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Albert Basin
3334 A long shot looking west, towards Aberdeen, into Albert Basin with various trawler fishing boats.
Premises of A. & M. Smith, Ltd., preserved provision manufacturers on Albert Quay can be seen on the left of the image.
The steps and railings in the foreground are likely those of the terminal for the harbour ferry that went from the eastern end of Albert Quay, at Ferry Place, across the basin to Provost Matthews' Quay.
The spires of churches, including St. Nicholas Kirk, are visible on the skyline. Albert Basin
3335 A photograph looking south west showing Albert Basin.
Taken from Matthews' Quay, the premises of Meff Brothers, fish salesmen, are visible across the water on Albert Quay.
Berthed steam drifter fishing vessels registered in Aberdeen (A885), Buckie (BCK21 Eunice and Nellie) and Inverness (INS430 Scotsman, INS163 Thistle of Lossiemouth) can also be seen. Albert Quay
3336 A photograph looking north east from Albert Quay towards Ferry Place and Point Law.
The building in the centre, with the wind vane, is the harbour ferry office. It provided a service across Albert Quay to Matthews' Quay (partially visible on the left). A packed ferry can be seen leaving the loading platform.
The shipyards of York Street and Pocra Quay can be seen in the background.
The end of Albert Quay, in the foreground, is a busy scene with the unloading of fish and many horse drawn vehicles. Albert Quay
3337 A scene of industry at the end of Albert Quay.
Fishermen can be seen unloading crans of herring from their steam drifters into barrels on horse drawn carts.
Given the location, some way from the more hygienic fish market, and the rough and ready barrels, these may be condemned, waste fish, heading to nearby chemical works to be converted into fishmeal.
Looking east, the photograph shows the ferry office in the background on the right. Between the carts part of a pontoon dock marked Aberdeen can be seen in the distance.
The photograph was likely taken around the 1920s. Albert Quay
3338 Looking south east towards Albert Quay, not far beyond the extension of the fishmarket. The premises of Andrew Christie, fish curing works, on the corner of Clyde Street, can be seen in the background.
In the foreground bowler-hatted gentlemen are onboard a steam launch, with steam trawlers in the background (A112).
The many spectators on the quayside suggest a special occasion is taking place. Perhaps the relauch of a repaired boat. They stand over the No. 1 Albert Quay pontoon dock. Albert Quay
3339 A high shot looking north east over the Market Street end of Albert Quay and Albert Basin.
Train tracks can be seen heading to the quay's two pontoon docks. Steam trawlers are moored along the quay, including A137 Strathbran.
Across the basin can be seen the then end of the fishmarket on Commercial Road. By the mid-1920s it would be extended along to that quay's graving dock.
The photograph also dates from before the extension of the covered fishmarket along Market Street and the part of Albert Quay shown in the foreground here. Albert Quay
3340 A long shot of trawlers moored along Albert Quay. Pedestrians and horse drawn carts can also be seen.
One the trawlers is the James Pitchers. It was built by Hall, Russell & Company in 1911. It has an entry on the Aberdeen Built Ships website here. It was requisitioned in WWI as a minesweeper and later left town for England and South Africa. It was wrecked on Robben Island in 1924.
The boat being in Aberdeen suggests this photograph was taken during the 1910s.
Behind the James Pitchers is the A194 Coningsby. The Milford Trawlers website (link here) states that the boat was built by Smith's Docks Co., North Shields, in 1906. It was also requisitioned as a minesweeper and fished out of Aberdeen for a short time after the war. Albert Quay
3341 A long shot of steam trawlers moored on Albert Quay. The spire of the ferry office and Balnagask can be seen in the background.
The small building seen on the right of the image may be the Refreshment Room that can be seen on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey map sheet LXXV.11 revised to 1899-1900 and published in 1902. Albert Quay
3502 Looking northeast from Albert Quay. Steam trawlers can be seen in the background along with pedestrians. Albert Quay
3503 Looking west along Albert Quay towards the Market Street end. Steam trawlers can be seen in the background along with a horse drawn carriage and pedestrians.
The small building that can be seen on the left of the image may be the Refreshment Room which can be seen on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Aberdeenshire LXXV.11 map sheet revised to 1899-1900 and published 1902. Blaikie's Quay
3504 The image looks northeast onto Victoria Dock from Provost Blaikie's Quay. The steam trawlers Challenge and Vanquisher can be seen prominently in the image. Challenge was built in 1897.
The Waterloo Quay steel sheer legs can be seen on the left in the background. These were commissioned in 1910.
On the right of the image can be seen a movable shed belonging to Wm. Knox & Co., grain merchants, premises of George Gordon & Co., timber merchants, and those of Robert Miller & Sons, wood merchants. Blaikie's Quay
3505 This photograph looks northwest across Victoria Dock from Blaikie's Quay.
Featured prominently is a locomotive marked GNSR (Great North of Scotland Railway). It looks like an Aveling and Porter steam shunter. It is pulling wagons loaded with sacks, most likely contain coal. Workers for the train can be seen riding and walking alongside it.
A movable shed, street lamp and signalling device can also be seen on the left of the image.
