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Mackie Place
33 4-5 Mackie Place, Aberdeen, c.1870. The street was named after Robert Mackie, a skinner who was Convener of the Incorporated Trades.
At No.6 there was a haunted house known as the 'The Castle'. The Denburn flows past the back of the building. When first built, the address was 'The Galleries'. 3 Mackie Place
42 This photograph shows No. 3 Mackie Place, Aberdeen, in around 1870.
The street was named after Robert Mackie, a skinner who was Convener of the Incorporated Trades.
At No. 6 Mackie Place there was a haunted house known as the 'The Castle' or 'The White House'. It was located to the south west of Nos. 4 and 5 next to the Denburn. It was the home of the Forbes family who printed the Castle Spectre magazine.
No. 6 Mackie Place was in time demolished to make way for Esslemont Avenue. Due to the demolition, the Forbes family moved across the Denburn to the property off Skene Street known as 'the Galleries' in around 1882. It stood in the ground to the rear of No. 1 Mackie Place and has also subsequently been demolished.
No. 3 Mackie Place is located to the east of Nos. 4 and 5, on the north side of the Denburn, and still stands today. Cowdray Hall, 1927
218 Shrine, war memorial, Cowdray Hall, 1927.
The War Memorial and the extension of the Art Gallery, including the Cowdray Hall and Museum, were opened by King George V and Queen Mary on 29th September 1925.
These were erected at a cost of 80,000 pounds, with the cost of the War Memorial being raised by public subscription.
The War Memorial is a cenotaph, in the form of a Memorial Court or Hall of Remembrance and is "consecrated to the memory of those 5000 of the city and district who gave their lives on land and sea 'that we might live'".
The shrine is of white and grey marble in a niche in the north wall of the Memorial Court, directly opposite the entrance. It takes the form of a table on which is placed the Roll of Honour, printed on vellum, within glass.
The table is supported by trusses decorated in Renaissance style. On either side are the Union Jack and White Ensign, representing Army and Navy, and in the centre is a laurel wreath in gilt bronze.
Also in the picture can be seen the circular balcony or gallery, with a graceful balustrade, grey marble coping and ornate mouldings, which encircles the Court and leads to various picture galleries, one of which can be seen through the doorway King's College Library, Old Aberdeen
1076 King's College was founded by Bishop William Elphinstone in 1495. Marischal College was founded as an independent university in 1593. The two formed the University of Aberdeen in the fusion of 1860.
The core of King's College Library was formed from the books Elphinstone left in the latter years of his life. The books were originally housed in a room in the south east tower (now the round tower). They were then moved to a building on the south side of King's College Chapel, and in 1773 to the west end of the Chapel.
They were relocated in 1870 to a new building as illustrated. This library was extended in 1885, with galleries being installed in 1912, reading desks in 1932 and a mezzanine floor in 1964.
This image shows King's College Library when it was closed in 1983. The library was converted into King's College Conference Centre in 1991. Aberdeen Central Library, Basement Mezzanine 1976
1421 As part of a modernisation programme during the mid 1970s, a new mezzanine floor was created linking the galleries shown here to provide 800 square feet of extra space.
Image copyright of Aberdeen Journals. The Shiprow
1764 Shiprow showing Provost Ross' House. The building was renovated, extended, and subsequently occupied by Aberdeen Maritime Museum.
This sketch is by Aberdeen born Robert Douglas Strachan (1875-1950) who went on to become an acclaimed stained-glass artist. See his Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry for details of his life and career. Provost Ross's House
2104 The Shiprow showing Provost Ross' House which has been renovated and extended and is now occupied by the Maritime Museum. The Old Aberdeen Town Hall
2496 A postcard image of Old Aberdeen High Street showing the old Town Hall building.
A shop named James Findlay can be seen on the left at what is now 105 High Street.
Correspondent A. G. Duthie informs us that James Findlay is listed in the Aberdeen Post Office Directory for 1904-05 as a newsagent. This gives us a good indication of the date of the photograph. The Art Gallery Redevelopment
2662 The exterior of the Art Gallery in January 2018. The Art Gallery closed in 2015 for a major £30 million redevelopment. The main contractor on the project is McLaughlin and Harvey. The redesign was approved by councillors in 2013.
For much of the redevelopment the front of the building was covered in scaffolding and a large decorated screen. This image shows the recently re-emerged facade and the new top floor under construction. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 1
3633 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 01/03/2011, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 2
3634 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 27/04/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 3
3635 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 27/04/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 4
3636 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 27/04/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 5
3637 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 27/04/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 6
3638 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 27/04/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 7
3639 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 27/04/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 8
3640 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 27/04/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 9
3641 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 28/04/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 10
3642 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 31/07/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 11
3643 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 05/10/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 12
3644 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 15/10/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 13
3645 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 29/10/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. The Art Gallery - Before redevelopment: 14
3646 A photograph by Roddy Millar, taken 29/10/2013, from a series documenting Aberdeen's Art Gallery between 01/03/2011 and 25/05/2016, prior to its redevelopment. |