Gallery: February in the north-east through the decades – War-time ID cards, snow storms hit Aberdeen and karate skills
1940 - Pictured is the National Registration 23s register at Aberdeen Ministry of Labour in February 1940, following the National Registration Act the previous year.
Where on earth has the time gone? It’s somehow February already!
This week, as we turn a page in our calendar, we felt it was only appropriate to look back through our archives for some of our favourite February pictures from days gone by.
Our gallery below stretches as far back as 1940 when men were queueing to sign up or the national register as part of the National Registration Act which was introduced the year before.
The act meant that police officers could demand to see any one in public’s ID card at any time.
Separately, in 1969, Aberdeen was hit by a brutal snow storm which forced snow ploughs out to deal with the problem. It thankfully was not as bad as the big freeze of 1963 – the worst winter for 200 years.
Our gallery also shows children taking up karate in the late 1980s and an impressive piece of art.
What are your favourite February memories?
1986 – Students Graeme Hutton, left, and Bennet Humphries with their artistic creation, which was to be part of the decor at the Arts Ball.
A snow plough takes on some challenging drifts in February 1969.
1963 – James Donald with the cast of Breaking Point, from left, John Gregson, James Donald, Robert Beatty, Michael Atkinson, Paul Massie, Burnel Jackson and Reginald Ayres, at His Majesty’s Theatre.
1940 – Pictured is the National Registration 23s register at Aberdeen Ministry of Labour in February 1940, following the National Registration Act the previous year.
1977 – Margaret Barbieri with other principal stars of Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, read the show’s billing outside HM Theatre. With Margaret are Vyvyan Lorrayne, Carl Myres, Lois Strike, Peter O’Brien, Marion Tait and Christine Aitken.
1977 – Margaret Barbieri with other principal stars of Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, read the show’s billing outside HM Theatre. With Margaret are Vyvyan Lorrayne, Carl Myres, Lois Strike, Peter O’Brien, Marion Tait and Christine Aitken.
1988 – Grampian Region’s director of education James Michie gets a better look at a book in a display of educational equipment, with a helping hand from Jane Frith, of Longman, Oliver and Boyd.
1987 – Ian McTavish and Nicola Sutcliffe demonstrate their karate skills to fellow members of the Aberdeen Freestyle (Ellon) Karate Club.
1975 – A worker handles a hefty reel at Thomas Tait and Son’s paper mill at Inverurie.
1988 – The scene at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre for the Pat Cash v Kevin Curren tennis match.
1981 – Members of the Fernielea and Woodside primary schools’ netball teams admire the new Evening Express Shield before the match, which launched the competition, at Fernielea.
1979 – Discussing the St Machar’s Cathedral restoration plans are, from left, Rev A Stewart Todd, J Alexander, David Hewitt, James Dunbar-Nasmith and Colin Ross.
1980 – Dog trainers encourage owners as they parade round the Inverdee pavilion at a session in February 1980.
