How the Victorians saved the historic St Machar's Cathedral ceiling

How Victorians saved St Machar’s Cathedral’s artistic ceiling – and left behind graffiti discovered 150 years on!

They may have left their names etched in graffiti on “the internationally important artwork”, but the Victorians should be thanked for saving the stunning ceiling at St Machar’s Cathedral.

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