In the background, across the dock, the front elevation of 33 Regent Quay is visible. This long and narrow, neo-classical building, located at the bottom of Marischal Street, was designed by Robert Gordon Wilson and was built in 1901-02 as a harbour branch for the Aberdeen Town and County Bank. Blaikie's Quay
3506 This image looks northeast onto Victoria Dock from Blaikie's Quay.
Featured prominently is a locomotive marked GNSR (Great North of Scotland Railway) pulling along a wagon loaded with sacks. It looks like an Aveling & Porter Steam Shunter. The workers for the train can be seen riding and walking alongside it.
To the left of the image, a large goods shed can be seen across Victoria Dock on Waterloo Quay. Blaikie's Quay
3507 A close-up of a GNSR (Great North of Scotland Railway) locomotive and loaded wagon. The locomotive looks like an Aveling & Porter Steam Shunter.
The driver of the engine can be seen looking towards the wagon. This photograph is likely taken from Blaikie's Quay with Victoria Dock in the background. Blaikie's Quay
3508 This photograph looks west along Blaikie's Quay towards Market Street and the city. It likely dates from the early 20th century.
Horse drawn wagons and workers can be seen alongside the moored boats. A street lamp is in the foreground.
Piles of timber can be seen in the background which suggests the photograph shows the area in front of Robert Millar & Sons, Aberdeen Saw Mills and George Gordon & Co., all timber related businesses on Blaikie's Quay. This area can be seen on the 25-inch Ordnance Survey Aberdeenshire LXXV.11 map sheet revised to 1899 to 1900 and published 1902, and on later mapping.
A large sailboat and steamship are moored alongside the quay. Blaikie's Quay
3509 This photograph is taken outside Robert Millar & Sons, Ltd., wood merchants, that were located on the eastern end of Blaikie's Quay, not far from the gates of Victoria Dock and the beginning of Provost Matthews' Quay.
Horse and railway drawn wagons can be seen on the cobbled quayside.
This photograph was taken in the early 20th century. Robert Millar & Son's premises on Blaikie's Quay dates from around 1893. Blaikie's Quay
3510 This photograph faces east along Blaikie's Quay with piles of timber near the timber yards that were located at its eastern end.
A sailboat can be seen alongside the premises of Robert Millar & Sons, Ltd., wood merchants, further in the background.
This image was likely taken around the early 20th century. Robert Millar & Son's built its premises on Blaikie's Quay in around 1893. Blaikie's Quay
3511 A photograph looking west along Blaikie's Quay and taken either on or alongside the sailboat seen in other images.
The image depicts stacked timber alongside the quay with a large steamship, possibly called Dragon, also featuring prominently.
The stacked timber suggests the area shown is that outside the wood related businesses towards the eastern end of the quay.
In the background HMS Clyde, a naval reserve training ship, can be seen in Victoria Dock. This ship was a replacement for a previous training vessel in Aberdeen that was also called HMS Clyde.
The replacement ship, shown here, was a sloop previously called Wild Swan. It was renamed after its predecessor on arrival in Aberdeen in 1904. Following changes to navy reserve training, the later Clyde, that shown here, left Aberdeen Harbour for the final time in 1911. Blaikie's Quay
3512 This photograph looks north west along a snow covered Blaikie's Quay. The spire of St. Nicholas Church can be seen in the background.
The image depicts the Quay in the wintertime with snow covering the path and moored ships. Commercial Road
3513 Image taken looking west from the graving dock alongside Commercial Road illustrated in the Aberdeenshire LXXV.11 Ordnance Survey map published 1902.
This image depicts multiple steamships undergoing maintenance in the dry dock.
To the right of the image the lettering on the back of the Robert Millar & Sons, Ltd. building can be read, which confirms the location shown here.
Commercial Road and this graving dock were on the northern side of Albert Quay and to the south of these timber related businesses, which faced north on to Provost Blaikie's Quay and Victoria Dock. Commercial Road
3514 Image looking east along the floor of the graving dock on Commercial Road. This dry dock is shown in the Aberdeenshire LXXV.11 Ordnance Survey 25-inch map published 1902.
The photograph depicts multiple steamships set up for maintenance. The third boat along is the Maggie Gault (INS 126). The Aberdeen Built Ships website states that the boat was built by John Duthie of Torry for James and William Gault, Lossiemouth. It was a steam herring drifter that launched in April 1910. Commercial Road
3515 This photograph appears to look south from the graving dock on Commercial Road. The dock is shown on the Aberdeenshire LXXV.11 Ordnance Survey 25-inch map published 1902.
The image shows a North Shields based fishing boat called Tynemouth under maintenance. A crane attached to the side of the dock is being operated by a number of workers.
Correspondent Ed Fowler has pointed out that the jib crane in this image has been seriously damaged, probably by an overload. Ropes are being rigged by the workers to raise the crane's boom for repair or replacement. The top of the boom has almost snapped off and there is a crack further back. Commercial Road
3516 This photograph appears to look south from the graving dock on Commercial Road. The dock is shown on the Aberdeenshire LXXV.11 Ordnance Survey 25-inch map published 1902.
The image shows a North Shields based fishing boat called Tynemouth under maintenance. A severely damaged crane attached to the side of the dock is being handled by a number of workers. Commercial Road
3517 A photograph, looking east, taken from the Market Street end of Commercial Road.
The image depicts moored steamships alongside the fish market on the north side of Albert Basin.
Boats can be seen moored all the along the quays of Albert Basin. This image likely dates from the early 20th century, prior to the extension of the covered fish market. |