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Monuments to Scottish poet Robert Burns can be found in such diverse locations as Adelaide and Philadelphia. This bust, photographed in 2014, once stood in Carlisle’s public library, but can now be found in the town’s Tullie House Museum.
On May 27th...

Monuments to Scottish poet Robert Burns can be found in such diverse locations as Adelaide and Philadelphia. This bust, photographed in 2014, once stood in Carlisle’s public library, but can now be found in the town’s Tullie House Museum.

On May 27th 1787, Burns journeyed through the northernmost parts of England, such as Alnwick, Newcastle and Carlisle, on his way to the Scottish town of Dunfries. More information on his visit to Carlisle can be found here.

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