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Engraving of Girdleness Lighthouse, 1840. The lighthouse was built by Robert Stevenson in 1833.

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Postcard of the Girdleness Lighthouse, Bay of Nigg. Architect Robert Stevenson 1833

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Girdleness Lighthouse

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Girdleness Lighthouse at the Bay of Nigg. Constructed in 1833, the architect was Robert Stevenson, grandfather of the Treasure Island author.

1998

Waves crashing over the South Breakwater at the entrance to Aberdeen Harbour.

2000

Girdleness Lighthouse at the Bay of Nigg. Constructed in 1833, the architect was Robert Stevenson, grandfather of the Treasure Island author.

2001

Waves crash over the South Breakwater of the entrance to Aberdeen Harbour in this George Washington Wilson image.

2002

Waves crash over the breakwater at Aberdeen Harbour in this George Washington Wilson photograph.

2011

This photograph of the Bay of Nigg shows Girdleness Lighthouse far off in the distance.

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A postcard showing the two small lighthouse like structures in Old Torry known as "The Leading Lights". These were used as guides by sailors to bring boats into Aberdeen harbour. The nearby Torry Bar later opened a lounge on their first floor named after the Sinclair Road structures. Both remain standing in modern Torry.

2249

The golf course at Balnagask, Torry. The JV in the bottom left of the image identifies this as the work of James Valentine's studio. He was a Dundee based rival of Aberdeen's George Washington Wilson. In the background of the image you can see Girdleness lighthouse which was built by Robert Stevenson - grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson.

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A postcard showing Girdleness Lighthouse in the Bay of Nigg. It was built by Robert Stevenson in 1833.

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The Commissioners of the Northern Lighthouses were responsible for the erection of Girdleness Lighthouse. It was designed by their engineer Robert Stevenson and building commenced in 1831. The lighthouse came into use as a permanent light station on 15th October 1833. This photograph comes from the Lord Provost of Aberdeen, George Stephen's, Christmas card of 1958.

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An Adelphi Series Postcard showing Girdleness Lighthouse. The postcard was lent to Aberdeen City Libraries so that we could create a digital copy for public use.

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An Adelphi Series Postcard showing the northern breakwater of Aberdeen harbour being smashed by great big waves. The postcard was lent to Aberdeen City Libraries so that we could create a digital copy for public use.

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Image taken from the harbour mouth near Greyhope Bay looking north. Multiple steamboats and sailboats can be seen either on their way in or out of the harbour. The small lighthouse on the South Breakwater can also be seen prominently in the image.

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An photograph looking east towards the Harbour mouth. Two sailboats are being towed out to sea by a paddle steam tug. The South Breakwater and its lighthouse can be seen in the background. Historic Ordnance Survey mapping suggests the conical building that can be seen on Balnagask may have been a watershed.

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Image taken from the deck of a vessel looking east, out to sea, from the harbour mouth. Multiple sailboats can be seen in the background on their way in and out of the harbour. The lighthouse on the South Breakwater can also be seen in the image.

3523

A photograph, looking east, taken from harbour's North Pier. The image shows a fleet of sailboats, registered to Kirkcaldy and Methil, being towed into the harbour by an unseen tug. The lighthouse on the South Breakwater can also be seen.

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A photograph looking towards the mouth of Aberdeen Harbour taken from a nearby vessel. A drifter fishing boat is shown exiting the harbour and going out to sea. The the South Breakwater lighthouse is on the right.

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From the edge of the Tidal Harbour, most likely by Albert Basin, we look out to the mouth of River Dee. North Kirkhill sits far in the background, partially obscured by two sailing drifters and a single steam drifter. Berthed sailing drifters sit moored to the right, and a small steam tug pulls slightly out of the shot in the forefront of the image. To the left, barely visible is the leading lighthouse. The waters are still.

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This wide shot has been taken at "Maritime Strangers Rest," where the point of The Esplanade and Point Law meet. Torry Harbour is in the background, with its leading lighthouse on the left. A large fifie with two men aboard tows a smaller boat. Engineering is taking place in the right side of the background, in front of the fish curing yards. This could possibly be the construction of Mr. J. W. Cowie's herring barrel factory, placing the image no earlier than 1905. The Aberdeen People's Journal of 11th November 1905 mentions the acquisition of a site for the herring barrel factory.

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This photograph shows snow covered fifies and small line boats moored in the Torry Harbour. Two Peterhead steam drifters rest mid-shot. This image faces North-East, towards a Torry leading lighthouse and North Kirkhill, which is visible in the distance. The South Breakwater lighthouse is visible just beyond. The steam drifters presence indicates this photo was likely taken no earlier than 1905, when the Aberdeen Daily Journal started showcasing their launches. Two buildings on the right of the image sit along Torry Quay. The building on the left, as indicated by its sign, is the University Bar. This was a pub in the building that still stands at the time of writing in 2023, though altered, at 170 Sinclair Road. It was a pub for many years, called Campbell's, and is currently a school of dance. The Aberdeen Pub Companion (1975) by Archibald Hopkin suggests its original name was due to a connection to University boating activities. By the time of Hopkin's book, the pub was called the Nineteenth Hole, after its proximity to the Balnagask golf course. Hopkin describes the Nineteenth Hole as a "splendid traditional pub", praising its wide range of drinks, decoration and fine view over the harbour to the North Sea. He also states that the licensee for many years, Charles Campbell (likely the source of the pub's later name) was regularly adding to the pub's range of over 130 whiskies.

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Facing south-west, towards the church hall, this shot shows sailing fishing boats moored mid-stream in the Torry Harbour. A skiff approaches under partial sail in front of the leading light house. From the right of this lighthouse the edge of a building peeks out with the name "Miller". David Miller ran a popular spirits shop on the corner of Sinclair Road and Baxter Street. He appears in the Aberdeen Post Office Directories from 1904. The shop changes hands in 1906 to John P. Miller, a presumed family member. See image GN12_05 for more details regarding an approximate date of 1916.