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Seaton Park Racecourse, 1928
259 This image shows one of the last races in Seaton Park at a meeting held on Saturday 22nd and Monday 24th September 1928.
Horse racing had taken place in the city regularly in the 19th century when there was a racecourse at the Links. Its popularity had declined but racing was revived in Seaton Park in 1923 when 30,000 people attended.
The 1928 Meeting was not a great success since less than 1000 spectators attended on the Saturday, although 3000 attended on the Monday despite intermittent rain. The entrance fee to the ground was 1/6 (seven and a half pence) and to the Paddock 4 shillings (20p) with licensed bars, refreshments and teas available.
The fields were not large with only 5 runners in the main events. The Bon Accord Handicap, run over 7 furlongs, had prize money of 25 sovereigns. The last race on the Monday was the Consolation Handicap (for beaten horses). Only 3 horses ran, with "Lolita" winning by 6 lengths. The third horse "Peggy Maitland" was so far behind that her owner/jockey had to walk her past the post.
An application made in 1956 to restart horse racing was turned down by the Town Council. Dyer's Hall Lane
685 A photograph looking north-west across Dyer's Hall Lane in 1904.
This lane and row of cottages were situated south of Union Street near the Hardgate at what was soon to become Willowbank Road.
Some of these cottages were thought to date to before 1789. Though some would be more recent than that. The lane's name derives from when the old Dyers' Association met there.
The houses were roofed with red pantiles which were replaced with asbestos when the roofs began to leak. They had outside stairs to the upper floors and water taps outside the door.
The Town Council felt that it would be too costly to preserve the cottages despite their historic interest. They were among the few remaining examples of 18th century houses in the city.
They were demolished in 1956 to make way for extensions to the Station Garage.
The tall chimney in the background likely belonged to the nearby North of Scotland Distillery (formerly known as the Bon-Accord Distillery).
Dyer's Hall Lane was replaced by Willowbank Road in around 1906. This was the first part of a new thoroughfare, incorporating Springbank Terrace, that would connect Holburn Street to Wellington Road (later South College Street).
An article detailing the improvement scheme can be found in the Aberdeen Daily Journal of 21st March 1906 on page 4. Justice Mill Lane
863 Justice Mill Lane, off Holburn Street, prior to the building of the Regent/Odeon Cinema (1932) and the Bon Accord Baths (1940).
This image looks east on to Justice Mill Lane from Holburn Street. The building on the right is one of the old mills that were present in the area. To its left is the premises of James Scott, a tobacconist.
In the near right of the image is the side of 35-39 Holburn, a tenement that likely dates from 1899. The ground floor of this building has been occupied for much of its history, and in this photograph, by the Glentanar Bar.
The Aberdeen Pub Companion (1975) by Archibald Hopkin states that the Glentanar dates from 1909 when Charles Ewen acquired a licence for the premises at 39 Holburn Street.
The structure in the centre of the image is the ornate ventilation shaft of the Aberdeen Cable Subway. It was constructed as part of the Dee Village Electricity Works, at the foot of Crown Street, and dates from around 1903. Old Bon Accord United Free Church
1526 A photograph of the Bon Accord Church that was located on Union Terrace. The building was previously known as Union Terrace Chapel.
In 1827 a number of the Trinity Chapel congregation split off after unsuccessfully supporting Rev. Gavin Parker, then working in Dundee, as a candidate for the then vacant ministry.
The new congregation and Parker purchased Union Terrace Chapel from a struggling Baptist congregation in 1828. It opened as a Presbyterian place of worship with a service on 27th July 1828.
For some years it operated as a chapel of ease before an reformist Act of the General Assembly was passed that erected chapels of ease into parishes quoad sacra. The building then became known as Bon Accord Church.
During the ministry of Rev. Hector M. Adam, the Bon Accord United Free Church congregation sold this Union Terrace building to the Aberdeen School Board and had new church buildings constructed on Rosemount Viaduct. These new buildings opened on 3rd September 1896 and still house an active congregation today.
The building on Union Terrace appears to have served as School Board, and possibly Aberdeen County Council, offices before being demolished at an unknown date during development to the street.
For more details on this building and the Bon Accord congregation, please see The Churches of Aberdeen by Alexander Gammie (1909, page 92) and Bon-Accord United Free Church, Aberdeen: a Retrospect of 100 Years 1828-1928 (1928). Both books are available to consult at Aberdeen Local Studies. Town House Extension Foundation Stone
2757 The foundation stone of the Aberdeen Town House extension on Broad Street.
As stated on the stone, it was laid by Lord Provost Robert S. Lennox on 17th November 1975.
