Sunset Song: Classic novel set in the Mearns became the first BBC drama series shot in colour
Sunset Song was filmed on location in the Mearns and still casts a spell over audiences after being broadcast 50 years ago.
Double murder: Butcher James Harrow went on the rampage in Aberdeen in 1901
They were three men who finished work at a slaughterhouse and ended up being involved in another one later the same evening.
Trailblazing Peterhead Prison railway line ferried criminals to a place of hard labour
It was the first state-owned passenger-carrying railway in Britain; a product of Victoriana which ferried criminals to a place of hard labour in the north-east of Scotland.
Murder of six-year-old June Cruickshank sent shockwaves through Aberdeen 60 years ago
It all started with a young girl being sent by her parents to buy a packet of custard powder from a nearby shop in Aberdeen.
EYEWITNESS: When Dougie Bell signed for Fergie after being described as ‘too skilful’ for St Mirren
He has more clubs than Las Vegas on his CV and his career featured all manner of stratospheric triumphs and Stygian depths.
The Beatles: Long and Winding Road from Elgin to Aberdeen and Dingwall in 1963
It was the opposite of Beatlemania. A far-from-packed Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen, as a group of young musicians moved towards the end of their slightly underwhelming gig.
From Buff to Bletchley Park and D-Day to the Desert Rats: recalling some of the cherished faces we lost in 2020
It was a year when many festivals and ceremonial events had to be cancelled because of Covid-19.
EYEWITNESS: Aberdeen fans share festive memories from mince pies to gull attacks
Dave McKillop still remembers the time he was given an unexpected mince pie at Pittodrie.
Eight of the best films shot across the north and north-east of Scotland
Scotland has never lacked for myths and legends and ample places of natural beauty with a wow factor which doesn't require CGI.
Scotland has featured in movies from The Edge of the World to From Russia with Love
Its rugged scenery, remote locations and resplendent beauty are renowned throughout the world, so it’s hardly surprising many film directors have cried ‘Action’ the length and breadth of Scotland.
Aberdeen-born Manchester United history-maker John Fitzpatrick dies aged 74
It was one of the most remarkable coincidences in the history of Manchester United: the evening when John Fitzpatrick came on as the Red Devils' first-ever substitute for Denis Law in 1965.
EYEWITNESS: Aberdeen fans recall memories of their favourite festive football matches
It's a time of year when people are concentrating on festive matters, preparing for Christmas parties and wrapping presents.
Charles Haffey sailed into the ‘sea of fire’ after Piper Alpha disaster in 1988
It was the biggest disaster in the history of the global oil industry. And, even today, 32 years later, people with no other knowledge of the history of the North Sea are familiar with the words Piper Alpha.
John Lennon had Scotland in his heart and Durness inspired a Beatles classic
There is a rugged beauty to the landscape around Durness, the little village of just 350 people, which lies on the north-west tip of Scotland.
Buff Hardie’s son thanks the public for tributes following comedy legend’s death
Buff Hardie's family have thanked the many north-east people and organisations who have paid tribute to the Scotland the What? luminary, who died on Tuesday, aged 89.
He will never be forgotten: Tributes to Aberdeen comedy legend Buff Hardie
There were never any airs and graces about Buff Hardie, even as he was creating the mystical world of Auchterturra and enjoying decades of success with Scotland the What?
Aberdeen comedy hero Buff Hardie, the last of the Scotland the What? trio, dies aged 89
He was one of the men who created a fictional village called Auchterturra and brought laughter to people all over the world.
Eddi Reader: My early years with the Eurythmics on the road to Top of the Pops
It is the television appearance which marked the start of the Eurythmics’ trailblazing career: their performance of Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) on Top of the Pops in 1983.
Mystery of the Aberdeen letters and photos which ended up in a Welsh library
They are intimate family photographs which show members of a family enjoying a picnic and attending a wedding in the north-east of Scotland in the early 1950s.
Eurythmics: Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart started making sweet dreams in 1980
The careers of most successful pop and rock groups tend to follow a similar trajectory; initial harmony and common purpose before the relationship gradually breaks down.
Aberdeen supermarket manager tells of having gun put to his head by armed gang while working in London store
It might have happened more than 50 years ago, but Colin MacLeod will never forget the day he had a gun placed to his head and thought he was going to be murdered.
Scotland the What? Comedy legends’ last hurrah was 25 years ago in Aberdeen
Comedy trio Scotland the What? created their own little world in the north-east and ended up gaining the Freedom of Aberdeen.
EYEWITNESS: The time Hibs seriously considered relocating to Aberdeen
Welcome, my friends, to an alternative history of Scottish football; a world where anything was possible and where serious proposals were devised for schemes which would have shaken up the game to a remarkable extent.
Braemar: Wartime tales of rogue Zeppelins, Commandos, refugees and mules
Maureen Kelly can recall the exact moment when she recognised the importance of joining forces with her colleagues in Braemar to create an account of how their community had been affected by conflict.
The links between Donald Trump and Scotland stretch back to the 1930s
It’s a very long way from the remote pebble-dashed crofts of the Outer Hebrides to the palatial splendour of the White House in Washington.
Why Remembrance Day still matters to so many people in the north-east
It’s 75 years since a grateful British nation paused to commemorate the memory of the myriad men and women who sacrificed their lives during the Second World War.
The Huntly clan that have dedicated their lives to the Gordon Highlanders
Simon West is in the process of moving house at the moment.
Aberdeen archaeologist confirms major prehistoric village find in Cruden Bay
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient settlement at Cruden Bay, dating back to the Iron Age.
The Pankhurst sister sent from Aberdeen to Australia with £20 and a one-way ticket
They were the most famous family in the battle to secure votes for women.
Husband’s tribute as north-east mum-of-two dies aged 43
A mum-of-two has died of cancer aged 43 after raising thousands for charity while fighting the illness.