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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? Aberdeen Market 13 - Liberty Hair
4389 A photograph taken By Roddy Millars showing the interior of Liberty Hair within Aberdeen Market. It was a shop selling wigs, hair products and fashion accessories. The shop floor, as shown, is packed full of items.
Mannequin heads are being used to model various wigs and a head scarf. Handwritten neon signs can be seen highlighting special offers. This type of sign was often used by the small shops within the Market.
With the closure of the Market building, this business moved to Leicester in England.
Photograph taken on 26/02/2019. Act of Council Anent riding or driving Horses upon the Streets of Aberdeen
489 This Act of Council dates to 8th April 1761. It is an early dangerous driving bill, regarding 'great Abuses' committed by those driving their horses loose or riding their carts in a fashion that posed hazards to Aberdeen's residents. It notes recent accidents that have befallen children due to horses being driven in a haphazard manner.
The act deals with this by amending an earlier relevant act of 4th October 1750. The new act appends a speed limit, outlawing 'a quick Trott or Gallop' on the burgh's streets. Drivers must now ride their horses quietly and slowly. They must do so or else face a fine of ten pounds for each transgression, along with ten days imprisonment. This was a staggeringly high fine, equivalent to approximately £1,000 in today's money.
The act is signed at the bottom by Robert Thomson, clerk of the Town Council. |