My Love and Native Land, Farewell
The City Art Centre has set out to find the roots of the Scottish diaspora - who emigrated, and why? My love and native land, farewell, features works from the City Arts Centre's collection. It also explores the living and working conditions in Scotland when emigration was at its height.
Many visitors have Scottish roots and they are fascinated by their distinctive ancestry. This exhibition offers an ideal opportunity to learn about our ancestors and what motivated them to move vast distances from their family and homeland.
From 1650 Scots from both urban and rural life were enticed abroad by the hope of a better living standard. The major Scottish cities were known to be overcrowded, unsanitary, and constantly beset by smog. Farther afield, work for farmers and fishermen consisted of difficult manual labour. The increasing changes in land management spawned a class of dispossessed and landless workers. In both the Highlands and Lowlands, social dislocation and poverty prompted Scots to seek a fresh start. By 1900 over three million Scots had left, establishing Scottish culture around the globe.
Where and When
Start Date:
Saturday, February 07, 2009
End Date:
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Address:
City Art Centre, 2 Market Street
Postcode:
EH1 1DE
Local Authority Area:
Edinburgh City
Region:
East Central Scotland
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