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Doorway of the second Trinity Hall
110 This photograph shows the Denburn entrance to the second Trinity Hall, home of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. The first Trinity Hall was located on Shiprow and was originally a monastery. The second Trinity Hall was opened on Union Street on 6th March 1847, while the third was opened on Holburn Street in October 1967.
Many thanks to correspondent Ed Fowler for correcting the location of this image and supplying the following information on the door:
"This portal was constructed using the salvaged Memorial Inscription and Arms panels from the old Bequestor's Gateway to the 1st Tarnty Ha' which stood on Trinity Corner/Putachieside. The Trades had built this fine ornamental gateway with the following inscription: "To ye glorie of God and comfort of the poore this hows was given to the Crafts by Mr. William Guild, Doctour of Divinitie, Minister of Abd: 1633". The buildings were removed when the area was redeveloped in the 1840s but the gateway was built into the Lower Denburn wall of the 2nd Trinity Hall which was opened in Union Street in 1847." Arms of Hammermen tradesmen's guild
295 Arms of Hammermen tradesmen's guild, with motto "Finis coronat opus" - Hammermen are one of the seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen Arms of the Shoemakers' tradesmen's guild
296 Arms of the Shoemakers' tradesmen's guild, with motto "Lord crown us with glory" - Shoemakers are one of the seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen The Fleshers' Armorial Bearings
297 The Fleshers' Armorial Bearings, with motto "Virtute vivo" - Fleshers are one of the seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen Arms of the tailors' tradesmen's guild
300 Arms of the tailors' tradesmen's guild, with motto "In God is our trust", dated 1682 - Tailors are one of the seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen Arms of the bakers' tradesmen's guild
301 Arms of the bakers' tradesmen's guild, with motto "Floreant pistores, panis nil saturat, Deus ni benedicat" - Bakers are one of the seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen The Old Trades Hall in the Shiprow, Aberdeen. c.1850
302 This area, at the southern end of the Shiprow, was the site of the monastery of the Trinity Friars until 1559 when it was burnt to the ground by Protestant Reformers.
In 1631, having purchased the lands, Dr William Guild, gifted their old chapel and other buildings to be a hospital and meeting house for the seven Aberdeen Incorporated Trades. These were Hammermen, Bakers, Wrights and Coopers, Tailors, Shoemakers, Weavers, Fleshers.
Guild was one of Aberdeen's ministers and afterwards became Principal of King's College.
The Chapel became an Episcopal Church until 1794 when it was removed and replaced by the building seen at the left of the photograph. It was vacated in 1843, when the congregation joined the Free Church, and was then sold and eventually became the Alhambra Music Hall until 1902.
On the right was the Trades or Trinity Hall - often known as the Trinity Hall. It had a projecting wing tower and corbelled angle turret, and was demolished around 1857 for railway development.
The Trades had already moved into their new premises in Union Street in 1846.
This photograph looks south-south-west and is taken from roughly where Trinity Lane is now. The image likely dates from the 1850s, the time of the demolition.
Ebenezer Bain in Merchant and Craft Guilds: A History of the Aberdeen Incorporated Trades (1887) writes the following:
"The extension of the railway system to Aberdeen sealed the fate of the old Trades Hall. When Aberdeen Railway was projected in 1844, the hall and site, which extended from the foot of Shiprow to the near present line of railway, were scheduled [for demolition], and although not required for railway purposes, the buildings had to come down when Guild Street and Exchange Street were constructed. The last of the buildings was taken down in 1857 [...]" (Page 174). Union Bridge
1080 Aberdeen Union Bridge with the Trades Hall in the centre right of the photograph. The Trades Hall also known as the Trinity Hall was built for the Seven Incorporated Trades in 1846 by John Smith and William Smith. The Arms of Wrights and Coopers
1920 The Arms of Wrights and Coopers, granted in 1696, with motto "Our Redeemer liveth for ever". They are one of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. The Trinity Corner
1921 An illustration of the Trinity Corner, Shiprow. This was the gateway to the old Hall of the Seven Incorporated Trades.
