Wanderings with a Camera in ScotlandLesley FergusonLabel: Historic Environment ScotlandDescription: In the early 1960s in the course of recording a Dunfermline mill building that was scheduled for demolition surveyors discovered an incredible collection of over 800 glass plate negatives. Taken between 1880 and 1919 the photographs are a remarkable record of a bygone era ranging from black houses in the Western Isles and Highland crofts in the shadow of Ben Nevis to remote castles in Argyll and busy harbour views in Fife. The photographs are the work of Erskine Beveridge (1851-1920) a wealthy Dunfermline industrialist - and enthusiastic historian and archaeologist - who would become one of the finest amateur photographers of his generation. Fascinated by landscapes boats buildings and archaeological monuments Beveridge’s images are not just fine well composed representations of their subjects but also convey a sense of what made Scotland’s places meaningful to him. With a biographical introduction by Lesley Ferguson this stunning volume highlights one of the nation’s earliest and most remarkable photographic collections.
Lesley Ferguson Wanderings with a Camera in Scotland (Paperback) is a perfect fit for travel enthusiasts interested in Scottish photography, history, and cultural experiences.
