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Schoolhill
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Old houses skirting St. Nicholas churchyard once formed part of the south side of Schoolhill. They were demolished in 1884-85 as part of a street widening scheme and the present wall and railing stand in their place. On the other side of Schoolhill (centre) can be seen the roof and turrets of George Jamesone's House, demolished in 1886. The book <i>Aberdeen in Byegone Days: Views of Streets and Buildings, etc. with Letterpress Description</i> (1910) by Robert Anderson (page 26) suggests that the building in the centre of this image was the home of Burnett Carr, the grave-digger and assistant to the sexton of St. Nicholas Church. Newspaper references indicate that Carr, a well known figure, died on 31st May 1844 (<i>Aberdeen Journal</i>, 5th June 1844, page 3, column 2). This photograph looks north and shows the back of Carr's old house.
Old houses skirting St. Nicholas churchyard once formed part of the south side of Schoolhill. They were demolished in 1884-85 as part of a street widening scheme and the present wall and railing stand in their place. On the other side of Schoolhill (centre) can be seen the roof and turrets of George Jamesone's House, demolished in 1886.
The book
Aberdeen in Byegone Days: Views of Streets and Buildings, etc. with Letterpress Description
(1910) by Robert Anderson (page 26) suggests that the building in the centre of this image was the home of Burnett Carr, the grave-digger and assistant to the sexton of St. Nicholas Church.
Newspaper references indicate that Carr, a well known figure, died on 31st May 1844 (
Aberdeen Journal
, 5th June 1844, page 3, column 2).
This photograph looks north and shows the back of Carr's old house.
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Aberdeen City Centre
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1. Copyright known - held by Aberdeen City Council
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3. Copyright status undetermined
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A04_25
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Aberdeen Local Studies
Aberdeen Local Studies
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