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The North Pier
227 A scene from the North Pier, looking across to the South Breakwater in the background. A steam trawler is heading out to sea. New Quay
350 New Quay, Aberdeen Harbour. This photograph shows the navigation channel leading from Aberdeen Harbour into the North Sea, with the North Pier in the far distance on the left. The New Quay later became part of Pocra Quay.
The Pier was built by John Smeaton in 1781 and extended on several occasions to provide better access to the harbour. At the corner of the photograph is the customs Watch House, part of which has now been converted into a seafood restaurant.
The brick obilisk in the centre is a ventilation shaft for a sewer which emptied into the channel. A newer sewer outfall has rendered it redundant.
It is popularly known as Scarty's Monument. 'Scarty' was the nickname of William Smith, one of two harbour pilots in the mid-19th century. His duty was to keep watch from the North Pier during rough weather.
Nicknames were often used in the fishing community to distinguish between people of the same surname. Aberdeen Harbour
480 Aberdeen Harbour Mouth. A trawler enters Aberdeen harbour passing the lighthouse on the North Pier. Shipwreck of the Idaho
603 Ellerman Steamer the Idaho ran ashore on Aberdeen beach on the 16th January 1929. Arriving in dense fog the ship missed the entrance to the harbour. In July of that year it was re-floated, repaired at the pontoon dock and berthed at Blaikie's Quay. On the 19th September the Idaho left Aberdeen towed by two steam tugs for the Clyde where it was to be dismantled and broken up.
In March of 1929 Rev. James F. Kellas of Mannofield Parish Church delivered a sermon entitled "The stranded steamer and the stranded life - a comparison and an allegory."
The Aberdeen Journal described the aftermath of the wreck as "weird in the extreme". The article continues: "The hazy gleam of the moon cast a cold radiance over the deserted wastes of snow-mantled sands, while across a dark strip of water loomed the black hull of the vessel. A biting wind blew from the north-east. No movement could be seen aboard the steamer, but red lights showed from her mastheads." SS James Hall
1937 The wreck of the steamship "James Hall".
On Tuesday 23rd February 1904, the steamer James Hall, belonging to the Aberdeen, Leith and Moray Firth Steam Shipping Company Ltd, and the Luddick, belonging to the Aberdeen, Newcastle and Hull Steam Company Ltd, collided in Aberdeen Bay.
The crew of the James Hall were rescued by the Luddick and the former was left to drift ashore on the beach. The damaged Luddick successfully steamed into harbour.
There was a large hole about 17 feet long in the James Hall, but it was thought possible to temporarily repair the damage and refloat the ship. For the next few days, the local press reported that crowds of people had been to see the wreck, and that two trams with posters saying 'To and from the stranded steamer' were put on the Beach route.
Unfortunately, owing to strong winds and heavy seas, salvage attempts were not possible, and the vessel began to break up and its cargo was washed ashore. By the 8th March, very little remained of the wreck. SS James Hall
1938 The wreck of the steam ship the 'James Hall'. It drifted ashore after colliding with another called the 'Luddick' on 23rd February 1904. Ben Gulvain
2129 The stranded Aberdeen trawler Ben Gulvain taken from the dunes north of the Don Mouth. Ben Gulvain
2130 The Aberdeen trawler Ben Gulvain ran aground to the north of Aberdeen on 29th January 1976. Ben Gulvain
2132 This photograph of the stranded Ben Gulvain gives some indication of the heavy seas which drove the trawler ashore in the Bridge of Don area. 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
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. Aberdeen From Balnagask
2265 A James Valentine postcard showing Aberdeen Harbour and the city in the background. The spires of St Nicholas, the Town House and Marischal College dot the skyline. Pocra Quay is on the right of the image.
One steam trawler is heading to sea while another is returning to harbour. The fishing boats are likely Victoria Regina (A590) and Crisabelle Stephen (A374). Both were built by Alexander Hall & Sons in 1897 and 1906, respectively. S.S. G. Koch
2705 An Adelphi Series postcard showing the wreck of the S.S. G. Koch off Girdleness, Aberdeen.
The G. Koch was a Danish cargo steamer of 1159 tonnes that was registered in Odense. Due to a particularly bad storm the ship was dashed on the rocks south of Aberdeen harbour on Saturday 13 January 1913.
Despite heroic efforts of three life-saving brigades, and many volunteers, seven of the nineteen on-board drowned. The rescue operation was not completed until Sunday morning. Albert Basin
3334 A long shot looking west, towards Aberdeen, into Albert Basin with various trawler fishing boats.
Premises of A. & M. Smith, Ltd., preserved provision manufacturers on Albert Quay can be seen on the left of the image.
