From sponsored walks to coffee mornings, the people of Aberdeen are no stranger to fundraising for cancer charities.
For years Aberdonians have been fundraising to support cancer patients and their families, whether it be for nationwide charities like Marie Curie or local ones like Grampian Cancer Care.
But, in this edition of The Aberdonian, we’ll be looking at cancer fundraisers held in Aberdeen in the 1990s. Can you spot any familiar faces in the photos below?
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1994 – Lady Provost Lys Wyness, right, with Brenda Massie at Aberdeen’s revamped Cancer Research shop in Rosemount Viaduct
1993 – John Dean of Cycling World, Aberdeen helps cyclists Peter McIntyre, Geff Ebert and Richard Drorbaugh
1993 – Sarah Grotrian of the Marie Curie Appeal received £1,500 raised by north-east Spar stores
1993 – Macmillan volunteers Margaret Wolfe, Avril Inkson and Betty Stalker use Elgin Post Office’s car wash
1993 – Peter McIntyre, Richard Drorbaugh and Jeff Ebert in Aberdeen, during a round the world fundraiser
1990 – Allan Catto, right, of Grampian Country Chickens and Norco’s Brian Duguid with a cheque for Roxburghe House
1993 – Robert Stapenhurst, 8, Sarah Barrie, 7, Jennifer Barrie, 9, and Richard Stapenhurst baking for the Marie Curie appeal
1991 – Fiona Mair, left, models a Bet Lynch dress, which was to go under the hammer along with other clothes worn by stars of Coronation Street in a charity auction in aid of Roxburghe House. With Fiona are, from left, Murray Morrison, Colin McHardy and Jennifer Boyd
1993- Simmers staff joined Macmillan nurses at Hatton bakery for the world’s greatest coffee morning
1990 – Norco assistant Susan Brown with the charity chain fundraiser for Grampian Cancer Care
1993 – Camilla Lee and Jake Stotley of Blairmore School, Glass, were walking for Macmillan
1993 – Nicola McIntosh, 16, of Heathryfold out and about with collection cans for the Marie Curie Appeal
1992 – Frieda Pirie (left) and her dog Max, with Kerry Melvin (10) and mother Susan, who were doing a sponsored walk to raise money for breast cancer research.
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Gallery: Aberdeen fundraisers put their best foot forward to help cancer charities in the 90s
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