At one time it was part of the Trinity Monastery. It was purchased in 1631 by Dr. William Guild, who gifted the buildings to the Incorporated Trades to be used as a meeting house and hospital.
The Trades had built this fine ornamental gateway with the following inscription: "To ye glorie of God and comfort of the poore this hows was given to the Crafts by Mr. William Guild, Doctour of Divinitie, Minister of Abd: 1633".
The buildings were removed when the area was redeveloped in the 1840s but the gateway was built into the Lower Denburn wall of the new Trinity Hall which was opened in Union Street in 1847. Trinity Hall
1922 Trinity Hall, Shiprow, 1820, the old Hall of the Seven Incorporated Trades. At one time, it was part of the Trinity Monastery. It was purchased in 1631 by Dr. William Guild, who gifted the buildings to the Incorporated Trades to be used as a meeting house and hospital. The buildings were removed when the area was redeveloped in the 1840s. Sir Alexander Lyon
2035 A portrait of Sir Alexander Lyon (1850-1926) in Lord Lieutenant's uniform. Alexander Lyon served as Provost of Aberdeen from 1905-1908. He died 26th April 1926 at his residence on Queen's Road, Aberdeen.
The Provost made the arrangements for the visit of King Edward and Queen Alexandra to Aberdeen in September 1906 for the opening of the extension of Marischal College. He was knighted during this royal visit. Lyon was also involved in the beach esplanade between the Rivers Dee and Don.
He held many public posts including; Deputy Lieutenant of the City and County of Aberdeen, a Justice of the Peace, president of the Aberdeen Territorial Army Association, a prominent office bearer in the Aberdeen Seven Incorporated Trades, a member of the West United Free Church, a member of the Cairngorm Club and the director of a number of important local businesses.
In August 1925 Alexander and Lady Lyon celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Alexander Lyon
2056 A portrait of Sir Alexander Lyon (1850-1926). Alexander Lyon served as Provost of Aberdeen from 1905-1908. He died 26th April 1926 at his residence on Queen's Road, Aberdeen.
The Provost made the arrangements for the visit of King Edward and Queen Alexandra to Aberdeen in September 1906 for the opening of the extension of Marischal College. He was knighted during this royal visit. Lyon was also involved in the beach esplanade between the Rivers Dee and Don.
He held many public posts including; Deputy Lieutenant of the City and County of Aberdeen, a Justice of the Peace, president of the Aberdeen Territorial Army Association, a prominent office bearer in the Aberdeen Seven Incorporated Trades, a member of the West United Free Church, a member of the Cairngorm Club and the director of a number of important local businesses.
In August 1925 Alexander and Lady Lyon celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Trinity Hall
2658 The Trinity Hall of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. It is lit up as a meeting takes place inside.
The organisation moved to these premises when they sold their previous building on Union Street in 1964. Construction on the shown building began in January 1966 and it was opened in October 1967.
The building is on the corner of Holburn Street and Great Western Road. This photograph was taken on 20th January 2017. Trinity Hall
2659 Another photograph of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen's Trinity Hall. It is lit up as a meeting takes place inside.
The organisation moved to these premises when they sold their previous building on Union Street in 1964. Construction on the shown location began in January 1966 and it was opened in October 1967.
The building is on the corner of Holburn Street and Great Western Road. This photograph was taken on 20th January 2017. Arms of Hammermen tradesmen's guild
53 Arms of Hammermen tradesmen's guild, with motto "Finis coronat opus" - Hammermen are one of the seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen Arms of the Shoemakers' tradesmen's guild
54 Arms of the Shoemakers' tradesmen's guild, with motto "Lord crown us with glory" - Shoemakers are one of the seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. The Fleshers' Armorial Bearings
55 The Fleshers' Armorial Bearings, with motto "Virtute vivo" - Fleshers are one of the seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. Arms of the tailors' tradesmen's guild
56 Arms of the tailors' tradesmen's guild, with motto "In God is our trust", dated 1682 - Tailors are one of the seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. Arms of the bakers' tradesmen's guild
57 Arms of the bakers' tradesmen's guild, with motto "Floreant pistores, panis nil saturat, Deus ni benedicat" - Bakers are one of the seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. The Arms of Wrights and Coopers
59 The Arms of Wrights and Coopers, granted in 1696, with motto "Our Redeemer liveth for ever". They are one of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen. Grand reform meeting held at Aberdeen, 18th May 1832
530 A colourised lithographed sketch of the Grand Reform Meeting that took place on Broad Hill, Aberdeen on Friday 18th May 1832.
