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An interior view of Stoneywood Paper Mills

389

A photograph showing an interior view of Stoneywood Paper Mills. The image shows a large hall full of workers and machinery producing large sheets of paper.

390

Interior view of Stoneywood Paper Mills

934

Stoneywood Mill Sports Day.

935

Stoneywood Mill Sports Day.

936

Postcard of Stoneywood Works after the fire, April 1914.

943

Stoneywood Works Home Guard. Back Row: Unknown, Unknown, Charlie Thomson, Hector Emslie, Unknown, Bill Irvine, Ed Coutts, John Reid, Jim Smith, Alick Duncan (engineer), Dick Grant, A. Kilgour. 3rd Row: Ralph Davidson, Bob Lawrence, Arthur Smart, Ed McDonald, John Menzies, Bill Kane, Alfred McPherson, Harry Duncan, A. Baigrie, Tom Mitchell, Bill Davidson, Alex Robb, Jim McLean, Bill Denholm, George Sangster (sawmiller). 2nd Row: Gordon Wilson, Jim Davidson, Jim Ross, Unknown, Andy Lawson, Charles Esson, Frank Rundle, Bill Bartlett, Alick Duncan (cutting & rolling), Neil Littlejohn, Bert Campbell, Willie Robbie, Bill Forbes, David Findlater. Front Row: Bill Thomson, Val Michie, Bill Ross, Jack Beveridge, Bill Kitson, Harry Jordan, Jim Murray, Cozens Hardy, Jack Stewart, Jim Duncan, Bert Spence, Bill Pirie, John Sutherland, Alick Davidson, Bill Wright.

944

Stoneywood Brass Band.

1136

John Gray's Universal Supply Stores and Garage in Bucksburn, Aberdeen. John R. Gray (1874-1947) was a native of Newhills. A brief obituary for him can be found in the Press & Journal newspaper of 6th January 1947 on page 4. The obituary states that Gray was residing at 5 Auchmill Road, Bucksburn at the time of his death aged 74. In business in the area for nearly half a century, he was best known as a garage proprietor. He transported passengers from Bucksburn to Newhills Church and Newhills Convalescent Home. He was employed in the nearby Stoneywood Paper Works before opening a fruit and confectionary shop. This later became the general merchants, or universal supply store, shown here. When entering the field of motor-hiring, his first method of transport was motorcycle and sidecar. Some years before his death he had retired from his business, which was taken over by a son-in-law. He was survived by his wife, Helen Tosh, and a grown-up family. He was buried in Newhills Cemetery. This photograph looks north towards Gray's premises at 3-9 Auchmill Road. Heading west and north, Auchmill Road divided into Inverurie Road and Oldmeldrum Road to the left of this image. Gray's home at 5 Auchmill Road would have been part of the shop building shown on the left. These buildings were demolished some time in the later 20th century. Bucksburn fountain, once the centre of the village, was also sited just to the west on Oldmeldrum Road. The fountain was moved to a nearby pocket park when the road was developed in 1996.

1138

Stoneywood School class photograph.

1142

This is tram 4 of the Aberdeen Suburban Tramways Company, which operated two routes - from Mannofield to Bieldside and Woodside to Bankhead - from 1904 to 1927. This is one of the initial fleet of 6 trams (all double deckers, but two open top) which opened the line in 1904 and the photograph is taken at Stoneywood Church. The depot was just round the corner on the right. (Many thanks to Dr Mike Mitchell for this information.)

1958

A photograph showing an interior view of Stoneywood Paper Mills. The image shows a large hall full of workers and machinery producing large sheets of paper.

1980

A photograph of a group of women enjoying tea in the garden of Stoneywood Paper Mills Canteen. These are the women who worked in the mills' counting house and were managed by William Ford.

1981

A venerable looking older couple stood outside Stoneywood House.

1982

The entrance to Stoneywood Paper Mills.

1984

Stoneywood Paper Mills football team pose outside what looks to be a clubhouse. "The Stoneywood Football team is the 1925/26 team and the man second from the right in the row of seated men is my Grandfather Robert McDonald Ford". The above information was kindly provided by Mr Keith AM Ford, March 2016.

