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Beach Bathing Station
99 The interior of the Beach Bathing Station, where generations of Aberdonians learnt to swim in the fresh water pool. The Bathing Station was designed by City Architect, John Rust, and opened on 13th July 1898. A distinctive red brick chimney dominated the beach skyline. The Bathing Station was eventually filled in and demolished, the door having finally closed to the public on 11th July 1972. Aberdeen Beach
4195 A photograph showing a group of children enjoying the playground at Aberdeen Beach. Broad Hill can be seen in the background.
This playground was opened in June 1962 just north of the Beach Ballroom. It was described as "imaginative in design and practicable for providing maximum freedom". It was built in a horse shoe shape to resemble a miniature fishing village with swings, water chute, roundabout and paddling pool. There were also climbing nets, ropes and poles.
The playground was moved to a new site across Links Road at the Queen's Links in 1987 to make way for the new leisure centre.
This image likely dates from the 1970s. It comes from a collection of slides donated to Aberdeen City Libraries by Aberdeen City Council's publicity department. Treasure 67: Proposed Bathing Station and Promenade for Aberdeen Beach, 1893
267 We're revisiting Aberdeen Beach again this month as we take a closer look at a lithograph of the Proposed Beach Bathing Station and Promenade from 1893 by City Architect John Rust and Alexander Gibb & Co.
The Bathing Station opened in May 1896 and featured a range of brand new facilities in a purpose-built, red brick building at Aberdeen Beach. Facilities included plunging baths supplied with fresh and salt water, retiring rooms and a refreshment room.
It proved so popular that it had been extended by 1898 to include a swimming pool, water chute, additional baths and Turkish Baths.
Generations of Aberdonians learnt to swim in the fresh water pool. The prominent Victorian red brick building stood overlooking the beach and smoke could often be seen pouring from its monumental chimney stack which dominated the city skyline.
By the 1970s, the building was gradually deteriorating and a decline in use sadly led to its closure in July 1972 before the building was demolished.
View images from our archive of Aberdeen Bathing Station in the Treasures from our Collections interactive exhibition on the touchscreens in Central, Airyhall, Tillydrone and Mastrick libraries. Treasure 70: Official Report of the Fourth Olympiad, London, 1908
270 To celebrate the 31st modern Olympic Games taking place in Rio 2016, we have chosen a treasure which sheds some light on how the games have evolved over time by looking at the official report of the 4th Olympiad, held in London in 1908.
Originally scheduled to take place in Rome, the Italian organisers declared themselves unable to host the competition, citing amongst other reasons, an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. As the runner-up in the award of the 1908 Games selection, it was proposed that they be held in London instead.
The London Olympics of 1908 was the first to feature a purpose-built stadium and set the standard for all future Games. Another Olympic first was the fact that the sports arena included a swimming tank, whereas previous swimming competitions had taken place in open water. It also fixed the official distance of the modern marathon at 26 miles and 385 yards - the additional yards being added to ensure the finish line was in front of the Royal Box.
The Summer Olympics of 1908 featured 2,008 athletes from 22 countries. By comparison, Rio de Janeiro will host over 10,000 male and female athletes from 207 nations, and feature 306 events in 28 Olympic sports.
The 1908 Games were hailed as a great success - particularly considering the short preparation time, and they founded several key features of modern Olympic Games.
View our touchscreens to find out more about the controversies of the 1908 Olympics, and some of the record-breaking medal winners. Treasure 82: Linksfield Library
294 Did you know there were once plans to build a Branch Library on the corner of School Road and King Street? In the Library Archive we hold a set of drawings showing the proposed library, prepared by A.B. Gardner, City Architect.
In January 1938 the Sub-Committee accepted the proposal for a new library building constructed in white dressed Kemnay granite and referred the scheme for final approval to the Town Council.
Unfortunately, due to a shortage of construction workers in the City, the scheme was deferred and the outbreak of World War II further delayed the plans. Linksfield Branch Library did not open until December 1975, several hundred yards south of the original School Road site, within the newly constructed Linksfield Academy.
Linksfield Academy closed in 2002 due to falling numbers and its pupils transferred to St Machar Academy. The building was occupied by the public library, community centre and swimming pool, all of which remained open following the school closure.
Linksfield Public Library closed on 30 September 2010 after which Linksfield Academy was demolished to make way for the new Aquatics Centre on King Street.
View the Treasures from our Collections interactive exhibition on the touchscreen to find out more about the history of Linksfield Library.
The Mearns Leader - 1933 annual
529 The illustrated front cover of The Mearns Leader and Kincardineshire Mail 1933 special number.
Like many newspapers, The Mearns Leader published special annuals around December of each year. These would feature articles looking back at the events from the past 12 months.
This issue was published on 21st December 1933 and features an Art Deco style illustration of Stonehaven's Open Air Swimming Pool, which would have been been under construction at the time.
The pool was officially opened on Saturday 2nd June 1934 by Charles Malcolm Barclay-Harvey (1890-1969), member of parliament for Kincardine and Aberdeenshire West at the time.
On the skyline can be seen two of Stonehaven's major landmarks: the war memorial on its hill-top location and the Bay Hotel, built in 1903 and now a care home known as Clashfarquhar House.
As indicated at the bottom of the page, The Mearns Leader was then published by The Kincardineshire Press, Ltd. of 22-24 Evan Street, Stonehaven.
Aberdeen City Libraries hold a bound copy of this special number in our Local Studies Reserve Stock. |