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History of Aberdeen (Aiberdeen), Scotland in old photos and images

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Geography: Aberdeen is a city in northeast Scotland. It is the third most populous city in Scotland, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City) and the United Kingdom's 39th most populous built-up area.

During the mid-18th to mid-20th centuries, Aberdeen's buildings incorporated locally quarried grey granite, which may sparkle like silver because of its high mica content. Since the discovery of North Sea oil in 1969, Aberdeen has been known as the off-shore oil capital of Europe. The area around Aberdeen has been settled for at least 8,000 years, when prehistoric villages lay around the mouths of the rivers Dee and Don. The city has a long, sandy coastline and a marine climate, the latter resulting in chilly summers and mild winters.

Aberdeen received Royal burgh status from David I of Scotland (1124–1153), transforming the city economically. The city has two universities, the University of Aberdeen, founded in 1495, and Robert Gordon University, which was awarded university status in 1992, making Aberdeen the educational centre of north-east Scotland. The traditional industries of fishing, paper-making, shipbuilding, and textiles have been overtaken by the oil industry and Aberdeen's seaport. Aberdeen Heliport is one of the busiest commercial heliports in the world and the seaport is the largest in the north-east of Scotland.

In 2012, HSBC named Aberdeen as a leading business hub and one of eight 'super cities' spearheading the UK's economy, marking it as the only city in Scotland so designated. In 2018, Aberdeen was found to be the best city in the UK to start a business in a study released by card payment firm Paymentsense.

Date of foundation: The earliest charter was granted by William the Lion in 1179

Population: 196 670

Aberdeen. Approach to the beach and Dance Hall, 1930's
Approach to the beach and Dance Hall, 1930's
Aberdeen. Brig o'Balgownie, Bridge of Don, 1905
Brig o'Balgownie, Bridge of Don, 1905
Aberdeen. Castle Street
Castle Street
Aberdeen. Castle Street and municipal buildings, circa 1890
Castle Street and municipal buildings, circa 1890
Aberdeen. Fish market, 1903
Fish market, 1903
Aberdeen. Fish market, A Good Catch
Fish market, A Good Catch
Aberdeen. His Majesty's Theatre and South Church
His Majesty's Theatre and South Church
Aberdeen. King Edward Memorial
King Edward Memorial
Aberdeen. King's College, 1912
King's College, 1912
Aberdeen. Marischal College
Marischal College
Aberdeen. Marischal College
Marischal College
Aberdeen. Marischal College
Marischal College
Aberdeen. Marischal College, circa 1890
Marischal College, circa 1890
Aberdeen. New Union Bridge and Union Terrace Gardens
New Union Bridge and Union Terrace Gardens
Aberdeen. Panorama of the city from Balnagask
Panorama of the city from Balnagask
Aberdeen. The Harbour
The Harbour
Aberdeen. Union Street
Union Street
Aberdeen. Union Street, looking East, 1904
Union Street, looking East, 1904
Aberdeen. Union Street, looking West, 1904
Union Street, looking West, 1904
Aberdeen. Union Street and Terrace, 1934
Union Street and Terrace, 1934
Aberdeen. Union Terrace, circa 1890
Union Terrace, circa 1890
Aberdeen. Union Terrace Gardens
Union Terrace Gardens
Aberdeen. Union Terrace from the Palace Hotel
Union Terrace from the Palace Hotel
Aberdeen. Union Terrace Gardens and Railway
Union Terrace Gardens and Railway




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