1985

A group of people associated with the Stoneywood Paper Mill. "The man in the centre name is William Ford, who was born in 1855. He was the manager of the counting house at Stoneywood Paper mill and these photos were of him and all the women who worked in the counting house. The photos are taken on the lawn in front of the Stoneywood Mill Canteen. Incidentally William Ford was also one of the founders of Stoneywood Brass Band and can be seen with his trumpet standing to the left of the bass drum in the picture - he looks like he was in his late twenties". The above information was provided by Mr Keith AM Ford, March 2016. William Ford was his Great Grandfather.

1986

A group portrait of William Ford and the women who worked in the counting house at Stoneywood Paper Mills. Ford was the manager of this part of the works.

1987

A large group of people related to the Stoneywood Paper Mill pose outside. The man in the centre of the image can also be seen in images E17_08 and E17_10.

1988

The interior of Stoneywood Paper Mill.

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A postcard image looking south towards Stoneywood Paper Works with the residential area of Bankhead in the distance. Part of Sclattie Quarry can be seen in the top left. This image is undated, but it likely shows the works in the early to mid 20th century. As indicated by the text on the bottom left of the postcard, Stoneywood Works were then operated by Alexander Pirie & Sons. A papermill was established in 1770 on the Stoneywood estate by James Moir who leased the land to J. Boyle and R. Hyde for the production of fine writing papers. The business was soon taken over by Alexander Smith and further developed by his grandson Alexander Pirie. Pirie produced the mill's first watermarked paper in 1802, and introduced machine-made paper to the North-east in 1820. The mill became part of Wiggins Teape in 1992. It ceased to operate and closed for the final time in 2022. The light building located above the works, with the forking path, to the centre right of this image, is the factory's canteen. The large residence in the woods to the south of the works, with climbing plants on its façade, is Waterton House. The rear of this postcard is blank and unused. The box indicating where to add a stamp features a logo that reads "K Ltd." This gives an indication of the company which published the card.

4572

A postcard image showing Stoneywood House in the Stoneywood area of Aberdeen. This large residence was designed by architect James Matthews, of Mackenzie & Matthews, and built 1849-50. At the time of writing in 2025, it continues to stand above the River Don, to the north of Stoneywood Paper Works. The rear of the postcard indicates that it was published by John Gray of Bucksburn. A postage stamp dates the postcard's use to 27th July 1907. The message on the rear indicates that the postcard was sent by someone either visiting or residing in the area to their sister, Miss M. Stobbie, at Roslin Factory near Edinburgh.

4574

A postcard image looking west towards the shop of James McKilligan and his Woodend Bar. In 2025, this building continues to stand on the corner of Stoneywood Road and Market Street. The Woodend Bar now occupies the full ground floor. This photograph, showing many children playing in the street, likely dates from the turn of the 20th century. The unused rear of this postcard indicates it was sold by Mrs. Esson at the Post Office in Stoneywood. This would be Ann "Annie" Esson, née Mellis, (1851-1909). Esson was born to Robert Mellis and Ann Fowler in 1851 in Newhills. She was a merchant at Woodend and was appointed sub-post-mistress of Stoneywood Post Office on its opening in 1905 (Aberdeen Weekly Journal, 15th November 1905, p. 4). Esson married David Esson in 1885. He was a marine engineer of South Shields. They had one daughter, also called Annie, who married a David Collie of Woodend in 1913 (Press & Journal, 23rd June 1913, p. 6).

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A photographic postcard image looking north towards the village of Bankhead from the slopes of Sclattie Granite Quarry. Bankhead is a residential area to the north east of Bucksburn on the south side of the River Don. It was once geographically separate, but is now a contiguous part of Aberdeen along with Bucksburn and Stoneywood to the North. Stoneywood Church can be seen towards the left of this image. It and the shown houses are located on Bankhead Road. Old Stoneywood Church was built in the 1840s and was converted into office space in the 1990s. Following a period of vacancy, the building became the site of the Aberdeen Hindu Temple in around 2019. The temple is the first of its kind in North East of Scotland and is the only place of worship for the Hindu community in the region. Since opening the temple has provided religious and pastoral services for the community in the form of daily prayers, special and festive poojas, meditation services, and volunteering opportunities for young people. The chimney shown in the distance in this photograph would be part of Stoneywood Paper Works located to the north. Text in the bottom right of the image indicates that this postcard was published by John Gray of Bucksburn. John R. Gray (1874-1947) was a general merchant and garage operator based in the area. An Aberdeen Post Office postage mark stamped on the rear of the postcard indicates this particular card was processed on 15th September 1903. It was sent by a "H. B." to a Miss Machray of Bolton Cottage, Dyce.