Inscriptions From the Shields or Panels of the Incorporated Trade in Trinity Hall, Aberdeen is a detailed, illustrated history of Aberdeen’s craft guilds.
This edition gathers the carved oak chairs, shields, and inscriptions tied to the city’s trades, alongside notes on the origin and progress of several useful arts that supported local life and industry.
The book traces how Aberdeen’s trades formed a united body, with a focus on the Trinity Hall’s decorative and historical features. It also presents portraits, appendices, and explanatory notes that illuminate the city’s civic and artisanal heritage, including the roles of key benefactors and the evolution of craft governance.
- Rich descriptions of the oak chairs, shields, and inscriptions tied to each trade
- Historical context about the incorporation of crafts and the hospital funded by local figures
- Notes on notable portraits, gifts, and the architecture of the Trinity Hall
- Appendices detailing the crafts and the people who shaped Aberdeen’s trades
Ideal for readers of local history, archaeology, and Scottish civic life who enjoy tangible links between architecture, art, and guild traditions in Aberdeen.