Dumbarton, Castle 1897
Photo ref:
39809
More about this scene
South of Dumbarton rise the massive twin peaks of the volcanic plug of Dumbarton Rock. In ancient times the Kingdom of Strathclyde, which covered a significant part of south-west Scotland, had its capital at Dumbarton, and Viking raiders continually laid siege to the castle on the Rock. The oldest part of the existing castle, the Portcullis Arch (shown here) dates from the 14th century. It was from here in 1548, that six-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots left for France to marry the Dauphin. In return, France offered Scotland military assistance against England.
Add to Album
You must be signed in to save to an album
Sign inShare This Photo
Buy a Print
Unframed, Mounted, Framed and Canvas prints in a range of sizes and styles.
View Sizes & Prices
Featuring this image:
Bridges
Classic photographs of all sorts of bridges from The Francis Frith Collection, spanning modest streams, rivers and broad estuaries. They include footbridges, clapper bridges, pack-horse bridges, medieval arched bridges, toll bridges, decorative Palladian bridges, suspension bridges, bascule bridges, canal bridges, and railway bridges. Evocative and atmospheric, these stunning images show British engineering at its most innovative and graceful.
Britain's Coasts
Gorgeous archive photos of Britain's coastal towns & villages.
A Selection of Memories from Dumbarton
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Dumbarton
Sparked a Memory for you?
If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?
Before
After