The city architects responsible for the extension were I. A. Ferguson and T. C. Watson. It was built by Taylor Woodrow Construction (Scotland) Ltd.
The stone also makes reference to a casket buried five metres below the foundations to commemorate the dissolution of the Corporation of the City of Aberdeen as part of local government reform.
The casket ceremony was held on 15th May 1975 shortly after the last meeting of the Aberdeen Town Council which was being replaced by the City of Aberdeen District Council.
The casket ceremony was the final act of John Smith as lord provost. The official switch over of councils was marked by the "Bon-Accord" bell of the West Church of St Nicholas tolling from 11:50pm to midnight on 15th May. Earlier in the day saw a fireworks display at the Queens Links, pipe bands and a special lunch and church service for members and officials of the corporation. See local newspaper coverage from the time for more details on the occasion.
Around 80 people, including councillors, family and Taylor Woodrow employees watched Lord Provost John Smith place 29 items of interest into the copper clad box. Smith joked, "About the year 3048, an unsuspecting archaeological digger may come upon this box and he will no doubt remark on my genius."
Among the buried items were copies of the Press & Journal and the Evening Express, local books, records and cassettes of Scottish music, local government data, sets of coins of the realm and postage stamps, local stones, a phial of North Sea oil and plans for the Town House extension.
The casket was placed on a crane hook by Aberdeen Town House project manager Tom Nisbet and guided into the ground by foreman Andrew Benzies.
The ceremony was reported in local newspapers and the July 1975 issue of the construction company's magazine, Taywood News. Steam Rally
4219 This photograph shows a steam engine rally with onlookers admiring the traction engines Wizard and Olive. This is most likely a Bon-Accord Steam Engine Club Rally and Steam Fair in Hazlehead Park.
In the centre of the photo is the traction engine Wizard. This tractor, as indicated by its signage, was owned by William McConachie of Tarland (c.1893-1981).
Programmes for Bon-Accord Steam Engine Club events, such as that for their 1986 fair, states that Wizard was Aveling no. 1139, registration number SO2182. Built by Aveling and Porter in 1926 it was an 8 horse power compound piston valve traction engine. It was built for Moray County Highways for road maintenance, before being acquired by McConachie. Following William McConachie's death in 1981, the engine, plus two others, was owned by his son William "Bill" McConachie (1929-2013), a former policeman and chairperson of the Bon-Accord Club.
The man standing in front of the engines, wearing a suit and glasses, may be William "Bill" McConachie.
Olive was Foster no. 14289, reg. no. SA5264. Manufactured in 1919 by Foster Wellington it was a 5 horse power compound tractor. It is described as "an ex-W.D. engine acquired by Godsman & Sons, New Pitsligo, for hauage of peat from the mosses in the district, then sold to a threshing contactor at Mintlaw Station and later used for sawmill work, until bought by the late William McConachie, Tarland. Now owned by his daughter Jean of Breda, Alford" (1986 programme, page 26).
An obituary for William "Willie" McConachie can be found in the Press & Journal of 28th October 1981 on page 4. It states that this well-known traction engine enthusiast was a publican before taking over the Mill of Wester Coull Farm. He had four engines which he took to rallies all over Scotland. He and his wife Olive, no doubt the naming inspiration for the above engine, were honorary members of the Bon-Accord Steam Engine Club. William was also a local Justice of the Peace.
This photo is likely dates from the 1970s or 1980s and is from a collection of slides donated to Aberdeen City Libraries by Aberdeen City Council's publicity department. 16 Loch Street/25 Harriet Street
4299 A photograph, looking south, showing buildings at the junction Loch Street and Harriet Street in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
The partially visible shop on the left of the photograph is Target Discount, an electrical appliance retailer, at 20 Loch Street.
The shown area is now the location of the Bon Accord Centre's Loch Street Service Yard and the exit ramp of the Harriet Street Car Park. 22-28 Loch Street/85-87 George Street
4300 A photograph showing buildings at the junction of George Street and Loch Street in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
At 85-87 George Street, on the left of the image, is a branch of the Clydesdale Electrical Stores. Bruce Miller's, the music shop, is at 22 Loch Street. A small amount of Target Discount can be seen beyond it at no. 20.
