10-16 George Street (no. 12)

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10-16 George Street (no. 12)

A photograph showing buildings at 10-16 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.

In order from right to left there is the Paige Plus clothes shop, a doorway labelled number 12 and the Rubber Shop at 12-16 George Street. The doorway would have led to the floors above street level. The shops have closed down and been emptied by the time of this image.

A Socialist Workers Party poster that appears to concern the disease AIDS has been attached to the window of the Rubber Shop. In 1986-87, HIV/AIDS was a severe and still emergent health issue.

These buildings were shortly afterwards demolished to make way for the Bon Accord Centre.

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