Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire

In Pictures: Old Aberdeen – 1930 to 1990

By Callum Main

March 27 2017, 12:21 pm

March 27 2017, 12:21 pm

Today we have taken a look back through our picture archives and dug out these historical images of Old Aberdeen between 1930 and 1990.

1971: Protesters stopped traffic at a demonstration highlighting the danger of cars on the narrow streets

1967: A still, January day in Old Aberdeen's Wright#s and Copper's Place — 1967: A still, January day in Old Aberdeen’s Wrights’ and Coopers’ Place

1975: An old number 20 bus shows just how cramped some of the Old Aberdeen streets were.

1966: Don Street with the Old Aberdeen Town house in the background.

1971: A pedestrian on cobbled Grant's place and the High Street in Old Aberdeen. — 1971: A pedestrian on cobbled Grant’s place and the High Street in Old Aberdeen.

1978: A typical scene in the High Street, Old Aberdeen, with the old Town House in the background.

1930s: A pre-war picture of College Bounds shows not only the crows' nests in the trees but, in the distance, a horse and cart. — 1930s: A pre-war picture of College Bounds shows not only the crows’ nests in the trees but, in the distance, a horse and cart.

1190: A view of the High Street of Old Aberdeen showing Church Walk and Wright's and Copper's Place. — 1190: A view of the High Street of Old Aberdeen showing Church Walk and Wrights’ and Coopers’ Place.

1971: Numbers 115, 117 and 119 Dons Street - rubble-built, pan tiled cottages - were scheduled for preservation. — 1971: Numbers 115, 117 and 119 Don Street – rubble-built, pan tiled cottages – were scheduled for preservation.

1930s Local folk keep an eye on the photographer in this image of Clark's Lane. — 1930s Local folk keep an eye on the photographer in this image of Clark’s Lane.

1933:An exterior view of Bede House as seen in teh early 1930s. — 1933: An exterior view of Bede House as seen in the early 1930s.

1971: The then newly refurbished Clark's Lane between Don Street and Dunbar Street. — 1971: The then newly refurbished Clark’s Lane between Don Street and Dunbar Street.

1930s: An aerial picture showing Old Aberdeen, Seaton Park and St Machar's Cathedral. — 1930s: An aerial picture showing Old Aberdeen, Seaton Park and St Machar’s Cathedral.

1989: A St Luke's Fair marked the quincentenary of the old town's free burgh status. — 1989: A St Luke’s Fair marked the quincentenary of the old town’s free burgh status.

1946: A retrea in Old Aberdeen, Mitchell's Hospital, near St Machar's Cathedral. — 1946: A retreat in Old Aberdeen, Mitchell’s Hospital, near St Machar’s Cathedral.

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