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Jubilee bonfire on Brimmond Hill, Bucksburn, 1935
1139 During the 16th century, Brimmond Hill, in the parish of Newhills, was designated the site of a warning beacon, or "fyer bitte", to be lit in the event of a Spanish invasion.
In more recent times, celebratory bonfires on Brimmond have marked important national events. In this photograph, we see the bonfire built in honour of the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary.
An advertisement in the local press intimated that "Lady Orr, Wardenhill, will set alight a thousand loads of wood to blaze sky-high the Loyal Greetings of Bucksburn and all the Parish of Newhills. This is the biggest bonfire in Britain. A wonderful spectacle." The Development of Marischal Square and Broad Street (23/08/2015-20/04/2018): 17
3067 A sky view from the south end of Flourmill Lane. Cranes dominate the scene with Provost Skene's House and turrets of Marischal College just visible along the bottom. 20/04/2016. The Development of Marischal Square and Broad Street (23/08/2015-20/04/2018): 20
3070 Back to the vantage point of Harriet Street carpark and the development is seen under a rather dramatic sky. 01/07/2016. Fingal's Cave on Staffa
3332 This photograph was taken by George Washington Wilson.
Wilson made arrangements with a local man, Sandy Macdonald, for a rowing boat with four oarsmen to take them to Staffa. George Walker described the problems experienced by Wilson when small clouds racing across the sky caused variations in the light levels thus affecting the exposure times needed for his glass plates.
However, Wilson's skill was such that only one plate of two dozen images was under-exposed. Walker notes "so much were Wilson's views in demand at this time that he could have sold each of these negatives for £10, (about £800 today), thus making £230 (nearly £20,000 today) as his day's work but by selling the views taken from these he must have turned out much more than this large sum". Point Law
3571 Facing north east, this high shot overlooks Point Law from the rooftops of Old Torry. The photograph may have been taken from the top of the more westerly of the two Leading Lighthouses.
The fish curing sheds and sailing fishing boats along Point Law are visible in the mid distance.
In the far line of sight lies Porca Quay and York Street. The chimneys of works to the rear of York Street let smoke into the foggy sky.
Two harbour paddle tugs can seen moored at Pocra Quay. Another is active in the tidal harbour.
An unusual bridge can be seen spanning the northern end of Pocra Quay. This was likely used by the cattle sheds located there in the early 20th century to move livestock between buildings while avoiding the road below.
Reference to the "cattle wharf" and abovementioned bridge can be found in an Aberdeen Journal article 'Improvements at Pocra Pier' from 3rd March 1892, page 4.
The cattle sheds directly on Pocra Jetty and the bridge have been removed by the time of the large scale Ordnance Survey map revised to 1923.
Pocra Jetty was the site of Pontoon Dock no. 3, installed in around 1911. This photograph pre-dates its installation, giving some indication of when it was taken.
The lack of human figures suggest a quiet day. This photograph may have been taken in the early morning. Aberdeen Market: before and after demolition 9
4369 The before image shows a construction lifter in place for the creation of a mural by Argentinian-born artist Hyuro. The mural, depicting two people fighting, is on one of the passageways between Aberdeen Market and Union Street. It was created for the 2018 Nuart Festival. Taken on 12/04/2018.
The after image shows the cleared site. Some pieces of masonry remain on the right showing the previous location of the passageway. The late-September sky now occupies much of the image. Taken on 27/09/2023.
This composite image is part of a series by Roddy Millar showing Aberdeen Market and its surrounds before and after it was demolished. Treasure 44: Historic Children's Literature Collection
213 This month we feature beautifully illustrated children's literature from our historic collections to mark World Book Day on 3 March 2016.
World Book Day is a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and - most importantly - it is a celebration of reading. It is designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world. The main aim of World Book Day in the UK and Ireland is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own.
Little Ann and Other Poems illustrated by Kate Greenaway is a first edition, published by George Routledge & Sons c. 1883. It contains 42 poems all illustrated in her charming style of dainty children dressed in typical Greenaway costume.
Catherine "Kate" Greenaway (17 March 1846 - 6 November 1901) was an English artist and children's book illustrator
Online resources Britannica Encyclopaedia provides a brief biography of Kate Greenaway:
"The daughter of John Greenaway, a draftsman and wood engraver, Kate Greenaway grew up in various residences, including a farmhouse in Nottinghamshire, and studied art in various places, including London. She began to exhibit drawings in 1868, and her first published illustrations appeared in such magazines as Little Folks. In 1879 she produced her first successful book, Under the Window, followed by The Birthday Book (1880), Mother Goose (1881), Little Ann (1883), and other books for children, which had an enormous success and became very highly valued".
Greenaway's work was praised by John Ruskin, a dear friend who said "her drawings are blissful just in the degree that they are natural; the fairyland that she creates for you is not beyond the sky nor beneath the sea but near to you, even at your doors. She does but show you how to see it and how to cherish".
In our collections we also hold a copy of 'Kate Greenaway Pictures: from originals presented by her to John Ruskin and other personal friends' from 1921.
"In 1890 Greenaway was elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, and in 1891, 1894, and 1898 she exhibited watercolour drawings, including illustrations for her books, at the gallery of the Fine Art Society (by which a representative selection was exhibited in 1902). From 1883 to 1897, with a break only in 1896, she issued a series of Kate Greenaway's Almanacs."
The Kate Greenaway Medal, established in her honour in 1955, is awarded annually by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in the UK to an illustrator of children's books.
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