Aberdeen Town and County History Society magazine. Issues 5 to 6
Aberdeen Town and County History Society2009
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Issues 5 and 6 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". In 2010, at the time of the sixth issue, the chairman was John Corral, vice-chairman was Neil Cooney, secretary and membership was Michael Head, treasurer was William Fraser, programme convener was Dennis Scott, editor was Lys Wyness and assistant editor was David Miller.
Main title:
Aberdeen Town and County History Society magazine. Issues 5 to 6 / 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 authorBerry, Norah, contributing authorThomson, Bill, contributing authorCasely, Gordon, contributing authorMain, John, contributing authorAberdeen Town and County History Society, issuing body
Imprint:
Aberdeen : Aberdeen Town and County History Society, 2009-2010.
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 5 to 6.
Contents:
Incomplete contents: The building of Union Bridge -- A tale of two statues -- Society event: a talk on 'the history of Kincorth' by Chris Croly -- New York, New York -- Society event: David Miller reports on the Gordon Highlanders Museum visit -- Far Island -- St. Kilda - poem -- Society event: David Miller reports on a talk 'My father built the Sydney Brig' by Bill Glennie -- Smuggling -- Society event: David mMiller reports on a walk by Jim Fiddes in 'the heart of Aberdeen' -- Masonic mystery -- This braif toon - a poem -- Society event: David Miler reports on a talk 'the railways of Aberdeenshire' by Gordon Casely -- Homecoming 2009 and looking back to the year 1759 -- Society event: visit to Keith & Dufftown railway & Glenfiddich distillery -- The Skene war work committee -- Society event - David Miller reports on a talk 'Sailing a tall ship' by John Corall -- A riot at the Castlegate -- Society event: David Miller reports on a talk 'Craigievar Castle' by Bill Brogden -- he history of Powis -- Society event: David Miller reports on 'Men from Hall Russell shipyard share their working memories' -- Annual dinner report -- Society event: David Miller reports on a talk 'The North East & Scotland wars of independence' -- Launch of the book and DVD: 'The Aberdeenshire Canal' -- The annual lecture: David Miller, Dr. Mary Prior & Dr. John Berry -- Book review by David Miller -- Book review by Norah Berry -- The editor's book reviews -- Aberdeen - the mists of time -- To the Granite City -- Report on the history of the Fire Service -- Animal crackers -- Report on Vera Erickson - the female spy -- What we have here - with Antiquarian John Reynolds -- Report on Simple Heraldry, Cherrfully Illustrated -- What we have here - with Lord & Lady Provost -- The Wells of Poldhu with Fred Bull -- The Gibberie Wallie -- Report on visit to Harlaw and Aberdeenshire Canal -- The Mither Kirk -- Report on Puffin Billies -- Bishops, books & bonfires -- Report on fascism in Aberdeen -- Mother earth -- Report on excavations in the Shiprow -- The Medieval Traveller's Route -- Arms, oddities & errors -- Report on Haunted North East -- Report on Quakers of Kinmuck -- Annual dinner -- Report on Adam family in the North East -- The Anderson Woodside Library -- A snippet from John Main on Torry Library -- Annual lecture -- Searching for Russian connections -- Editors book reviews.
Local class:
941.2305
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2417406
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