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SCA - Scottish Catholic Archives
GD - Gifts and Deposits
140 - Drawings by Peter Anson
Repository
Scottish Catholic Archives
Ref No
SCA/GD/140/1
Title
Aberdeen Cathedral: Suggested refurbishments
Date
1951
Level
Item
Description
Sketch of the church interior looking towards the nave and sanctuary; initialled “P.F.A” and dated 1951; “Suggested refurbishing, Aberdeen Cathedral, 1951” is scribbled in pencil on its paper mount; the focus of the drawing is upon the high altar and the
Physical Description
Sketch; pencil and ink on tracing paper
Admin_History
Work began on the erection of this church in the summer of 1958. The foundation stone was laid and the building consecrated on Wednesday 16th March 1859 ahead of an opening which took place in 1860. The architect was Mr. Alexander Ellis of Aberdeen; the b
AccessConditions
Open for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act
PublnNote
The Catholic Directory for Scotland 1859; The Catholic Directory for Scotland 1860; MacWilliam, Alexander: “The Catholic Church in Aberdeen,” Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption Souvenir Brochure (Aberdeen, 1960)
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