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Nuart 2018: Rustico, Union Row
2733 An artwork created by Portuguese artist Bordalo II for the Nuart 2018 Festival that ran from 12th to 15th April of that year.
The artwork, depicting a colourful unicorn made from end-of-life materials, is on the eastern side of the Italian restaurant Rustico. The restaurant sits at the junction of Summer Street and Union Row. The words next to the Unicorn read "Endangered dream".
This photograph was taken on 10th June 2018. Nuart 2018: Union Row
2734 An artwork by Argentinian artist Milu Correch created for the Nuart 2018 Festival that ran from 12th to 15th April of that year.
The large scale mural is located on the south side of Union Row.
This photograph was taken on 10th June 2018. Nuart 2018: Caledonian House
2735 An artwork by artists Nimi and RH74 created for the Nuart 2018 Festival that ran from 12th to 15th April of that year.
The large scale mural is on the western exterior wall of Caledonian House on Union Row.
This photograph was taken on 10th June 2018. Nuart 2018: Union Plaza
2736 An artwork by Lithuanian-born artist Ernest Zacharevic for the Nuart 2018 Festival that ran from 12th to 15th April of that year.
The artwork is on the south eastern facade of Union Plaza, a large office development in Aberdeen's city centre.
This photograph was taken on 10th June 2018. Nuart 2017: Harriet Street
2758 An artwork by Polish artist M-City for the Nuart 2017 Festival that ran from 14th-16th April of that year.
The artwork is on 18 Harriet Street, located at the junction of Harriet Street and Loch Street.
This photograph looks west and was taken on 14th July 2018. Nuart 2017: Harriet Street
2759 An artwork by Polish artist M-City for the Nuart 2017 Festival that ran from 14th-16th April of that year.
The artwork is on 18 Harriet Street, located at the junction of Harriet Street and Loch Street.
This photograph looks south and was taken on 14th July 2018. Nuart 2017: Belmont Street
2760 An artwork by Italian artist Alice Pasquini for the Nuart 2017 Festival that ran from 14th-16th April of that year. The artwork is mid-way along Belmont Street.
In this image can also be seen the entrance to Shri Bheema's Indian restaurant. This popular establishment opened in 2012 and was followed by a branch in Bridge of Don. Branches in Edinburgh, London and Milton Keynes were later opened.
On the right of the image is the premises that previously housed One Up Records. This shop traded at this location from 1979 to January 2013.
This photograph looks south and was taken on 14th July 2018. Union Terrace Gardens
3112 A photograph of a well attended public event in Union Terrace Gardens, featuring morris dancing, in 1970. This is most like during the Aberdeen Festival that was held in June of that year.
This photograph comes from a collection of slides donated to Aberdeen City Libraries by Aberdeen City Council's publicity department. Union Terrace Gardens
3113 Country dancing at a well-attended public event in Union Terrace Gardens in 1970. This may have been part of a festival or a regular programme of entertainment.
The rear of the Belmont Cinema building and the Belmont Congregational Church are visible in the background.
This photograph comes from a collection of slides donated to Aberdeen City Libraries by Aberdeen City Council's publicity department. Union Terrace Gardens
3119 A brass band during a public event in Union Terrace Gardens. This was likely an evening event during the Aberdeen Festival held in June 1970.
This photograph comes from a collection of slides donated to Aberdeen City Libraries by Aberdeen City Council's publicity department. Union Terrace Gardens
3120 A brass band, and its audience, during a public event in Union Terrace Gardens. This was likely a evening event during the Aberdeen Festival held in June 1970.
This photograph comes from a collection of slides donated to Aberdeen City Libraries by Aberdeen City Council's publicity department. Site of McKay's
3498 A photograph from 24th February 2021 showing the cleared former site of McKay's clothing shop at 29-31 Queen Street. The business relocated to new premises at 251-253 Great Northern Road in early 2020.
