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French-Slewed Basket by John Galloway
Aberdeen Art Gallery
French-Slewed Basket by John Galloway
French-Slewed Basket by John Galloway

Aberdeen Art Gallery

Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1884
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Re-framing the Collection
Funded by public subscription. The list of subscribers includes a number of individuals with indirect links to chattel slavery (mainly through marriage), for instance, Robert Smith, who married Margaret Glennie of Maybank (daughter of the enslaver, Alexander Glennie). 

There are also a few direct links, such as the Blaikie brothers (made equipment for use on plantations) and a number of prominent shipbuilders in Aberdeen (built ships for use in the West Indian plantation trade). 
University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, active 1980
Presentation Snuff Box by Nathaniel Mills
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1809 - 1892
James Fenton Wyness
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1903 - 1974
Alexander Ellis
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1830 - 1917
Rachel Annand Taylor
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1876 - 1960
View of St Machar Cathedral from River Don
Aberdeen, Scotland
Music Hall
Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1852
Aberdeen Town House, Decorated for Royal Visit.   Photographed by George Fraser
Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1874
Gray's School Of Art
Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1885
Decorated Buildings Rosemount Viaduct
Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1892