For this edition of The Aberdonian, we collected 16 photos of events of Mays past.
From memories of football victories to pictures of the Evening Express Festival Queen, this gallery has something for everyone.
And with the Scottish Premiership coming to an end soon, some of the pictures below are bound to tug at Dons fans’ heartstrings.
Do you remember any of these events?
Do you have any special memories made in May?
1940s…
1946 – Frank Dunlop with the Southern League Cup along with George Johnstone, left, and Andy Cowie after Aberdeen beat Rangers 3-2 in the final at Hampden.
1960s…
1964 – A disappointed youngster learns the swings and roundabouts at city playgrounds have been closed because of the typhoid epidemic.
1970s…
1972 – A fine catch of ling on the quayside at Aberdeen Fish Market.
1972 – Fashions in the spotlight as Evening Express Festival Queen hopefuls line up in Aberdeen on May 31 1972.
1976 – Student protesters outside Woodhill House as the weeks-long College of Education protest continued.
1976 – Salmon fishermen with their net at the mouth of the River Dee.
1980s…
1983 – Dons supporters leaving on the St Clair for Gothenburg, Sweden, for AFC’s historic clash with Real Madrid.
1983 – John Hewitt jumps for joy after scoring the winning goal against Real Madrid in the European Cup-Winners’ Cup in Gothenburg.
1984 – Ready for duty at Dyce Gala Week are Gala Princess Donna Buchan, holding the Holiday Inn (Dyce) Cup, and her attendants Diane Johnstone and Ailsa Milne.
1986 – Graeme Ironside, technician, pictured in the control room at Aberdeen Music Hall.
1986 – Aberdeen Art Gallery’s new acquisition – William McTaggart’s The Emigrants – purchased largely through the efforts of the gallery’s Friends who raised £10,000.
1988 – A time of change in the city centre as motorists were learning to come to terms with a pedestrianised Castlegate.
1990s…
1994 – Set to take the stage in the Attic Theatre production of Man of La Mancha, at His Majesty’s Theatre, are belly dancers Carla Hofman and Jillian Shirran, with Pedro, played by Ian Pirie, looking on.
1995 – Soda Fountain manager JohnDrury (right) has a cocktail with the then-Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson.
1996 – The Aberdeen University team pictured at the University Boat Race at the River Dee.