The Queen Street site was sold to Aberdeen City Council in 2019. The building was demolished in the early months of 2021 as a preliminary stage of the authority's Queen Street regeneration project.
The £150 million transformation includes plans for 300 new homes, a civic hub, cultural assets, enhanced heritage features and a high-quality public realm.
McKay's opened their two-floor premises on Queen Street on 25th March 1971. The family business, which has been on the go since the early 20th century, had previously occupied two other locations on Queen Street. The latter Queen Street premises was famous for its abundant and varied stock.
The eastern exterior wall of the building was the site of a large mural depicting a golfer by Norwegian artist Martin Whatson. This was created for Aberdeen's first Nuart festival in 2017 and sadly had to be demolished along with the building.
The rear of A. Marshall Mackenzie's Greyfriars Church of 1903 can be seen on the left of this image. Nuart 2018: Rennie's Wynd
3768 An artwork by Carrie Reichart for the Nuart 2018 Festival that ran from 12th to 15th April of that year. The work, as the name suggests, celebrates everyday heroes past and present and was installed in April 2018. Local artist Shelagh Swanson created the plaques for the work.
The artwork is shown here on Rennie's Wynd at its junction with the Green. Everyday Heroes was relocated to Flourmill Lane in 2019 and was expanded to include six extra heroes in early 2020.
This photograph was taken in July 2018. Nuart 2018: East Green
3771 An artwork created by Argentinian artist Hyuro for the Nuart 2018 Festival that ran from 12th to 15th April of that year.
The artwork, depicting two boys fighting and with their shirts attached together, is on the eastern side of one of the walkways connecting the Indoor Market and Union Street.
This photograph was taken in July 2018. Nuart 2018: Shiprow
3772 An artwork created by UK artist Snik for the Nuart 2018 Festival that ran from 12th to 15th April of that year.
The artwork faces the harbour on the southern elevation of Pure Gym, at the bottom of Shiprow.
This photograph was taken in July 2018. Nuart 2017: The Green
3773 An artwork by German artists Herakut for the Nuart 2017 Festival that ran from 14th-16th April of that year.
The artwork is on the western, curved façade of the Indoor Market in the Green.
This photograph looks east and was taken on 14th July 2018. A food and drink festival is also shown taking place. Nuart 2017: Belmont Street
3774 An artwork by Portuguese artist Add Fuel for the Nuart 2017 Festival that ran from 14th-16th April of that year.
The artwork is on southern side of 15-17 Belmont Street. This photograph, taken on 14th July 2018, looks north from Union Bridge. Denburn Road is the street below. Aberdeen Market: before and after demolition 4
4363 Looking east, the before image shows the Green side of Aberdeen Market. A mural by artists Jasmin Siddiqui and Falk Lehmann (known collectively as Herakut) created for the 2017 Nuart Festival is prominently shown. Taken on 27/08/2021.
The after image provides an extensive view of the cleared site. The gradient of Market Street, with Carnegie's Brae at the end of the East Green, is shown. As are the remains of connections between the 1970s market and Union Street on the left. Taken on 07/09/2023.
This composite image is part of a series by Roddy Millar showing Aberdeen Market and its surrounds before and after it was demolished.
Aberdeen Market: before and after demolition 8
4367 Looking west, the before image shows a number of people inspecting street artwork from the 2017 Nuart Festival. In the top left, on a connecting passageway over the East Green, is a mural by French artist Julien de Casabianca. Taken on 15/04/2017.
The after image is a less populated scene. The tree, possibly a pin cherry, now has its late summer foliage. The top of an artwork by Smug, Australian artist Sam Bates, dating from the 2019 Nuart Festival, can be seen in the distance on part of the Trinity Centre building. Taken on 25/09/2023.
This composite image is part of a series by Roddy Millar showing Aberdeen Market and its surrounds before and after it was demolished. Aberdeen Market: before and after demolition 9
4369 The before image shows a construction lifter in place for the creation of a mural by Argentinian-born artist Hyuro. The mural, depicting two people fighting, is on one of the passageways between Aberdeen Market and Union Street. It was created for the 2018 Nuart Festival. Taken on 12/04/2018.
