As summer winds down for another year, we look through the archives at some August highlights from as far back as 1960.
The tail end of the summer sees the conclusion of events such as concerts, markets and summer sports.
In this gallery, Union Street looks completely unrecognisable compared to the modern day from the cars on the road right down to the style of the shops.
We also see that in 1972, Aberdeen FC were in Scottish League Cup group stage action at a packed Pittodrie as they beat the eventual winners of the competition Hibs 4-1. The dons made their return to the league cup group stage last month.
1997 – Captains of the Lord Byron pool team, John Leys and Sandra Herd, hold up the cups on offer at a prizegiving night.
1979 – A selection of gifts at Watt and Grant, Aberdeen
1985 – Sandra Watt tries out a stetson and cartridge bandolier at Aberdeen Timmer Market with her dad Sandy, 59.
1960 – A once familiar row of shops below the Gloucester Hotel on Union Street in Aberdeen
1993 – Princess Anne and Aberdeen Football Club vice-chairman Ian Donald tour the Richard Donald Stand at its Royal opening
1981- Holidaying Kimberley Stewart, 6, from Maine, United States, tries out a penny-farthing, watched by comedy unicyclist Roy Rivers
1980 – Convener of Grampian Regional Council, Councillor Sandy Mutch, attaches a banner to the bagpipes of Pipe Maj. Ronald Henderson from Huntly.
1988 – Andres Soto, 2, Aberdeen, hangs on to the goodies while his aunt Linda Munro, Aberdeen, does the carrying at the Aberdeen Timmer Market
1982 – The Aberdeenshire cricket team celebrate Scottish Counties success.
1988 – Trying a rocking horse for size at the market is Rachael Hughes, 3, watched closely by Carol Smith at the Aberdeen Timmer Market.
1982 – The Cape Breton Fiddlers from Nova Scotia before their final concert on a 10 day Scottish tour at the Amatola Hotel, Aberdeen.
1972 – Drew Jarvie scores the first of the Dons four goals against Hibs in the Scottish League Cup group stage as they ran out 4-1 winners at Pittodrie.
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GALLERY: August fun in the north-east through the years
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