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ANNETTE ON THE ROAD Visiting the Scottish Birthplace of A Once Famed and Now Forgotten Celeb

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May 16, 2023
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Collection of small belongings, including eye classes and a small glass vial
Some of Thomas Carlyle’s belongings, including a glass perfume bottle he gave to his wife (did it contain perfume, I wonder?) and his glasses. Image: Annette Laing, 2023
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