Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway Photos

Alloway is a small Scottish village noted for the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, the Robert Burns Monument (1818-22), Burns Cottage (1757) and churches where Burn's father preached. Alloway is an easy trip from Glasgow.

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Robert Burns Monument. Alloway, Scotland.Greek Revival circular temple atop Robert Burns Monument. Alloway, Scotland.Greek Revival torch atop Robert Burns Monument. Alloway, Scotland.Robert Burns bust in his Monument. Alloway, Scotland.
Robert Burns Monument (1818-22). Alloway, Scotland. Architect: Thomas Hamilton.Greek Revival circular temple atop Robert Burns Monument (1818-22). Alloway, Scotland.Greek Revival torch atop Robert Burns Monument (1818-22). Alloway, Scotland.Robert Burns bust in his Monument (1818-22). Alloway, Scotland.
Mythical creatures on pilar at Robert Burns Monument. Alloway, Scotland.Flowers at Robert Burns Monument. Alloway, Scotland.Thatched Robert Burns Cottage. Alloway, Scotland.Animal & dairy barns at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Mythical creatures on pilar at Robert Burns Monument. Alloway, Scotland.Flowers at Robert Burns Monument. Alloway, Scotland.Thatched Robert Burns Cottage (1757, extended 1808). Alloway, Scotland.Animal & dairy barns (byre) at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Living area with fireplace & oak chair at Robert Burns Cottage. Alloway, Scotland.Hutch with plates at Robert Burns Cottage. Alloway, Scotland.Boxbed at Robert Burns Cottage. Alloway, Scotland.Woven branch sculpture of Tam O'Shanter literary character at Robert Burns Cottage. Alloway, Scotland.
Living area with fireplace & oak chair at Robert Burns Cottage. Alloway, Scotland.Hutch with plates at Robert Burns Cottage. Alloway, Scotland.Boxbed at Robert Burns Cottage. Alloway, Scotland.Woven branch sculpture of Tam O'Shanter literary character at Robert Burns Cottage. Alloway, Scotland.
Ruins of Alloway Kirk & Graveyard near Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Ruins of Alloway Kirk & Graveyard near Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Headstone of Robert Burns father, William Burns, at Alloway Kirk. Alloway, Scotland.Alloway Parish Church. Alloway, Scotland.
Ruins of Alloway Kirk & Graveyard near Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Ruins of Alloway Kirk & Graveyard near Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Headstone (1784) of Robert Burns father, William Burns, at Alloway Kirk. Alloway, Scotland.Alloway Parish Church (1858). Alloway, Scotland. Architect: Campbell Douglas.
Beam ceiling at Alloway Parish Church. Alloway, Scotland.Stained glass window at Alloway Parish Church. Alloway, Scotland.Stained glass window at Alloway Parish Church. Alloway, Scotland.Stained glass window at Alloway Parish Church. Alloway, Scotland.
Beam ceiling at Alloway Parish Church. Alloway, Scotland.Stained glass window at Alloway Parish Church. Alloway, Scotland.Stained glass window at Alloway Parish Church. Alloway, Scotland.Stained glass window at Alloway Parish Church. Alloway, Scotland.
Stained glass window at Alloway Parish Church. Alloway, Scotland.Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Architecture of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Copy of Robert Burns bust by Sir John Steell at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Stained glass window at Alloway Parish Church. Alloway, Scotland.Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Architecture of Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Copy of Robert Burns bust (1885) by Sir John Steell at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Robert Burns on banks of River Doon by unknown at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Parlor chair & writing desk both used by Robert Burns at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Chairs of Burn's parents with Agnes's nursing chair & William's armchair at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Photos of Burn's family at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Robert Burns on banks of River (early 20thC) Doon by unknown at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Parlor chair & writing desk both used by Robert Burns at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Chairs of Burn's parents with Agnes's nursing chair & William's armchair (both late 18thC) at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Photos of Burn's family at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Burn's family tree at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Robert Burns & Highland Mary statuette by Hamilton Wright MacCarthy at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Burn's first book of poems in Scottish dialect which quickly sold out all 612 copies at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Mauchline the Holy Fair painting by Alexander Carse at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Burn's family tree at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Robert Burns & Highland Mary statuette (c1870) by Hamilton Wright MacCarthy at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Burn's first book of poems in Scottish dialect (1786) which quickly sold out all 612 copies at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Mauchline the Holy Fair painting (c1830) by Alexander Carse at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Meeting of Burns & Captain Francis Grose in 1789 which led to tale of Tam o'Shanter painting by Robert Scott Lauder at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Robert Burns in Masonic apron with maul graphic at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Masonic apron worn by Robert Burns in Dumfries at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Burns monument with 1844 Festival Procession where 100,000 attended painting at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Meeting of Burns & Captain Francis Grose in 1789 which led to tale of Tam o'Shanter painting by Robert Scott Lauder at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Robert Burns in Masonic apron with maul graphic (early 20thC) at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Masonic apron worn by Robert Burns in Dumfries (late 18thC) at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Burns monument with 1844 Festival Procession where 100,000 attended painting (mid 19thC) at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Display of the books written by Burns at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Burns Exhibition poster by Muirhead Bone at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Burns centenary jug by J&MP Bell & Co. of Glasgow at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Burns porcelain plate by Royal Doulton at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Display of the books written by Burns at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Burns Exhibition poster (1896) by Muirhead Bone at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Burns centenary jug (1859) by J&MP Bell & Co. of Glasgow at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Burns porcelain plate (early 20thC) by Royal Doulton at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.
Auld lang syne musical tankard by Crown Devon Fieldings of Stoke-on-Trent at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Chair made from wood of Kilmarnock printing press which had printed the first editions of Burn's poems at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.

Auld lang syne musical tankard (c1935) by Crown Devon Fieldings of Stoke-on-Trent at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.Chair (1858) made from wood of Kilmarnock printing press which had printed the first editions of Burn's poems at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Alloway, Scotland.

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