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Drawing Room Queens Cross
Drawing Room Queens Cross
Drawing Room Queens Cross
Drawing Room Queens Cross

Drawing Room Queens Cross

Photographer (Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, 1823 - 1893)
Date1879
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumalbumen print
ClassificationsPhotographs
DimensionsOverall: Height: 23.8 cm
Whole Plate: Width: 16.7 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1987 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions, the National Art Collections Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund and with income from the Ramsay-Dyce Bequest.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS017743
About MeGeorge Washington Wilson's home at Queen's Cross was completed in 1865. Designed by architect J Russell Mackenzie with significant input from Wilson the house was a symbol and sign of the wealth and social status of the photographer. With plate glass windows and a central heating system the house was one of the most modern in the city.

The photographer moved from his more modest house on Crown Street to an area which housed Aberdeen's elite, well away from the sights, sounds and smells of industry and commerce.
2 Views Queens Cross, Drawing Room
George Washington Wilson
1880s
Drawing Room Queens Cross
George Washington Wilson
1880s
Drawing Room Queens Cross
George Washington Wilson
1880s
Drawing Room Queens Cross
George Washington Wilson
1880s
Drawing Room Queens Cross
George Washington Wilson
1877
2 Views Queens Cross, Dining Room
George Washington Wilson
1880s
Drawing Room Queens Cross
George Washington Wilson
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Dining Room Queens Cross
George Washington Wilson
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Dining Room Queens Cross
George Washington Wilson
1880s
3 Views Queens Cross, Dining Room Plus 2
George Washington Wilson
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Room At Queens Cross
George Washington Wilson
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Dining Room Queens Cross
George Washington Wilson
Dining Room Queens Cross
George Washington Wilson
1880
Dining Room Queens Cross
George Washington Wilson
1879
2 Views Queens Cross, Hallways
George Washington Wilson
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2 Views Queens Cross, Exterior And Hall
George Washington Wilson
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2 Views Queens Cross, Inner Hall
George Washington Wilson
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2 Views Queens Cross, Kitchen And Garden
George Washington Wilson
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2 Views Queens Cross, Library And Kitchen
George Washington Wilson
1880s
2 Views Queens Cross, Exterior And Hall
George Washington Wilson
1880s
2 Views Queens Cross, Kitchen And Fernery
George Washington Wilson
1880s