The after image shows the cleared site. Some pieces of masonry remain on the right showing the previous location of the passageway. The late-September sky now occupies much of the image. Taken on 27/09/2023.
This composite image is part of a series by Roddy Millar showing Aberdeen Market and its surrounds before and after it was demolished. Treasure 59: City of Aberdeen Coronation Celebrations Programme, 1953
235 This month we pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who became the longest ever reigning British monarch on 10 September 2015.
On 21 April this year Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday and on 11 June will take part in the Trooping The Colour ceremony to commemorate her official birthday.
We feature a selection of local material celebrating her Coronation which took place in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953. Aberdeen celebrated the Coronation with a full programme of events designed to interest the whole community including inter-city sports meetings, a grand procession, historical pageant, youth festival and many more.
Find out more about these events in our interactive exhibition on touchscreens in Central, Airyhall, Tillydrone and Mastrick libraries.
Aberdeen and North-East of Scotland Music Festival Certificate
244 A 1st Class Certificate awarded to Alastair R. Reid in the category of Violin Solo - Strathspey and Reel from the Aberdeen and North-East of Scotland Music Festival. It is dated 5th May 1954 and is signed by the festival's president, James Irvine-Fortescue.
Fortescue (7 June, 1917 - 13 March, 2005), a graduate of the University of Aberdeen and 15th laird of Kingcausie, was involved in many committees and was an active member of Kincardineshire County Council. Treasure 66: Aberdeen International Youth Festival Programmes
266 The Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF) takes place in venues across the city and beyond from 29 July to 6 August 2016. This will be the 44th year that Aberdeen has hosted a youth arts festival and Aberdeen Local Studies hold a large collection of programmes and flyers from throughout its history.
The AIYF as we know it today evolved out of an earlier undertaking called the International Festival of Youth Orchestras (IFYO) which was first held in Aberdeen in 1973.
The festival became known as the Aberdeen International Youth Festival in 1983, the same year in which the AIYF Dance School, AIYF International Music School and the Mary Garden Memorial Prize were established.
AIYF has welcomed over 30,000 performers to Aberdeen since its inception and has become one of Scotland's major international cultural events, offering unique opportunities to the local community and talented young performers from around the world.
Find out more about the ups and downs of the festival's history in the Treasures from our Collections interactive exhibition on the touchscreen in Central, Airyhall, Tillydrone and Mastrick libraries. Treasure 68: Select Views of Edinburgh, from original paintings by Lieutenant Colonel Batty, 1831
268 To coincide with the Edinburgh International Festival, we are showcasing our collection of engravings and etchings of the city by early Victorian artists.
The engravings are extracted from Select views of some of the principal cities of Europe. From Original paintings by Lieutenant Colonel Batty which was published in January 1831 by Moon, Boys and Graves, known as the "printsellers [sic] to the King" and initially sold for £7.
Robert Batty (1789-1848) was an army officer and an artist who recorded and illustrated his many experiences of active service. Select Views are compiled of etchings and notes from his time spent serving abroad in cities such as Gibraltar, Lisbon, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Brussels and Antwerp. In total, seven plates of Edinburgh were presented in the volume. Each plate is accompanied by a descriptive text published both in English and in French.
Many local and London-based artists contributed to the volume including Edward Goodall (1795-1870), W.R. Smith (active 1826-1852), George Cooke (1781-1834), and William John Cooke (ca. 1796-1865). The plates portray Edinburgh from different viewpoints with many featuring the city's iconic castle and skyline.
The collection depicts Scotland's capital through the eyes of 19th Century artists, residents and visitors to the city of Edinburgh and reflects the artistic style and techniques of Victorian Britain.
Find out more about the Victorian artists behind the engravings in the Treasures from our Collections interactive exhibition on our touchscreens. |