The shown area is now the location of the northern elevation of the Bon Accord Centre, in particular the section to the east of the George Street entrance.
83-87 George Street/26-28 Loch Street
4301 A photograph showing the upper floors of the buildings at 83-87 George Street and 26-27 Loch Street in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
A branch of the The Hosiery Shop can be seen at 83 George Street. Clydesdale Electrical Store occupies the ground floor at the corner and Bruce Miller's is on the right at 22 Loch Street.
These buildings were demolished to make way for the Bon Accord Centre. At the time of writing in 2023, this area is occupied by the George Street entrance to the shopping centre and the Phase Eight ladies' clothes shop on the ground floor. 53-57 George Street
4302 A photograph showing the buildings at 53-57 George Street in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
On the ground floor of 53 George Street is Ladbrokes, a branch of the bookmakers. Beyond the entrance to residential properties at no. 55, is the former premises of Radio Rentals at 57 George Street.
As indicated by the sign on the window, Radio Rentals had moved to a new showroom in the nearby St. Nicholas Centre. Local newspapers suggest that these new premises were opened on Tuesday 21st January 1986 by Denis Law, the Aberdeen born footballer (Evening Express, 21st January 1986, page 3).
These buildings were demolished to make way for the Bon Accord Centre. They stood at what would be the near the middle of the new shopping centre. 47-51 George Street
4303 A photograph showing the buildings at 47-51 George Street in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
At 47 George Street is a stationery shop called Cards and Pens. Its window features a prominent display of souvenir tea towels.
At 51 George Street is D.E.R. Ltd., a television and VCR rental shop. This company also had a branch at 128 Union Street at around the same time. D.E.R. were a UK-wide business and their name stood for Domestic Electric Rentals.
These buildings were among those demolished to make way for the Bon Accord Centre. 31-45 George Street
4304 A photograph showing buildings at 31-45 George Street in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
On the far left, at 31 George Street, is a branch of K Shoe Shop; along from it at no. 33 is John Martin, the butchers, this is followed by premises called I-D, then Edwards Sir, a menswear shop at no. 39. The latter was one of a number of shops owned by Sir Hugh Fraser. This is followed by a women's clothing shop called Mackays.
These buildings were demolished to make way for the Bon Accord Centre.
25-29 George Street
4305 A photograph showing the buildings at 25-29 George Street in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
On the left, at 23 George Street, is Jaspers, a knitting shop. In the doorway between the two shops can be seen a sign for a dental surgeon. At no. 27 is Granada, a television and video shop. This company also had branches in Aberdeen at 82 and 185 Union Street.
These buildings were demolished to make way for the Bon Accord Centre. They were located about 4 buildings north from the junction of Schoolhill and George Street, on the west side of the street. 9-17 George Street/25-29 George Street
4306 A photograph showing the buildings 9-17 and 25-29 George Street in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
Looking north, this image shows, among others, the following shops; Home Textiles, Jaspers, Granada, K Shoe Shop and John Martin, the butchers.
The shown buildings were not far north of George Street's junction with Schoolhill. They were located near where the Schoolhill entrance to the Bon Accord Centre now stands.
These would have been the most southernly properties on George Street cleared for the new centre. Nos. 1-5, to the left of this image, were retained and now face on to Bon Accord's entrance area on Schoolhill. 25-87 George Street (rear of)
4307 A photograph showing the area behind 25-29 George Street in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
This area, located between George Street and Harriet Street, was accessible via pends on Schoolhill and Loch Street, including Donald's Close and Ross's Close.
Large scale historical Ordnance Survey maps indicate there were stables and considerable housing in this area in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Notably, this was the location of Wordie's carting contractors, to which the stables would have been associated. The close was colloquially known as the "Donalder" or Wordie's Close, due to the business. Another notable business was Coffee Currs, known for its welcome aroma. (Evening Express, 21 July 1993, page 8).
By the mid-20th century this area had been significantly cleared and, as shown here, was primarily used for parking.
The space is now occupied by the south west corner of the Bon Accord Centre. 16 Schoolhill
4308 A photograph looking north at 16 Schoolhill in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
This was a historic building located in the area to the north of Schoolhill, through a pend, between George Street and Harriet Street. Historic maps suggest it may have dated from the late 19th century. It appears to have survived while much of the surrounding buildings on Donald's Close were demolished in the mid-20th century.
Historic newspapers suggest the building may have once served as the premises of Messrs. Wordie and Co., carting contractors. Stables were once located to the north east of this building, to the rear of George Street. The wall partially shown on the right here would have been the entrance to the stables.
