The Ancient Road Into Aberdeen

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  • Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
  • Links mentioned in video:
    The Bow Brig:
    historyquineabe...
    The Snow Kirk:
    www.scalan.co....
    The Battle Of Aberdeen:
    www.battlefield...
    I found out while making this video that Dr Jane Brown does a walking tour of this route - her tours are excellent I highly recommend them:
    www.hiddenaberd...
    Recommended Reading - this book takes a loosely similar journey through Aberdeen but in much greater detail:
    www.amazon.co....
    Other sources:
    Image of Bow Brig:
    artuk.org/disc...
    Elma McMenemy - Bloody Scottish History
    books.google.c...
    Provost Ross’s House:
    portal.historic...
    Kings College:
    www.abdn.ac.uk...
    Ruthriestone Pack Bridge:
    online.aberdee...
    The Lang Stane:
    online.aberdee...
    Old Aberdeen Market Cross:
    portal.historic...
    The Boundary Stone Trail:
    www.aberdeenci...
    History of Cadenheads:
    www.cadenhead....
    Aberdeen’s Distilleries:
    scotchwhisky.c...
    www.scotlandfro...
    www.silvercityv...
    Images of Market:
    canmore.org.uk...
    canmore.org.uk...
    canmore.org.uk...
    Information regarding town plans:
    maps.nls.uk/to...
    Info specifically regarding the Great Reform Map:
    maps.nls.uk/to...
    Paterson 1746 map:
    www.crouchrare...
    Music
    "The Northern Lights Of Old Aberdeen"
    Originally composed by Mary & Mel Webb
    "Vortex"
    Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
    creativecommons...

КОМЕНТАРІ • 66

  • @katewestcottvt
    @katewestcottvt 4 місяці тому +2

    I'm an American old Lady, 75. I was so happy to find my connection to Scotland through my Ancestry research. My mum was a Keith, a descendant of the Earls of Kintore, a daughter of Dunnottar 😊I wish I could visit Aberdeen one day...❤

  • @fridarey
    @fridarey Місяць тому +1

    That was fantastic. I know Aberdeen well and found a few new discoveries here, thanks for the work!

    • @duthies
      @duthies  Місяць тому

      @@fridarey thanks for your kind comment!

  • @andrealawriemidwife
    @andrealawriemidwife Рік тому +3

    What a fantastic video! Thank you for your research and for sharing this.

  • @ArturBFPV
    @ArturBFPV Рік тому +3

    Absolutely love it! Thanks for wonderful piece of historic investigation

    • @duthies
      @duthies  Рік тому

      Thank you for the kind words @ArturBFPV !

  • @leylacummings215
    @leylacummings215 2 роки тому +1

    Ace!!! I could watch these all day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @MSGill645
    @MSGill645 7 місяців тому +3

    I traced my family tree years ago. My mothers family came from the area of Aberdeenshire. Family clan is Duncan(modern spelling). One grandfather was executed in front of his congregation for not holding the King of England higher in respect than Our Saviour, Jesus Christ. He is buried in the graveyard of the church that is still standing.

  • @zippyatrainbow
    @zippyatrainbow 4 роки тому +6

    Great Video, Very informative and well researched. I spent many years living and working in Aberdeen yet I haveseveral new things about Aberdeens history.

    • @duthies
      @duthies  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks for the kind words S Highlander - glad you picked up something new from it!

  • @abbiepatterson3993
    @abbiepatterson3993 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you. Very interesting and informative.

  • @wendywoo_
    @wendywoo_ 2 роки тому +3

    Such an interesting channel, love Aberdeen's history - my mum grew up in Torry, her dad was a bus conductor in the 50's, The Adelphi was where the bus depot was I think. Loving your videos☺

    • @duthies
      @duthies  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks Wendy glad you're enjoying the videos!

  • @peterburgess2197
    @peterburgess2197 3 роки тому +3

    Outstanding! I will pass among some 1970s students. I had a go at this when I was a student and I'm pleased to say I didn't do badly.

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому

      Smashing thanks Peter! Always interested to compare notes - did I miss anything?

    • @peterburgess2197
      @peterburgess2197 3 роки тому

      @@duthies Nothing I noticed. I felt a bit bad when I realised I'd never heard of the Snow Kirk and I lived in Crombie for 5 terms. Got a rubbish degree but had a great time. A connection?

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому +1

      @@peterburgess2197 "a rubbish degree but had a great time" - sounds familiar, but I wouldn't change a thing :D

  • @alfo6085
    @alfo6085 3 роки тому +4

    Your videos are superb! As a young loon in the early 70s, our teacher took us on a walk from Kincorth along this very route down to The Green. Ive never forgotten that day. I also recall a story about a well at the top of the Hardgate, on the left, where it meets Langstane Pl?

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому +2

      Many thanks for your comment Al Fo - I don't know anything about a well myself - but there would have been numerous water features around the city like The Well of Spa (the structure is now beside the denburn car park), the Guild St drinking trough (now beside Trinity Hall) and Carden House Well (capped by Stewarty Milne recently). One thing that you would find if you dug down there would be the old cable subway which I walk about a bit in my Union Street video.

  • @martinbitter4162
    @martinbitter4162 2 роки тому +2

    My heart bleeds. Best wishes from Germany.

  • @parisreid5792
    @parisreid5792 3 роки тому +1

    New subscriber, born in Kintore and am part of the modern diaspora living in NZ and Australia, but always come back to Aberdeen when I can.
    Love your videos, both informative and entertaining especially when you mention the various pubs, a few I have frequented.

