Programme, 'Ewart Public Library Bazaar'

Advertisement for the Hole I' The Wa' inn, Dumfries, detail of photograph

Introduction:

This advertises one of the oldest public houses of Dumfries, the Hole I' The Wa' inn, situated in the Mid Row, a Medieval lane which runs parallel to the High Street. The inn is now accessed via a close from the High Street, hence its unusual name.

Image Rights Holder:

Dumfries & Galloway Museums Service

Ref:

DUMFM:0198.433.A

Project:

39:Robert Burns in Dumfries and Galloway

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

Page size: 183 mm x 247 mm

What:

Programme, 'Ewart Public Library Bazaar'

Subject:

This is from the 'Ewart Public Library Bazaar: The Keepsake Book and Programme' which describes events for the bazaar held at Ewart Public Library in October 1908 and outlines the various stalls and competitions run by local societies and organisations.

Who:

Thomson Collection (Hole in the Wa', High Street, Dumfries) (representation (of artefacts associated with him))

Robert Burns (1759 - 1796) (representation (of artefacts associated with him) (Thomson Collection, page 4))

Hole I' the Wa' Inn (156 High Street, Dumfries) (home of the Thomson Collection of Burnsiana - photograph on page 4 of display)

G W Shirley (compiler)

Dumfries and Galloway Standard Office (Dumfries) (printer)

When:

7 - 9 October 1908

Where:

Dumfries Museum, Dumfries & Galloway

Background:

This is from the 'Ewart Public Library Bazaar: The Keepsake Book and Programme' which describes events for the bazaar held at Ewart Public Library in October 1908 and outlines the various stalls and competitions run by local societies and organisations.

Description:

This publication dates form 1908 and at this time the Hole I' The Wa' displayed the Thomson collection of Burns Relics which included many important documents and artefacts associated with the poet. Some can now be seen in Burns House, Dumfries.