DUMFM:0199.21.65
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
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