    • @duthies
      @duthies  2 роки тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video - thanks for commenting!

  • @michaelinkster4977
    @michaelinkster4977 3 роки тому +1

    Good video. Spent a couple of years in Hillhead Halls in the mid 80’s.
    Hadn’t heard previously of Snow Kirk! Or the Lang Stane!

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому +1

      The Lang Stane I'm sure must be where Langstane Press/Office Supplies got their name, albeit they are nowhere near it now.
      The Snow kirk is also one I've only recently been aware of - I'd seen it signposted but never figured out where or what it was. Sadly not much to see other than some gravestones but worth a gander if you're in the area!

  • @paulduthie9524
    @paulduthie9524 4 роки тому +3

    Fantastic video Duthies! Very informative and interesting. Maps are wonderful things

    • @duthies
      @duthies  4 роки тому

      Thank you Paul! I'm really out of my territory with history and geography but it was good to branch out and learn a little bit about something new!

  • @anthonyrobertson1753
    @anthonyrobertson1753 4 роки тому +6

    Brilliant ...i thought it was only me interested in old roads ...well researched and a great video

    • @duthies
      @duthies  4 роки тому

      Great to hear Anthony many thanks for the compliments!

  • @kennymurison6210
    @kennymurison6210 3 роки тому +1

    Very interesting. Made me look at old maps on the Deeside railway line. Inspired me to start researching and get a video done

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks James! I will look forward to seeing how it turns out!

  • @maggiecraig5030
    @maggiecraig5030 4 роки тому +3

    Fascinating! Thanks.

  • @jackadoddle
    @jackadoddle 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent. As a member of clan Cheyne historical seat Esslemont castle Aberdeenshire . Pronounced Chean as in bean or mean .

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому

      Thanks @James and grandad - btw you wouldn't need to explain how to pronounce your name around here :)

  • @RobinLynnGriffith
    @RobinLynnGriffith 3 роки тому +1

    New sub here! I belong to Clan Lumsden from Aberdeen. Nice to come across these videos thank you

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому

      Thanks for your comment Robin - it's really nice to get this kind of feedback :)

  • @helenelliott2375
    @helenelliott2375 3 роки тому +2

    very informative and very beautiful thank you much duthies

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому

      Many thanks Helen! Glad you enjoyed!

  • @dacramac3487
    @dacramac3487 3 роки тому +2

    Not Aberdeen City Library. It is the Library of Aberdeen University.

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому +1

      Well spotted - I meant to say Aberdeen University Library.

  • @lesleyrobertson5465
    @lesleyrobertson5465 19 днів тому

    Ty very informative

  • @stevencraig1871
    @stevencraig1871 3 роки тому +2

    Very interesting.

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому

      Thanks Steven!

  • @professorpodcast3029
    @professorpodcast3029 3 роки тому +1

    I love these videos

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому

      Thanks tyler_scotsman_Albannach! I'm enjoying making them :)

  • @mottthehoople693
    @mottthehoople693 3 роки тому +1

    good job very interesting indeed.

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks Mott theHoople!

  • @abzzeus
    @abzzeus 3 роки тому +1

    Carnie Woods out beyond Westhill are one of last vestiges of the freedom lands

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому

      I've tried following the march stone trail - sadly a lot of them seem to be either badly documented or have been removed - the further you get from the town the more they seem to be missing!
      Haven't ventured further out than the ones on the edge of Bucksburn / Bieldside though

  • @brianpritchard8621
    @brianpritchard8621 3 роки тому +1

    Great video. Well done!

  • @fsbayer
    @fsbayer 11 місяців тому

    Great video, but a few wee corrections:
    15:10 - Putachie is pronounced with a Scottish ch like in Bennachie, not to rhyme with Hitachi
    18:35 - that's the Sir Duncan Rice Library (University of Aberdeen), not the Aberdeen City Library
    19:40 - it was Series 8 Episode 2, not Series 5

  • @colinmcgregor4562
    @colinmcgregor4562 3 роки тому +1

    brilliantly done except you highlight 'Aberdeen City library' in the distance at 18.40 approx and it is actually 'Aberdeen Kings College University' library. Again Brill

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому +1

      Hi Colin - yes you're correct I should have proof read the script haha. Thanks for the compliments!

    • @colinmcgregor4562
      @colinmcgregor4562 3 роки тому +1

      @@duthies easy / basic mistake. look forward to your next film...

  • @69adeen
    @69adeen 3 роки тому +1

    great video

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому

      Thanks 69adeen! :)

  • @professorpodcast3029
    @professorpodcast3029 3 роки тому +1

    I might actually take my Bike on some parts of this route, I live in Dundee so I'll have to take the bus or the train, most likely the bus

    • @duthies
      @duthies  3 роки тому

      It's a bonny route - particularly if you take a detour through seaton park through the day

    • @professorpodcast3029
      @professorpodcast3029 3 роки тому

      @@duthies I've never been to Seaton Park, I've been meaning to go for a while, I usually go to Duthie Park, I will check it out next time I'm in Aberdeen

  • @spicethecat6207
    @spicethecat6207 Місяць тому

    Interesting video but I feel your list of reading is lacking without the works of brilliant local author Norman Adams and his factual books about Aberdeen crime and punishment……blood and granite and hangman’s brae.

  • @CME1994
    @CME1994 2 місяці тому

    Mon ih Dons min!

  • @astarayoung4677
    @astarayoung4677 2 місяці тому

    Founded ? Is that another word for built ???🤔

    • @duthies
      @duthies  2 місяці тому

      @@astarayoung4677 dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/founded#