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The Douglas Hotel, Market Street
411 The Douglas Hotel on Market Street. Built 1848. Building in current form designed by A. Marshall Mackenzie 1937. Victoria Dock
504 A photograph looking west along Victoria Dock in Aberdeen Harbour. Taken from the Wellington Street end of Waterloo Quay. The pontoon in the foreground may be serving as a floating lifeboat station.
The presence of St. Nicholas House on the right gives a rough indication of period - latter half of the 20th century. Cults Railway Station
1031 Cults Railway Station, 1920 - Cults was the first main station on the Deeside Line between Aberdeen and Ballater, at 3 and five-eighths miles from Aberdeen.
The line between Aberdeen and Banchory was opened in 1853 and extended to Aboyne and later to Ballater by 1866.
The double line, as seen here, was opened in 1884 and returned to single line in 1951.
This view, from about 1920, shows the stationmaster, Peter Walker, his staff and a number of passengers awaiting the imminent arrival of a train.
In 1894, suburban trains, "subbies", were introduced between Aberdeen and Culter, calling at 8 intermediate stations and covering the 7 miles in just over 20 minutes. This meant that up to 30 trains would be calling at Cults every day.
The "subbies" ceased on 5 April 1937 because of competition from buses. The Deeside Line closed to passenger traffic on 28 February 1966, after the Beeching Report of 1963. Goods traffic continued for a few more months but the final train ran on the line on 30 December 1966.
Cults Station was later occupied by a joinery company. Schoolhill Station
1197 In 1889, Schoolhill Viaduct was built along with Schoolhill Station. At that time the station was part of the Great North of Scotland Railway Company. These street level offices and station stood in splendid isolation about 100 feet along from His Majesty's Theatre. The station, besides acting as a left luggage office also acted as a waiting room for the GNSR bus services to the outlying villages of Aberdeenshire. To the left of the entrance can be noted a clock which indicated the time of the next train to Dyce. The station was closed in 1937 and for several years was a tea room. The building was finally demolished in 1977. The Marquess of Huntly
1915 Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly (5th March 1847 - 20th February 1937). Huntly was a Liberal politician and Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen between 1890 and 1896. 154 Union Street
2106 Mitchell & Muil, Ltd., bakers, Scottish Temperance & General Assurance Co., Ltd. and Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd. at 154 and West End Café at 154A Union Street in 1937. 257-259 Union Street
2110 John Alexander & Co., upholsterers, at 257 and the entrance to Victoria House at 259 Union Street in around 1937. Victoria House was the address of Liverpool Victoria Insurance Offices, The Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd., London Guarantee and Accident Co., Ltd. and H.M. Office of Works. The paneling above 257 remains visible today. Ben Gulvain
2129 The stranded Aberdeen trawler Ben Gulvain taken from the dunes north of the Don Mouth. Ben Gulvain
2133 In January 1976 the trawler Ben Gulvain was battered by heavy seas and gale force winds as it lay stranded to the north of the Don Mouth. Despite the fierce conditions, when back on dry land, the skipper of the boat said "I never had any fear of capsize." All 17 crew members were safely rescued by helicopter. Ben Gulvain
2134 British Airways rescue helicopter G-ATBY flies out to aid the stranded Ben Gulvain trawler in January 1976. Ben Gulvain
2135 The British Airways rescue helicopter G-ATBY initially dropped a walkie-talkie to the crew of the stranded Ben Gulvain to enable communicate and later airlifted all 17 crew members to safety. Ben Gulvain
2136 An observer on the shoreline just north of the Don Mouth watches the helpless Aberdeen trawler Ben Gulvain after it was driven ashore by heavy seas and gale force winds in January 1976. 419 Union Street
2220 Roberts (Aberdeen). Ltd., cabinetmakers at 419 Union Street and Spirella Parlours at 421 in around 1937. |