42 St. Paul Street (paint works)

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42 St. Paul Street (paint works)

A photograph showing buildings at 42 St. Paul 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 image shows part of the wall of the former paint works at the corner of St. Paul Street and Drum Lane. The latter alley led south east to Upperkirkgate and would have been located to the right of the frame. On the opposite side of the street shown here was St. Paul Primary School.

Looking east, the spire of the Mitchell Tower of Marischal College can be seen in the background.

These buildings were demolished to make way for the Bon Accord Centre. The only part of St. Paul Street which remains today is a small section coming west off the Gallowgate, providing access to a Bon Accord Centre service area and parking for the Portland Club. The shopping centre covers the majority of the former site of the street.

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