Popular and parliamentary support for electoral reform had been growing across the United Kingdom in this period. At the time, only a small number of wealthy landowners had the right to vote, the franchise was geographically inconsistent, and the representation by members of parliament was out-dated.
This Aberdeen meeting, like many that took place around the country at the time, was organised following the House of Lords blocking the Third Reform Bill of Prime Minister Charles Grey (1764-1845), 2nd Earl Grey, and the subsequent resignation of Grey and his Whig ministers.
Newspaper accounts of the meeting indicate that attendees had just learnt that the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), a Tory opponent to reform, had been unable to form a government following the resignation of the Whigs and an invitation from King William IV, and that the monarch had recalled Earl Grey.
Organised by prominent local supporters of electoral reform, the Reform Committee, the meeting agreed seven resolutions for presentation to parliament including the following: consternation at the bill not being passed, support of Earl Grey and colleagues, agreement to withholding national supplies (funding) from the government until the bill is passed, and that Joseph Hume (1777-1855), then MP for Middlesex, present the petition instead of the member for the Aberdeen boroughs, Horatio Ross (1801-1886), who was accused of backsliding on reform.
The report in the following day's Aberdeen Chronicle newspaper suggest the meeting was attended by 30,000 to 40,000 people. The Tory-leaning Aberdeen Journal, in its issue of Wednesday 23rd May 1832, page 2, gives an estimate of 15,000 to 20,000.
Contingents of various trades began to muster at Union Street West at about 1.30pm. A large procession proceeded east along the street and were joined by the Reform Committee from the Royal Hotel, 63 Union Street, located just after the junction with Market Street.
The full procession, with the Committee at its head and joined by deputations from the country, travelled to the Links via Castle Street, King Street, Frederick Street and Constitution Street. Several bands accompanied the procession and there were a large number of banners with reform slogans.
On the motion of Reverend William Jack (1768-1854), principal of King's College, Sir Michael Bruce of Stenhouse and Scotstown (1798-1862) was called to chair the meeting. John Angus (1799-1878), an advocate and later Town Clerk of Aberdeen, was the secretary.
Speakers included General Andrew Leith Hay of Rannes (1785-1862), Alexander Bannerman (1788-1864), Sir John Forbes of Craigievar (1785-1846), Alexander Blackie, banker, Thomas Burnett, younger of Leys (1778-1849), John M. Gerrard of Midstrath, Alexander Kilgore, surgeon, James Forbes of Echt, Alexander Stronach of Drumallan, James Nicol, advocate, William Allardyce, wine merchant, Harry Leith Lumsden of Auchindour, William Moir of Park and Alexander Forbes of Ainslie.
Both the account in the Aberdeen Chronicle and the speeches on the day remark on the disruptive potential of the crowd, under circumstances of reform not being progressed. Though the speakers urged those in attendance to continue in a peaceful manner.
Some speakers compared the fight for electoral reform to that for religious freedom in Scotland. There is explicit and repeated support given for William VI, but the Duke of Wellington is considered an inappropriate progressor of reform. The return of Earl Grey is promoted.
Faced with the prospect of William VI ennobling new Whig members of the House of Lords, Tory opponents of the Third Reform Bill abstained from votes and it passed through the upper house. The Representation of the People Act 1832 was given royal assent on 7th June 1832, and its Scottish equivalent around the same time, and came into law.
The Act was a substantial reform of Britain's antiquated electoral system, redistributing seats and changing the conditions of the franchise, but still left most people without the vote. Subsequent popular and parliamentary politics would led to further legislation and the fuller suffrage of modern times.
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