- Collection:
- Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library Postcard Collection
- Title:
- Scottish National War Memorial From South West
- Contributor to Resource:
- Francis Caird Inglis
- Date of Original:
- 1870/1906
- Subject:
- War Memorials--Scotland--Edinburgh
Postcards--Scotland--Edinburgh - Location:
- United Kingdom, Scotland, Edinburgh, 55.95206, -3.19648
- Medium:
- postcards
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Postcard (sepia, white border, divided back, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches) titled Scottish National War Memorial From South West - The Scottish National War Memorial (SNWM) was established by Royal Charter to commemorate the sacrifice of Scots in the Great War, Second World War and subsequent conflicts. The Memorial within Edinburgh Castle houses and displays the Rolls of Honour of Scots servicemen and women from all the Armed Services, the Dominions, Merchant Navy, Women's Services, Nursing Services and civilian casualties of all wars from 1914 to date. Text on reverse: This building occupies the site of the Chapel of St. Mary, founded by David I, rebuilt by David II, afterwards used as an Armoury and Magazine, and in 1755 was converted into barracks. The old barracks, a three story tenement was gutted, and the building thus cleared was formed into a Hall of Honour. Sir R. S. Lorrimer, A.R.A., R.S.A., Architect. Postage required: Inland ½d. Foreign 1d.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-362
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-362#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-362/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 postcard : sepia. ill.
- Original Collection:
- Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library Postcard Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System
- Rights:
-
