History

D-Day’s last landing craft tank to be restored using £4.7m of lottery money

A sole surviving D-Day landing craft is to be restored with the help of £4.7 million lottery funding, it has been announced.

Study sheds light on life in prehistoric Orkney

New insights into the rivalry of communities living in Orkney more than 4,500 years ago have been revealed in a new study.

Unique account of Aberdeen cathedral’s 19th centuary restoration gets its own revamp

A book that details the 19th Century restoration of a historic Aberdeen landmark has now been restored too.

Breathing virtual life into history of Aberdeenshire hill community

The history of a North-east landmark will soon be brought into the world of virtual reality, giving the public a glimpse of life in the 19th Century.

Work to restore historic Pictish stones now well under way

New images reveal the progress being made in the restoration of historic stones that were removed from a cemetery.

New college course will help to keep traditional skills alive

New college courses in traditional skills will be available later this year as part of a Fraserburgh regeneration scheme.

Aberdeen Treasure Hub to give insight into Victorian family photography

A museum collection will offer visitors a chance to step back in time with an exhibition of Victorian-era family photos.

North-east public asked to suggest ideas for heritage trail around Aberdeenshire town

Lovers of history are being asked to help produce new heritage trails that will show off a community’s proud past.

Search for information on Aberdeen’s electric car pioneer​

Motoring enthusiasts have appealed for information about a North-east 19th century electric car pioneer.

Monarchs to act as virtual guides in new Deeside tourism app

Two celebrated monarchs are taking on roles as tour guides this week, with the launch of a new app promoting Deeside.

In Pictures: Keith Show

What’s your favourite memory of the Keith Show?

Historian to hold talk on 20th century life in North-east

A retired teacher and oral historian, who has been investigating 20th century life in the North-east, will discuss his work.

Ex-prison officer finds key to origin of Aberdeen jail’s name in Victorian newspaper

The history behind the name of Aberdeen’s old 19th-century jail has been uncovered.

Ringing up memories of North-east town’s shops as student launches dissertation project

A North-east student is calling on people to take a trip down memory lane as she aims to get her dissertation in the bag.

New shake-up of NHS Grampian’s visiting rules in stark contrast to regulations for families in previous centuries

As NHS Grampian relaxes visiting times in one of the biggest shake-ups in a generation, it will soon be forgotten that visiting your sick relatives was ever restricted.

In Pictures: Aboyne Games

What’s your favourite memory of the Aboyne Games?

In Pictures: Ships in Aberdeen

Do you remember seeing any of these vessels?

1,100-year-old coin found by Aberdeen uni researchers at Pictish building

Archaeologists from an Aberdeen university have unearthed artefacts dating back more than 1,000 years.

Appeal to help record history of Aberdeen shopping centre

It was once a thriving shopping arcade that stood in the heart of Aberdeen's Tillydrone community.

Eerie archive image shows children playing in the ruins of a bombed Aberdeen home

An image of children playing outside a bombed Aberdeen home has emerged today.

In Pictures: Scouts in the North-east

North-east soldiers marched 145 miles in retreat to Dunkirk

North-east soldiers marched 145 miles through the night under constant shell fire, as part of the retreat to Dunkirk harbour.