Unveiling of the statue of Thomas Carlyle, Ecclefechan
This statue of Thomas Carlyle was unveiled in 1929 in his hometown of Ecclefechan, by Sir James Chrichton-Browne. This photograph shows the crowds gathered for the event. The statue was given to Ecclefechan by Mr Alexander Carlyle, who was married to Mary Carlyle Aitken, a neice of Thomas Carlyle.
The statue is on The Haggs, Ecclefechan and is a replica by MacDonald and Creswick of the Boehm statue of Carlyle in Chelsea, London.
Object no :
DMPG070n
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Dimensions :
width 162mm, height 114mm
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paper
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Accession number :
TC/2
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
