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      GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON (1823-93)

      The Lower Fall of the Garrawalt

      c. 1859

      Albumen print | 15.7 x 21.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2082038

      Photograph of a bridge over the river Garrawalt in the Ballochbuie forest, Aberdeenshire, that tumbles over boulders bordered on either side by trees. The bridge comprises a single arch and is of wooden construction.    

      According to notes taken during Wilson's early photographic tours published in 1859, the The Falls of the Garrawalt were 'spanned by a handsome rustic bridge' and was 'one of the most attractive sights on Deeside.'    

      • Creator(s)

        George Washington Wilson (1823-93) (photographer)

      • 15.7 x 21.4 cm (image)

      • Album of Views of Balmoral and Surroundings

      • Subject(s)
        • Places
          • Europe
            • Great Britain
              • Scotland
                • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
                  • Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
                  • Braemar [Aberdeenshire]
                    • Garbh Allt Falls [Balmoral Estate]
                • The Highlands [Scotland]
                  • Ballochbuie Forest [Highlands]
        • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
          • Botany
            • Systematic botany
              • Trees
        • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
          • Architecture
            • Secular architecture
              • Bridges
                • Arched Bridges
        Object type(s)
          • visual works
            • photographs
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