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Suburban memories of life in the Granite City

Grampian Police cadets Moira Marshall and June Duncan got a lift from Green Cross Code man Dave Prowse in Ma  1977 when he visited Dyce Primary School to spread the road safety message.
Grampian Police cadets Moira Marshall and June Duncan got a lift from Green Cross Code man Dave Prowse in Ma 1977 when he visited Dyce Primary School to spread the road safety message.

The communities and neighbourhoods of Aberdeen have many stories to tell, built up over the years.

Join us as we open our archives to shine a spotlight on how people have worked, lived and played in Aberdeen over the years… as well as enjoyed some visits from some famous faces, including Green Cross Code Man – and Darth Vader actor – Dave Prowse.

Torry

Torry Academy pupils put on a punchy production of West Side Story at Aberdeen Arts Centre in 1979. The cast are pictured during a rehearsal at the academy with Alan Mann, left, who played Riff, and Keith Tawse who played Bernardo, involved in a scrap from the script.


Albyn School

Albyn School pupils watch as Professor Hugh Pennington (centre) and George Sinton of the Department of Bacteriology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Medical School, demonstrate an early piece of medical equipment in 1988. The 100-year old Lister Antiseptic Spray was devised by Dr Joseph Lister. The pupils were also shown phials containing bacteria during the visit from the experts in 1988.


Old Aberdeen

A 1965 opening ceremony to mark the conversion of a former alms house (Mitchell Hospital) for the widows and burgesses of Old Aberdeen into nine modern self-contained flatlets for elderly women from the area.


Ferryhill

Russell Adams, head teacher at Ferryhill School, reads out of his book A Diet Of Poems In A Slim Volume to pupils in 1998. From left are, Jamie Rutherford, Lee Anderson, Erin Kidd, Fiona Kerr and Jasmine Gale.


Northfield

Actress Anne Charleston, better known as Madge from Neighbours, signs her way into the crowd of fans when she opened the new Freshways shop at Byron Square in Northfield in 1993.


Pittodrie

Midfielder Brian Grant was the Dons star dressed as a clown at the 1988 Pittodrie staff Christmas party. The players in fancy dress were, back, from left, Brian Grant, David Robertson, Neil Simpson, John Hewitt, Ian Porteous, Ian Robertson. Front, Paul Wright, Jim Bett, Robert McRobb, Alex McLeish and Stewart McKimmie.


Union Bridge

A tram trundles its way across Union Bridge in this picture, believed to be from around 1914, with Union Terrace and gardens in the background.


Bridge of Don

Competitors in the first heat of the sulky racing get off to a flying start at the Royal Northern Show at Bridge of Don in July, 1965. The show site later became home to the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.


Heathryfold

Lord Provost Robert Lennox banged in a goal after officially opening the new Sunnybank FC social club down at Heathryfold Park in 1968.


Guild Street

The scene at the opening of the new Guild Street bus station in 1963, looking towards the Tivoli Theatre.

Step back in time: Skating on Duthie Park pond