The steps and railings in the foreground are likely those of the terminal for the harbour ferry that went from the eastern end of Albert Quay, at Ferry Place, across the basin to Provost Matthews' Quay.
The spires of churches, including St. Nicholas Kirk, are visible on the skyline. Aberdeen Harbour
3528 A photograph looking south east towards the Upper Dock across the junction of Guild Street, Trinity Quay and Market Street.
Multiple trawlers are moored in the dock. Onlookers can be seen alongside the docked boats. An unidentified steam vessel larger than the rest can be seen in the far left in the background.
The first ship on the left of the row is the steel fishing trawler Curlew (A906). This ship was built in the Panmure Yard belonging to Dundee Shipbuilders Co. Ltd., in 1897. In 1903 this ship was registered A906 in Aberdeen. The Curlew was wrecked in 1922 in Aberdeen Harbour.
Seen behind the Curlew is most probably the steel fishing trawler Strathairlie (A39) built by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen in 1905 for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd. This vessel later served as a minesweeper from 1915-1919 for the Admiralty Service.
The second boat in the row is the wooden fishing trawler Alnwick Castle (KY120) built by William Jarvis in Anstruther in 1895 for The Forth Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. The ship was initially named Copley but was later renamed to Alnwick Castle in 1899. The ship was later broken up in 1922.
The third boat in the row is the wooden fishing trawler Merganser (A740) which was built by James N. Miller & Sons Ltd., in the St. Monance shipyard in 1894. It was registered as A740 in Aberdeen by Henry Alexander circa 1901 and later broken up in 1923.
The final boat in the row on the far right visible in the image is the iron fishing trawler Evening Star (A406) built by J. T. Eltringham & Co in the South Shields shipyard in 1891. Initially named Ella, it was renamed to Golden Monarch by W. H. Dodds in Aberdeen during 1915. It was renamed to Evening Star by W. Hutchinson in Aberdeen during 1920. The boat sank in 1927 in the Firth of Forth.
Based on the above boats, this photograph may date from the very early 1920s. Aberdeen Harbour
3530 A photograph taken in Aberdeen Harbour with a view of multiple docked steam trawlers.
Seen in the image is the fishing trawler Countess Cadogan (A869) built by J. McArthur & Co, Paisley in the Thistle Yard during 1897.
It was first registered in Dublin by The Shannon Development Co Ltd, as a passenger vessel but later came into the possession of Nicholas Cook in Aberdeen during 1917.
While in his ownership it was converted to a fishing trawler and designated A869. It was later broken up in 1927, which thus dates this image to between 1917 and 1927. Point Law
3539 Photograph depicts the construction of some sort of timber pier, railway line and a device running along top of it. photo looking east from Matthew's Quay. Multiple steam trawlers can be seen docked on Point Law in the background. The construction depicted in the photo may be for the purposes of more easily tipping coal onto ships. In the background can be seen the steam trawler A943 Pointer. This ship was built in 1906 by Hall, Russell & Company, Ltd. for Captain William H Burn in Aberdeen and was initially designated as A57. It later came into the ownership of P & J Johnstone in 1938 and was designated as A943. It was later broken up in 1955. Mearns' Quay
3541 Photograph looking east along Mearns' Quay. Multiple trawlers with designations from Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth can be seen along the quayside.
In the photo can be seen the steam trawler Elysian Dawn (A277) which was built in Glasgow by Mackie and Thomson for The Steam Herring Fleet in Aberdeen during 1909. In 1923 it came into the possession of J. Smith in Buckie and was re-registered as BCK424. In 1948 it was broken up.
The ornate granite building on the quay in the distance is one of two Valve House Siphon Outlets of Aberdeen Corporation Sewage Works located on either side of the river.
The presence of the A277 in this photo dates it to 1923 or before. Tidal Harbour
3582 This shot overlooks the mouth of the Tidal Harbour. The direction it faces is toward Pocra Quay, possibly from the strategic point of Albert Basin.
On the right of the photo, 2nd class sailboat 823A is under sail. Most sailboats registered in the area were involved in the popular herring trade.
A paddle tug and steam trawler sit mid shot with the hills adjacent to Old South Breakwater beyond.
Pulling out of the shot on the left, can be noticed an other paddle steamer. According to The Aberdeen Weekly Journal, The Northern Lights Service had many around the East Coast of Scotland, especially between 1900-1920. |