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A factory worker had a hard working day with the day beginning as early as 5.30 same days, wages were also very poor. Woodside works built housing across the field from the mill to house apprentices. The building was known as the Barracks and also Persley Castle. It later served as a residential care home.

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Stoneywood Mill Sports Day.

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School sports day, Culter. 24th June 1933.

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The dinner hour, workers crossing the bridge over the River Don. The history of the mills in Woodside has gone through prosperous and bad times with several being closed in the mid-1800s and subsequently reopened towards the end of the century. The success especially of the paper and cloth mills of the area has provided work for many generations of Woodsiders. A linen and cloth factory moved to the Grandholme mills site in mid-18th century from Gordon Mills and was taken over by James and John Crombie in 1859. J&J Crombie went on to produce the famous worldwide Crombie cloth at the Grandholme Mill, leading to the long association between Woodside and the fabric. The mill at one point employed up to 3000 people. J&J Crombie were included on a list of government suppliers and one tenth of all coats worn by British officers of the First World War were made with the Crombie cloth. By World War II 467 miles of the cloth was being produced at the Grandholme mill per year. By 1960 Grandholme was the largest supplier of tweed in the UK and also produced silk, wool, cashmere and yarns. Sadly the business has now been moved away from the Woodside area to the Borders.

1980

A photograph of a group of women enjoying tea in the garden of Stoneywood Paper Mills Canteen. These are the women who worked in the mills' counting house and were managed by William Ford.

1985

A group of people associated with the Stoneywood Paper Mill. "The man in the centre name is William Ford, who was born in 1855. He was the manager of the counting house at Stoneywood Paper mill and these photos were of him and all the women who worked in the counting house. The photos are taken on the lawn in front of the Stoneywood Mill Canteen. Incidentally William Ford was also one of the founders of Stoneywood Brass Band and can be seen with his trumpet standing to the left of the bass drum in the picture - he looks like he was in his late twenties". The above information was provided by Mr Keith AM Ford, March 2016. William Ford was his Great Grandfather.

1987

A large group of people related to the Stoneywood Paper Mill pose outside. The man in the centre of the image can also be seen in images E17_08 and E17_10.

1988

The interior of Stoneywood Paper Mill.

1989

A group portrait of William Ford and the workers from Stoneywood Paper Mills' counting house. Ford managed this part of the works. The building in the background is the mill's canteen. The company who owned the mill, Alex. Pirie & Sons, also provided a school and library for their employees.

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On 25th May 2017 Aberdeen hosted round 8 of the annual professional team cycling race, The Tour Series. The series held races in ten locations around the UK. As can be seen in this photo, the Aberdeen route went past the Central Library. The race started on Union Bridge, went down Union Terrace, along Schoolhill, turned into Back Wynd, then back on Union Street up to the junction with Market Street before turning around and finishing back at the bridge. There were a variety of amateur races throughout the day, before the elite race at 19.30, and a Cycling Activity Village was held in Union Terrace Gardens. This photo is of the senior race that started at 14.45.