OMG the first pictures are of the Timmer Market. I LOVED that when I was little. I remember it moved away to where there is a car park now. I wish I could go back in time to then, people were happier.
Lin Joy Aye too true. Abdy died earlier and we didna hae indoor toilets an couldnae afford tae go on hoaliday or heet oor hooses but we were a happier. Definately.
Wow.. Those are some wonderful pics and video snippets of how Aberdeen used to be like and the changes made to various main streets. It always gets me as to why they changed the Castlegate to what it is now closing a direct road to the beach and also why they did away with the trams again would be good for direct beach access. They could of at least kept a road on Castlegate to keep the City centre and beach roads linked, I've had many tourists and people new to Abdn ask me directions to the beach as they can't work out the roads and layout from Union St to Beach Bouly.
Harry Milne. You left in 1960, I went to Canada in 1955, took my son back in 1979 when he was 12yrs, he loved it, spent lots of time at the joke factory in St. Andrews street where my Auntie lived over the bank! I went back in 2003 with my husbands ashes, we scattered them at the Brig. Of Don. One of his favourite places. I wish I could see Aberdeen again and I do thru my I Pad. But it’s not the same eh!! I wish you many more good memories. Cheerio from Toronto.🌈
Harry Milne, great to hear you walked the Mat also! They sure were the good old days. When I was a young “ Quine” I used to sing at the Beach Ballroom! My name was Cameron then! Wish I c
i used to love sunday night on the mat, i miss it a lot ,, i learned to dance at the beach ballroom,, love it , used to drink in the pittodrie bar ,,i lived in Urquart rd
Harry Milne, just read your old post, you were a “dons”fan, my brother fred(Rico) Cameron used to play for them. He went on to sign for a California Team, he has gone now 3yrs. But his kids have a great scrapbook of all the international games he played.you are down under and I am in Canada. Great hearing from you.
Hi, I am doing a college project on how Aberdeen has changed over the decades and how different generations experienced it. Would i be okay to use some of your video please for that purpose?
"Feet leek?" "Knee beed, feet leek yeerseel?" I just love the way you Scotch people talk! My "Greet Greendmeether" emigrated to the US from "Eebeerdeen" eefteeer the Greet Weer in 1919. She's the one who taught me to speak the lingo!
The people made Aberdeen what it was.❤ The life & Soul was Union Street, now it's empty, a shadow of it's former self.😢 Union Street is meant to be the main thoroughfare of Aberdeen. Since ACC closed it for a cold, they will never open it again for all traffic > as it should be! Nothing wrong with the air quality to warrant these measures, except to kill the City & penalty £fine any driver that goes anywhere the Council decide you shouldn't. Now we can't afford to heat our homes, that's bringing back something from 'the past'.
At wiz the best days afore ah the foreigners came here fae Poland an East Kilbride an at. Noo oan union Street ye can hardly here onybody fa spiks proper English onymair.
OMG the first pictures are of the Timmer Market. I LOVED that when I was little. I remember it moved away to where there is a car park now. I wish I could go back in time to then, people were happier.
Lin Joy Aye too true. Abdy died earlier and we didna hae indoor toilets an couldnae afford tae go on hoaliday or heet oor hooses but we were a happier. Definately.
Just like it was when I was growing up in the 50's. Thanks for the memories.
Wow.. Those are some wonderful pics and video snippets of how Aberdeen used to be like and the changes made to various main streets. It always gets me as to why they changed the Castlegate to what it is now closing a direct road to the beach and also why they did away with the trams again would be good for direct beach access. They could of at least kept a road on Castlegate to keep the City centre and beach roads linked, I've had many tourists and people new to Abdn ask me directions to the beach as they can't work out the roads and layout from Union St to Beach Bouly.
Harry Milne. You left in 1960, I went to Canada in 1955, took my son back in 1979 when he was 12yrs, he loved it, spent lots of time at the joke factory in St. Andrews street where my Auntie lived over the bank!
I went back in 2003 with my husbands ashes, we scattered them at the
Brig. Of Don. One of his favourite places. I wish I could see Aberdeen again and I do thru my I Pad. But it’s not the same eh!! I wish you many more good memories. Cheerio from Toronto.🌈
Fascinating video of Aberdeen over many years. Many thanks. Charlie, Woodside
What a treasure. Takes me back to my Scottish Daily Express Days in the Granite City.
Absolutely fantastic! Makes me homesick
Brings back many memories ,,, From an old "" Dons"" fan ""Down Under,, thanks for all your posts
Great video. Thanks.
So many memories. Thank you. X
Harry Milne, great to hear you walked the Mat also! They sure were the good old days. When I was a young “ Quine” I used to sing at the Beach Ballroom! My name was Cameron then! Wish I c
i used to love sunday night on the mat, i miss it a lot ,, i learned to dance at the beach ballroom,, love it , used to drink in the pittodrie bar ,,i lived in Urquart rd
I left Aberdeen in 1960,, (a long time ago)i miss it a lot now im getting towards the end !
wer we happier in those days . I think so. well done jim.
Harry Milne, just read your old post, you were a “dons”fan, my brother fred(Rico)
Cameron used to play for them. He went on to sign for a California Team, he has gone now 3yrs. But his kids have a great scrapbook of all the international games he played.you are down under and I am in Canada. Great hearing from you.
Loved those old. Uses you could jump on and off as they moved .
I used to work at the Woolworths on union street, many moons ago!sweet memories, remember Walking the Mat?
I used to walk the "mat every sunday night,, i miss the place now ,,it was the best years of my life
Hi, I am doing a college project on how Aberdeen has changed over the decades and how different generations experienced it. Would i be okay to use some of your video please for that purpose?
Thank you for putting in the effort to show the finest city and the peoples who made it the home it is today 🟥🏴
"Feet leek?" "Knee beed, feet leek yeerseel?" I just love the way you Scotch people talk! My "Greet Greendmeether" emigrated to the US from "Eebeerdeen" eefteeer the Greet Weer in 1919. She's the one who taught me to speak the lingo!
She didna teach you very well then, trust me
Should be 'Fit like; 'Nae bad; Fit like yirsel. It's Aiberdeen, and the Great War.
A bitty too muckle eeeeee's in aer pal
Scotch is something to drink. The people are Scots or Scottish. Hopefully yer Great Grandmither taught ye this one. Marty South, you are a neep!
Union Street looks busy!
Wish I was there now!!
I wish Aberdeen still look like that what it looks like now not very nice 😢
The people made Aberdeen what it was.❤ The life & Soul was Union Street, now it's empty, a shadow of it's former self.😢
Union Street is meant to be the main thoroughfare of Aberdeen. Since ACC closed it for a cold, they will never open it again for all traffic > as it should be!
Nothing wrong with the air quality to warrant these measures, except to kill the City & penalty £fine any driver that goes anywhere the Council decide you shouldn't.
Now we can't afford to heat our homes, that's bringing back something from 'the past'.
At wiz the best days afore ah the foreigners came here fae Poland an East Kilbride an at. Noo oan union Street ye can hardly here onybody fa spiks proper English onymair.
weird city
A great. City, history lays deep!! 🏴🇨🇦👍🏻