Calton Hill; Scottish Political Martyrs' Monument

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Title	Calton Hill; Scottish Political Martyrs' Monument
Alternate Title	Political Martyrs Monument
View	Context view, Mausoleum of David Hume, left, Martyrs Monument, center, Governor's House, right
Notes	Governor's House of Calton Jail, built by Archibald Elliot (1761-1823) in 1815-1817. Governor's House is all that remains of Calton Jail (or Gaol), once the largest prison in Scotland, which was demolished in the 1930s to make way for St. Andrew's House
Work Type	built works monuments memorial columns built works monuments obelisks (monumental pillars)
Style/Period	Nineteenth century
Creator Name	Hamilton, Thomas, 1784-1858
Creator Nationality	British
Date.Creator Birth	1784
Date.Creator Death	1858
Subject.work	architecture historical
Country	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
State/Province	Scotland
Location.Notes	Old Calton Cemetery, base of Calton Hill next to St. Andrew's House
Architectural Material	sandstone
Technique	carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Dates	1837-1844 (creation)
Designation/Awards/Inscriptions	To The Memory Of Thomas Muir, Thomas Fyshe Palmer, William Skirving, Maurice Margarot and Joseph Gerrald. Erected by the Friends of Parliamentary Reform in England and Scotland, 1844
Photographer	Gilchrist, Scott
Date Photographed	5/3/2009
Subject Information	The Scottish Martyrs were five men, three of them English, who were imprisoned for campaigning for parliamentary reform in the late 18th and early 19th centuries under the influence of the ideals of the French Revolution. The five were accused of sedition in a series of trials and transported to Australia in 1794 and 1795. The monument was funded by public subscription raised by the radical MP Joseph Hume.
Information.source	Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Credit Line	copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)

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