Our Aberdeen: Scotland’s gemstones
Scottish agates have been used in jewellery and other precious objects for more than 200 years.
Scottish agates have been used in jewellery and other precious objects for more than 200 years.
The co-owner of the Old Mill Inn hotel has described the fire that tore through the premises as "another sad chapter" for the site.
A tiny statue’s moustache and haircut could have been popular in the first century AD, an archaeologist has suggested.
The Chinese or Lunar New Year which began last Friday and continues for 15 days is welcoming the Year of the Ox.
This week’s Aberdonian has taken a look back at archive images of Johnston Gardens. With more people walking in the city due to the Covid lockdown, this park has seen its popularity surge in the past 12 months.
A historic Pictish stone could be set to return to the north-east village it was discovered in more than four decades ago.
Fit better wye to lift the spirits during this affa time than tae look back at the good al’ days?
The north and north-east are to play a starring role in a new documentary series featuring Outlander star Sam Heughan.
The key to Napoleon’s prison bedroom has been sold at auction for £81,900.
Abseiling stonemason James Preston, from SSH Conservation, ascends the heights of Rievaulx Abbey as English Heritage prepares to carry out vital conservation work. Rievaulx Abbey was built in 1132 and was once England’s most powerful Cistercian monastery.
This week’s Aberdonian features some of the snowy scenes captured by our photographers over the decades.
This week’s Aberdonian focuses on Pro Arte theatre group. The group was one of Aberdeen’s longest established amateur theatre companies, with a history going back over 40 years.
The Stone of Destiny is to return “home” to Perth after the Queen approved the plan.
We’ve gone through our archives and dug out these images of the people Christmas shopping in the north-east over the past few decades.
We often think of art as a way of escaping the realities of everyday life. Importantly, however, it can also help shine a light on some of society’s most pressing issues.
This week’s Aberdonian has taken a look back at the Voluntary Service Aberdeen. These images, from the 80s and 90s, show some of the incredible events the service has been involved in.
Dame Barbara Windsor, one of TV's most recognised actresses and soap legend, has died aged 83.
Archaeologists have discovered Britain’s first known fifth century mosaic at a Roman villa in Gloucestershire.
The NHS has become the first health service in the world to initiate a Covid-19 mass vaccination programme for a clinically approved jab.
This week’s Aberdonian has taken a look back through at Victoria Road School. These images, from the 80s and 90s, show life inside the former school in Torry. Watch: Take a look inside Aberdeen’s Victoria Road School
This week’s Aberdonian takes a look back at archive images of the Treetops Hotel. Demolition work on the former hotel began last month after it closed in February, However, over its more than 50 years open in the city there were plenty of memorable moments.
Location plans for new wayfinding boards in Aberdeen have been submitted.
A north-east community has produced a series of leaflets highlighting a heritage trail.
This week’s Aberdonian takes a look at how the Denburn has changed over the decades. Some of our readers will have no memory of the area before the dual carriageway was created to help traffic passing through the city. These images from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, show the area as it used to be.
This week’s Aberdonian takes a look at sheep through the years. We’ve featured escaped sheep, a runaway lamb and prize-winning ewes in this gallery, which includes pictures from as far back as 1949.
The Fife pottery owner Robert Heron employed an expert painter from Bohemia called Karel Nekola and began making Wemyss Ware in 1882. Named after the Wemyss family of Wemyss Castle, the high-quality hand-painted decoration made it a commercial success.
This week’s Aberdonian takes a look at Grampian Transport.
This week’s Aberdonian takes us to the old Summerhill Academy Our archive images show students and teachers from the old school going back as far as 1969.
From youth shows to Aberdeen events, our archives are full of snapshots into the past. Here are images featuring north-east residents from 1953 to 1992 along with their original captions from time of publication.
From youth shows to Aberdeen events, our archives are full of snapshots into the past. Here are images featuring north-east residents from 1963 to 1991 along with their original captions from time of publication.