Picture No | 10811792 |
Date | 1877 |
Description | Fire at Inverary (Inveraray) Castle |
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Destructive fire at Inverary (Inveraray) Castle, the ancestral seat of the Duke of Argyll. Valuable paintings, furniture and books were saved though some were water-damaged. The central tower was destroyed, as were a fine organ, flintlock muskets that had been used in the battle of Culloden and many precious heirlooms and objects. The Duke was of the opinion that the fire was started by lightning.
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Source | Engraving in the Illustrated London News, 20th October 1877 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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