Sujet
The famous old blacksmith's shop, Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 20th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
The famous old blacksmith's shop, Gretna Green, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 20th century. This building, just over the border with England, became famous after 1753 as a venue for runaway marriages of English couples. Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act stipulated that if both parties to a marriage were not over the age of 21, parental consent had to be obtained. The Act did not apply in Scotland, hence many couples who were not prepared to wait eloped and were married in Gretna, the first village they encountered in Scotland.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1920
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C58_451
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,1Mo (6,5Mo) / 44,1cm x 28,5cm / 5206 x 3365 (300dpi)