Aberdeen Town and County History Society magazine. Issues 1 to 4
Aberdeen Town and County History Society2005
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The first four issues of the Aberdeen Town and County History Society magazine. They are an organisation with the stated aim of "developing the culture & heritage of Aberdeen City & the Northeast of Scotland". At the time of the first issue, the chairman was James Wyness, secretary was Jim Fiddes, treasurer was William Fraser and Alan Thomson was the editorial group convener.
Main title:
Aberdeen Town and County History Society magazine. Issues 1 to 4 / edited by Lys Wyness.
Author:
Wyness, Lys, editor and contributing authorFiddes, Jim, contributing authorDukes, Paul, contributing authorBlackhall, Sheena, contributing authorMiller, David, contributing authorSimpson, Bill, contributing authorGerman, Kieran, contributing authorCooney, Neil, contributing authorNorthcroft, David, contributing authorAdam, Mary, contributing authorAberdeen Town and County History Society, issuing body
Imprint:
Aberdeen : Alan Steele, 2005-2008.
Collation:
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations and photographs (black and white and colour) ; 21 cm.
Series title:
Aberdeen Town and County History Society magazine ; issues 1 to 4.
Contents:
Chairman's introduction - - A message from our editorial group - - The Well of spa - - John Lewis and Sons Limited - Aberdeen, Scotland - - Bob Cooney - - The Duthie Park - - Fishtoun o Fittie - - The slave trade in Aberdeen - - Pitfodels and the early history of Garthdee - - The fifties - a time of cairties, dazzies and coo candy - - A short message from the Grampian Society for the Blind - - Calling ministers to Aberdeen 1640-41 - - Projects to commemorate the end of World War II - - Bombs, Bus and books - - Aberdeen Harbour - - Outings to Fraserburgh Lighthouse and Aden Country Park - - Book reviews - - The Soup Kitchen - - Malcolm Gillespie - - St. Fergus - chapel on the hill - - Smallpox in Aberdeen - - The kirk militant (or in retreat?) - - A shot in the dark - - Lizzie Higgins - the singer & the song - - Society events - - Alexander 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo - - The wizard laird of Skene - - Earliest years of a church in the west - - Fittie howffs - - Book reviews - - Poems - - Quakers in Aberdeen - - Country skweels & city schools - - Craitirs - - 'Aye Turriff' - - Freedom of the City of Aberdeen - - The dauncin piper - - Society events - - A very eminent Victorian - - Fire & rescus service visit - - Book reviews - - G.N.S.R. suburban train service - - Hugh Mercer: from Pitsligo to Virginia - - The Jacobite seizure of Aberdeen in 1715 - - The Battle of Harlaw - - The Drumstone - - General Charles Gordon & his statue - - For the poor always ye have with you - - Empty staircase - - Housing the poor - - Notes from Turriff - - Thomas Blackwell's letters to Provost John Ross of Arnage - - Society events - - The story of Marischal Street - - Editor's book reviews - - History of Nigg Parish in 1843 - - Bronco
Local class:
941.23
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2417405
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