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Archive images show Arbroath Abbey through the ages

By Caroline Lindsay
The Abbey pageant in 1965.
The Abbey pageant in 1965.

Arbroath Abbey was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey.

It was consecrated in 1197 with a dedication to the deceased Saint Thomas Becket, who the king had met at the English court.

It was William’s only personal foundation – he was buried before the high altar of the church in 1214.

Looking through one of the Abbey Church doors to the churches and the town of Arbroath across the former cloisters of the Abbey. 1963.
Visitors to Arbroath Abbey stand not far from the high altar, with the magnificent ruins of the South Transept and the round O of Arbroath in the background. At one period the Round O served as a beacon for mariners. 1963.
Arbroath Abbey. 1963.
Looking towards the Abbey Port and the Gatehouse range. The last two of the houses in the foreground were to be demolished despite a fight to save them led by Councillor Frank Thornton. 1963.
View of Arbroath Harbour from the harbour wall, overlooking the fishing boats to the town beyond. The ruins of Arbroath Abbey can be seen on the skyline on the left hand side. 1962.
The Abbey pageant in 1965.
Lifting the Fithie Stone in 1986.

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