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A portrait of A. B. Hutchison (1862-1928) wearing the medal and chain of office as convener of the Incorporated Trades in 1906. Hutchison was one of the most successful bakers in Aberdeen of his time. He was born in the district of Crimond near Peterhead and he learnt his trade in Dundee. His first of many bakeries was opened at 62 Broad Street. Following considerable success, he opened the Central Bakery at 123 George Street in 1893. This served as the producing centre for a large number of retail shops. The business was successfully continued by his family well into the later 20th century. An obituary for Hutchison can be found in the Press & Journal of 18th February 1928, page 8. In addition to running his business, and involvement in the Incorporated Trades, Hutchison was a town councillor, including being made a baillie, served as a Justice of the Peace and was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.

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Portrait of James Macbeth wearing medal and chain of office as Convener of Incorporated Trades in 1904.

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Portrait of Dr. William Guild, born in 1586, who in 1633 gifted the old Trinity Monastery and Chapel to be a hospital and meeting house. He was chosen Principal of King's College in 1640 and was deposed in 1651. He died in 1657 and was buried in St. Nicholas Churchyard.

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A photographic portrait of Rev. Henry Cowan (1844-1932), patron of the Incorporated Trades from 1903. His Press & Journal newspaper obituary can be found in the issue for 4th July 1932, page 8.

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This image taken in 1898, shows two prominent Aberdeen citizens crossing St. Nicholas Street under the watchful gaze of a statue of Queen Victoria. The building behind them was then the Town and County (now Clydesdale) Bank. These two individuals were lifelong friends and both came from a poor background, however their industry and intelligence, combined with self education led to their successful careers. William Cadenhead on the left began work in a thread factory but later became a traveller for a wine and spirit merchant, eventually succeeding to the business. He died on 11th December 1904 aged 85. William Carnie on the right was apprenticed as an engraver, but his ambition to write for newspapers was fulfilled when he began on the North of Scotland Gazette. In 1861, Carnie was appointed as Clerk and Treasurer of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the Royal Lunatic Asylum. After his retirement he wrote three volumes entitled Reporting Reminiscences covering the period 1850-1876, recollecting local events and people he knew. He died on 2nd January 1908 aged 83.

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Bucksburn Pipe Band.

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Stoneywood Brass Band.

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A team photograph of Culter Juniors Football Club in 1911. Local historian Brian Coutts has been in touch with names of the individuals shown (all from left to right): Back row - D. Guild, P. Low, J. MacDonald, W. Duncan, C. Dunbar, J. McAra, J. Milne and J. Ogilvie. Middle Row (kneeling) - G. Insch, C. Allan and J. Milne. Front row - J. Reid, Alastair Thomson, J. Agnew, G. McKenzie and J. Fraser. Silver City Vault visitor David Allan suggests that the C. Allan in the middle row looks like his uncle, Charlie Allan, who lived in Culter's Clayhills cottages.

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Culter Rifle Club, circa 1910.

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Culter Boys Brigade: Members of the Culter Company during a visit to Aberdeen Battalion Camp at Aboyne, 1909. Captain Pardy is on the right.

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Peterculter Parish Council: Water inspection at Denmill 1909. Back Row: W Thomson. Front Row: F Morrison, Builder; R Benzie, Waterman; John Clark, Clerk; unknown; Mr Skene, Aberdeen.

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Culter Boys Brigade collecting wastepaper and scrap metal during World War 2. As indicated on its side, the lorry belonged to William L. Gavin of Kennerty Mills. Gavin ran Kennerty Mills, in the south west of Culter, for nearly 50 years and was a past president of the Scottish Oatmeal Millers' Association. He was also an Aberdeen county councillor and a Justice of the Peace. Gavin died aged 90 on 14th July 1987. A brief obituary for him can be found in the Press & Journal of 16th July 1987 on page 3. Correspondent Brian Coutts has been in touch to identify some of the boys on the lorry: "Bill Moncur (hiding behind a newspaper), Dennis Booth, "Jeeker" Broon, Bill Dey, Derek Thom, Derek Stephen and Adrian Semmence."

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Aberdeen Boy Scouts proudly hold up the Scout Flag.

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Aberdeen Football Club 1928-9.

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Portrait of fisherfolk from Portlethen. c. 1890.

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The Maypole Delivery Van, c.1938. Robert Fergus Abercrombie on the right. Robert was a delivery boy and was aged 17 years. Maypole was a national diary company specialising in the sale of tea, butter, margarine, eggs, biscuits, cakes, mincemeat and similar goods. In the 1930s the chain had over 1000 branches and its motto was "Maypole serves the best".

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Hall Russell's Choir. c.1933.

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Alexander W Robertson MA was appointed Librarian from 123 applicants including only one female. He submitted 21 testimonials to the Public Library Committee in support of his application. Prior to his appointment he was Assistant Librarian at Aberdeen University.

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When the Central Library opened in 1892, the staff consisted of the Librarian and Sub-Librarian plus 9 Assistants, a Reading Room Keeper, a Janitor and 2 staff in the Binding Department. A total of 15 compared to 70 in 2012 (120 across the service).

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The Library Committee (with G M Fraser City Librarian, extreme right). The first Library Committee was appointed in April 1884 and it continued as a separate committee until local government re-organisation in 1975 when it functioned as a sub committee of the Arts and Recreation Committee.

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George Milne Fraser was City Librarian from 1899-1938. A journalist by profession with a substantial knowledge of the North East, his finest memorial is the Local Studies Collection we have today.

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A member of Library staff, Annie Fraser, is checking the books in the Reserve Stock in this image from 1952.

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Peter Grant was City Librarian from 1972 until 1989 and is seen here on the steps of the Central Library on Rosemount Viaduct in 1976. The wrought iron lamp standards topped by large globes were originally designed to hold gas lights. These beacons were only re-wired and lit again in the 1970s, following the wartime blackout. At the same time the "Central Library" inscription appeared giving the building more visibility. Image copyright of Aberdeen Journals.

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Portrait of three young girls in Union Terrace Gardens. St Mark's Church and the Wallace Statue are in the background. The absence of His Majesty's Theatre dates the picture to before 1906.