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Repository	Scottish Catholic Archives
Ref No	SCA/GD/140/2
Title	Aberdeen Cathedral: High Altar
Date	1951
Level	Item
Description	Drawing depicting a close-quarter view of the high altar and above it the large east wheel window, in what is an additional design for refurbishment; the contrast between the colour of the altar decoration and stained glass of the window above, and the gr
Physical Description	Pencil, ink and watercolour drawing
Admin_History	Work began on the erection of this church in the summer of 1958. The foundation stone was laid and the building consecrated on Wednesday 16th March 1859 ahead of an opening which took place in 1860. The architect was Mr. Alexander Ellis of Aberdeen; the b
AccessConditions	Open for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act
PublnNote	The Catholic Directory for Scotland 1859; The Catholic Directory for Scotland 1860; MacWilliam, Alexander (Mgr): “The Catholic Church in Aberdeen,” Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption Souvenir Brochure (Aberdeen, 1960)

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