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Following Albert’s premature death, Victoria commissioned the creation of photographs and decorative objects that memorialised her beloved husband

GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON (1823-93)

Banchory Ternan

1870

Albumen print | 5.8 x 8.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2620065

Photograph of a view of the town of Banchory Ternan which lies in the distance. Wooded hills rise above the town in the background. A row of trees separates it from a low dry stone wall that can be seen in the foreground. Banchory is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and was often used as a place to stop-off for Queen Victoria and her companions during her travels through Scotland.

  • Creator(s)

    George Washington Wilson (1823-93) (photographer)

  • 5.8 x 8.8 cm (image)

    17.5 x 13.2 cm (whole object)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • Scotland
            • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
              • Banchory [Aberdeenshire]
    • Geography
      • Systematic geography
        • Landscapes
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