Oldmeldrum
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Map of Aberdeenshire
Beautifully hand-drawn and coloured, dating from around 1840
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Oldmeldrum memories
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Aberdeenshire memories
My First Visit
Was overwhelmed by open spaces,woodland, fields of pasture, arable, all seemingly laid out with such precision. Those responsible for management of the land appear to take so much care. Aberdeen Angus; Pheasants; variety of sheep, many types of bird including Buzzards swooping low over our heads. Thousands of wild foul, seeing fish clearly swimming in the river close by, where our daughter her husband and two children have only recently gone to live. Not forgetting that we played cricket in there substantial sized garden, on a lovely warm sunny day, in October. It is so peaceful, apart from the occasional farm vehicle, but what can you expect out in the countryside.
What a beautifull shoreline, estuary and dunes for walks, ...read more here
A memory of contributed by Philip Lofthouse
My first memory of Newburgh
My very first memory of Newburgh was when I was about 3 years old,I remember going out with my dad beside the bridge at Earl place we went walked beside the river, the tide was quite high and I remember some trees.
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The workforce
There was a large main house surrounded by four smaller houses - two on each side of the large house. My grandfather's father lived in one of the smaller houses and worked as a groundskeeper. He had a family of 3 children.
A memory of Aberdeen contributed by Joanne Maitland
The Quest
When my grandfather turned 16 he brought two fine horses onto a huge cruise boat and brought them to Canada to a buyer only to find out the buyer was not to be found and so he kept the two horses and sold them to another buyer and continued to stay in Canada through the rest of his life.
A memory of Aberdeen contributed by Joanne Maitland
Extracts From Oldmeldrum & Aberdeenshire books
The Water House was designed by John Smith (1830). The top storey was a cistern, supplying water to the city, all of which was below it at this time. No longer required in the more sophisticated days at the end of the century, it became what it had always appeared to be, a rather superior tenement.
An extract from from"Aberdeen - A History and Celebration".
The modern city is still based on the viaduct streets of the 18th and 19th centuries.
An extract from from"Aberdeen - A History and Celebration".
From a compact site in the middle of Aberdeen, this company sent machinery all over the world. As this advert suggests, they specialised in food processing plant.
An extract from from"Aberdeen - A History and Celebration".
The narrowing of the river at this point shows clearly why the bridge was built here. By the time this photograph was taken, the muddy Inches were entirely reclaimed and the growing city occupies all of the horizon. Officially the Wellington Suspension Bridge, it has always been called locally, the Chain Brig.
An extract from from"Aberdeen - A History and Celebration".
Sailing vessels are seen here at Regent’s Quay. They were still dominant well into the 19th century.
An extract from from"Aberdeen - A History and Celebration".