White and Robertson Family Bible
AssociatedAssociated with
John Forbes White
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1831 - 1904)
Date1818-1831
Object NameBook
Mediumleather bound book
ClassificationsDomestic
AcquisitionPresented in 1979 by Mr M L I White.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS002419
Keywords
Pasted inside the front board is a paper with handwritten inscriptions recording the births in the Robertson and White family between 1818 and 1831, including the record of the birth of John Forbes White in 1831. Forbes White was a flour miller, patron of the arts and pioneer photographer, and instrumental in the founding of Aberdeen Art Gallery.
