Tag Archives: Aberdeen

Aberdeen – The Final Chapter

Posted on March 24, 2012 by kayjayaitch

And so we come to the final pen and ink drawings from Jessie M. King’s little book. I’ve added a few more ‘little known facts about Aberdeen’ to accompany the images. Slains Castle, an eerie ruin on the cliff tops … Continue reading →

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Aberdeen – Some Little Known Facts

Posted on March 10, 2012 by kayjayaitch

Continuing with the series of sketches from the book  by Jessie M. King, c.1910. To accompany them I have come across some interesting, little known facts, gleaned from a very comprehensive site at http://www.aberdeencityandshire.com Rowies, made out of bread dough … Continue reading →

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Aberdeen . . . A Burgh Of Royal Heritage

Posted on February 18, 2012 by kayjayaitch

“Blythe Aberdeane, thow beriall of all tounis, thie lamp of bewtie, bountie and blythnes.” William Dunbar, a 15th century poet and royalist. The city of granite, established during the reign of Malcolm III (1058-93) has always sparkled, appealing to both … Continue reading →

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The Evolution Of The Granite City . . .

Posted on February 11, 2012 by kayjayaitch

Aberdeen, also know as the Grey City, or the Silver City with the Golden Sands. Amongst the masses of notes and newspaper clippings will sometimes come a little gem like this. This particular pamphlet is dated 1910 and attributed to … Continue reading →

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