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John W. Whyte's shop, Bridge Street, Ellon
205 A Valentines Series postcard showing John W. Whyte's shop on Bridge Street in Ellon. The windows advertise Cadbury's and Fry's chocolate. New Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
831 A James Valentine postcard image looking east towards the Bridge of Don in Aberdeen with the river mouth beyond.
The photograph used on this postcard likely dates from the early 20th century. The lone building at the left end of the bridge would be the Donview Hotel.
The buildings on the far left, down the path from the hotel, are likely those of Don Mills, which processed corn and barley. Aberdeen City Council's Historic Environment Record states that the mill was originally built as a distillery in 1798. Westburn Park
2127 A James Valentine postcard of Westburn Park with Westburn House at the end of the avenue of trees. Dunnottar Castle
2232 A photograph of Dunnottar Castle taken from the mainland looking east. Dunnottar Castle is is a ruined medieval fortress located just under two miles south of Stonehaven. The Leading Lights
2248 A postcard showing the two small lighthouse like structures in Old Torry known as "The Leading Lights". These were used as guides by sailors to bring boats into Aberdeen harbour. The nearby Torry Bar later opened a lounge on their first floor named after the Sinclair Road structures. Both remain standing in modern Torry. Balnagask Golf Course
2249 The golf course at Balnagask, Torry. The JV in the bottom left of the image identifies this as the work of James Valentine's studio. He was a Dundee based rival of Aberdeen's George Washington Wilson. In the background of the image you can see Girdleness lighthouse which was built by Robert Stevenson - grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson. Upper Docks
2264 A postcard showing the Upper Docks of Aberdeen Harbour. A Great North of Scotland goods train and men using a horse-drawn cart to load a ship can be seen in the foreground. The steamship Frankland is at the opposite side of the dock. The Harbour Bar and the Harbour Office Buildings can be seen on Regent's Quay. The tower of the Town House dominates the skyline. Aberdeen From Balnagask
2265 A James Valentine postcard showing Aberdeen Harbour and the city in the background. The spires of St Nicholas, the Town House and Marischal College dot the skyline. Pocra Quay is on the right of the image.
One steam trawler is heading to sea while another is returning to harbour. The fishing boats are likely Victoria Regina (A590) and Crisabelle Stephen (A374). Both were built by Alexander Hall & Sons in 1897 and 1906, respectively. Craibstone School of Rural Domestic Economy
2270 Craibstone House was formerly the home of the Pirie family who owned Stoneywood Paper Mills and it was bought by the North of Scotland College of Agriculture in 1913 and this school was set up around 1920. It is situated near Bucksburn, about 5 miles north of Aberdeen. The School was a training college for women who wanted to work on the land and provided training in household work, cookery, laundry, dairying, poultry and bee keeping and farm accounts.
This 20-roomed mansion was totally destroyed by fire in January 1953 but a new college was built and the college continued to use the estate for research and experimental work in relation to grassland and crops. However, by 1968 Rural Domestic Economy was no longer a viable course and the School closed. Treasure 1: Aberdeen Public Library staff photograph of 1892
2271 What a fabulous photograph of the Central Library staff from when the building opened in 1892. We get a feel for the ladies dress at the time and during our 120 celebrations in 2012 mannequins wore paper costumes replicating the Victorian style.
There were 15 staff then - the Librarian, Sub-Librarian, 9 Assistants, a Reading Room Keeper, a Janitor and 2 staff in the Binding Department but not everyone is in the photograph. The Librarian is definitely missing but we will meet him later.
We have a list of staff names and one in particular was remembered for her helpfulness, courtesy and compilation of the Local Studies catalogue. Miss Emma Valentine joined the service in 1890 as an Assistant and progressed to Assistant in Charge of the Reference Department. Sadly she died young in 1915 and is believed to haunt the building today.
Who do you think Miss Valentine is in the photograph? Interior of Granite Works, Aberdeen
2419 A James Valentine postcard showing a large number of masons at work on pieces of rock in a unnamed granite works. Fountain in Victoria Park, Aberdeen
2438 A James Valentine postcard showing the fountain in Victoria Park with young people standing beside it.
The fountain was designed by J.B. Pirie and built of 14 different types of granite. It was presented to the park by the master masons of Aberdeen and completed in 1881. On the Lake, Duthie Park
2470 A Valentine's postcard showing the pedalo lake in Duthie Park. Families are seen enjoying the day and an ice-cream seller is also shown. The Boating Pond
2473 A Valentine's company postcard showing the boating pond in Duthie Park. Boats with sails are visible on the water's surface. |