“There is, perhaps, no town in the kingdom better supplied with provisions of every kind than Aberdeen, and the prices, in general, are moderate.” The Annals of Aberdeen reflect the city asRead More…
It’s (fairly) well known that football as we know it today evolved over the course of the nineteenth century, with most of the rules being codified in England. However, Scotland and IrelandRead More…
Continuing my perusal of the Annals of Aberdeen (see past various blogs), partly because they provide an antidote to the boredom of lockdown, but mainly because they are really interesting and entertaining,Read More…
The growth of printing in the 17th century led to the appointment by the council of printers to the town and the University of Aberdeen. Interestingly, given that we tend to thinkRead More…
If you were with me last time, I was describing the effects of the plague on 17th century Aberdeen and the similarities with our current pandemic. The Annals of Aberdeen, after recountingRead More…
It is often said that we are living in unprecedented times and it’s certainly true that Covid has transformed everything about the way we live and work. However, having revisited the AnnalsRead More…
If you were with me last time, you’ll recall that I am, once again, dipping into the treasure trove that is the Annals of Aberdeen, published in 1818 but describing the historyRead More…
This is another dip into the wonderfully entertaining source that is the Annals of Aberdeen, published in 1818 but covering a much longer and older period in the city’s history. I wasRead More…
Generations of North-East folks have, since its opening in 1906 until the current crisis closed it (temporarily we trust), made their way to His Majesty’s Theatre for entertainments of all sorts. DramaticRead More…
Nowadays, in the semi-lockdown world in which we exist, even though people don’t often write letters and most of the post is bills or advertising and the delivery man from Amazon bringsRead More…