A collection of more than 14,000 photos spanning a century of Scottish life has been saved for the nation through a £1 million acquisition.

The MacKinnon collection includes photos dating from the 1840s through to the 1940s and covers subjects ranging from family portraits and working life to street scenes and landscapes.

It was acquired from a private collector following a special collaboration between the National Library of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland with support from the Scottish Government, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Art Fund.


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