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Sketch showing view of coast of Walls, Shetland

DP 418376

Description Sketch showing view of coast of Walls, Shetland

Date 8/1801

Collection Records of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number DP 418376

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of DC 53066

Scope and Content Sketch in sketchbook with drawings made during a tour of Orkney and Shetland in August 1801, likely by James Skene of Rubislaw. Page 2: view along rocky coast, titled 'Island of Walls Aug 1801', with two rowing boats in the bay. Probably the SW coast of South Walls looking west.

Accession Number 1975/12

External Reference SAS 164

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2682250

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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