Subject matches "Bridge of Dee" or its children

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Bridge of Dee looking towards Aberdeen

The Bridge of Dee looking towards Aberdeen

Flood mark on Bridge of Dee

Stone marking Flood mark, 4th August 1829 on Bridge of Dee. The stone was originally put on a high wall to the north-east of the Bridge of Dee. The level of the river beyond tidal waters was estimated at ten feet above normal. When the Riverside Road was formed in 1923, the slab was shifted to another site near the bridge.

Bridge of Dee

Bridge of Dee looking towards Aberdeen.

Bridge of Dee

A photograph of the Bridge of Dee looking east from the Aberdeen side of the river.

Ben Gulvain

This photograph of the stranded Ben Gulvain gives some indication of the heavy seas which drove the trawler ashore in the Bridge of Don area.

Feuing Plan of Part of the Estate of Ruthrieston

This feuing plan from 1875 was drafted James Forbes Beattie & Son, Civil Engineers and Surveyors. The production of the plan is credited to Keith & Gibb, Lithographers and Engravers to the Queen. The plan shows Ruthrieston Terrace and Bridge of Dee Road and also features an illustration of the Bridge of Dee area and life on the river.

Old Bridge of Dee

A Delittle, Fenwick & Co. postcard image showing the Bridge of Dee at night. The photograph looks to the south towards Kincorth Hill.

Stonehaven Road

A photograph looking along the Stonehaven Road (A92) on its way out of Aberdeen to the south. A huge blanket of white, yellow and lilac crocuses have been planted on the green area along the western flank of Kincorth. Housing on Deevale Road would be found at the top of this sloping parkland. The cottage style house partially visible behind the motorway sign has been known as Hamewith. This is a Scots word meaning "homeward", appropriate for this threshold location. The name may also be a reference to the influential book of poetry by Charles Murray (1864-1941). Just to the south of this house, on the other side of Cairngorm Road, is the location of a former 18th century toll house. This building was a remanent from the road's time as a turnpike charging a fee for use. The toll house was demolished sometime in the later 20th century following a period of ruin. Tollohill Wood stands on the horizon on the right of the image. This photograph comes from a collection of slides from the 1970s and 80s donated to Aberdeen City Libraries by Aberdeen City Council's publicity department.

South Anderson Drive

A photograph looking north from relatively near the foot of South Anderson Drive. A large number of roses can be seen on the green spaces on either side of the road and running along the central reservation. This image has been taken from up on the ridge on the western side of the road. This area has subsequently been redeveloped with a stone wall and wider pavement introduced. The housing shown across the road is part of the Ruthrieston estate. In addition to two period cars, a red Aberdeen City Council van is shown. This was no doubt the transport used by the council employees who took this image. This photograph comes from a collection of slides from the 1970s and 80s donated to Aberdeen City Libraries by Aberdeen City Council's publicity department.