A for sale notice for whole area from the Wordie Property Company can be found in the Press & Journal of 12th September 1933, page 1.
The above company no doubt inspired the name, and carting themed signage, of the pub Wordie's Ale House which opened on Schoolhill proper, at no. 16, in around 1989 (Evening Express, 15th November 1995, page 29).
This photograph shows two liveried cars parked outside the building. This space is now occupied by the south west corner of the Bon Accord Centre. 16 Schoolhill/arch (looking north)
4309 A photograph looking north showing the east elevation of 16 Schoolhill and a connected wall with arch in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
The house and area shown were located to the north of Schoolhill, between George Street and Harriet Street. Historically, it had been the site of a carting contractors company called Wordie's and associated stables.
This arch would have been the main entrance to the stable buildings. The south west corner of the Bon Accord Centre is now on this site. Arch/16 Schoolhill (looking south)
4310 A photograph looking south showing the wall and arch located to the east of 16 Schoolhill in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
The shown area was located behind Schoolhill, between George Street and Harriet Street. It was later the site of the south west corner of the shopping centre.
The partially visible spire on the skyline is that of St. Nicholas Church.
Historical Ordnance Survey maps suggest this arch was the entrance to a long, and large building. Likely the stables of Wordie's, the nearby carting contractors. Harriet Street (rear of)/Donald's Court
4311 A photograph looking south showing the rear of Harriet Street and Donald's Court in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
The shown area was located behind Schoolhill, between George Street and Harriet Street. It was later the site of the western end of the shopping centre and the Harriet Street Car Park.
In this image a number of parked cars can be seen, including two red company cars for the television and VCR rental store D.E.R. Domestic Electric Rentals had a nearby shop at 51 George Street. 26 Schoolhill (Rear of)
4312 A photograph looking south showing a masonry feature at the rear of 26 Schoolhill in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
The stone shown here is dated to 1729. This perhaps indicates it is a remanent from George Jamesone's house, demolished in 1886, part of which was dated to 1729.
The stone also features marks that look like intials. 24 Schoolhill (rear of)
4313 A photograph looking south west at an area to the rear of 24 Schoolhill in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord shopping centre.
This image appears to show remaining walls of buildings that once stood in Donald's Court. These were likely demolished in the mid-20th century.
Donald's Court, also known as Wordie's Court or the Donalder, was once a tight knit community living alongside industry such as Wordie's carting contractors and the Aberdeen Coffee Works of Thomas Curr & Co. 78-80 George Street/32-38 Loch Street
4333 A photograph looking south east at Loch Street, from its junction with George Street, in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord Centre.
From right to left, the image shows The Buttery, a bakery of the A. B. Hutchison firm, at 78-80 George Street, a Post Office at 32 Loch Street and the Swan Bar at 34 Loch Street.
On the site of these buildings now stands the north elevation of the Bon Accord Centre to the east of the main George Street entrance. At the time of writing in 2023, the ground floor unit in the centre in this area is occupied by a womenswear shop called Hobbs. 70-80 George Street
4334 A photograph looking south east towards 70-80 George Street in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord Centre.
The Buttery, a bakery of the A. B. Hutchison firm, can be seen on the left. The bakery appears to have been emptied ahead of demolition. The units further along the street also stand empty.
From 1893 onward, A. B. Hutchison was based in the nearby Central Bakery at 123 George Street. Their shop The Buttery was known for afternoon teas and morning coffee.
The business was started by Alexander Burnett Hutchison (1862-1928), with an initial bakery at 63 Broad Street. The business was carried on by his family throughout much of the 20th century. An obituary for the founder can be found in the Press & Journal of 18th February 1928, page 8.
Approximately where these buildings stood is now the George Street pedestrian entrance to the Bon Accord Centre. 62-70 George Street
4335 A photograph looking east towards 62-72 George Street in around 1986 or 1987.
This image is one of a series taken by Aberdeen City Council to record buildings prior to the redevelopment of the area and construction of the Bon Accord Centre.
The Scorpio Boutique, can be seen in the centre of the shot. The boutique appears to be having a sale prior to its closure. By contrast, the units adjacent already stand empty.
The Scorpio Boutique frequently took out advertisements in the Evening Express offering a complimentary bottle of wine with any purchase over £25.
Approximately where these buildings stood is now within the Bon Accord Centre. |