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Broad Street, Aberdeen
25 Drawing of Broad Street, at junction with Queen Street, looking towards Union Street. Spire of the Town House at the left of the image. Bridge of Dee
65 The Old Bridge of Dee dating from the early 16th century was begun by Bishop William Elphinstone c.1493. Further building started in 1518 and was carried out by Alexander Galloway and Thomas Franche. In 1840, the bridge was widened by John Smith, the City Architect. Drawing by Curtis Green. Lithograph by Gibb & Hay. Upperkirkgate
80 Upperkirkgate, showing Marischal College's towers and spires. Drawing by D. R. Alexander. Castlegate looking west
674 Drawing of Castlegate looking west along Union Street.
Correspondent Ed Fowler got in touch to point out the salient features of "the Plainstones, Mercat Cross in is original position with the Athenaeum Reading Room, Tolbooth, the New Inn (Freemasons Lodge) and the Aberdeen Bank at the top of Marischal Street.
It is one of set of 3 drawings by the same artist employed by Gibb's the Lithographer. The others being the Brig o' Dee, and the Nether Kirk Gate, Benholm Lodging." Virginia Street
1459 Virginia Street, drawn by W.S.Percy in July 1932. Percy was an actor who sketched in his spare time.
The published works of Percy most relevant to Aberdeen are Artistic Aberdeen (1932) and Strolling Through Scotland (1934). |