03-07-2025
Rosefield Mills: Photos capture allure of Dumfries' 'Venetian palace'
Photographers including a talented six-year-old have been capturing the allure of a disused mill in Dumfries, designed to resemble a Venetian were invited to take shots of Rosefield Mills as part of a photography competition organised by the Dumfries Historic Buildings Trust (DHBT).The group bought the site on the banks of the River Nith in 2018, and is working with consultants on a plan to bring it back into said this work is "ticking along" and the group hopes to share more details "very soon".
Amateur and professional photographers were encouraged to take part in the competition and had a chance to take photos inside the mills during an open weekend in competition had two sections - one for the mills and one for wider industrial heritage sites in the judges said they had a difficult time choosing the winners from such a "great selection of unusual and imaginative images".However, they ultimately selected the top winners for photographs of Rosefield Mills were Ray Cartwright (Under 18) and Tom Burns (18 and over).
The industrial heritage winners were six-year-old Ray Cartwright in the under 18s category, and Kirsten Bax (18 and over).Luke Moloney, who chairs DHBT, said: "We are so pleased with all the images which were entered into the competition, and especially delighted with the winning images which will be used to help promote and engage people about Rosefield Mills."In particular, the judges were impressed with the work of six-year-old Ray Cartwright, who won in both categories."Prizes were presented to the winners at a ceremony on 2 July.
