05/01/2012
RCAHMS has been working with the National Library of Scotland and the ‘Scotsman’ newspaper to tell the stories of the nation’s cities.
From intricate seventeenth century sketches and eighteenth century town plans, to pioneering Victorian photography and modern aerial survey imagery, the material from the RCAHMS National Collection is being used to produce visual timelines of the history of Scotland’s major cities and towns.
You can browse and buy all the imagery featured in the supplements – plus a lot more – in our series of galleries and through our online, searchable database of architecture and archaeology, Canmore.
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West Elevation of Market Cross insc. 'Aberdeen Market Cross, built by John Montgomery, mason, Old Ranyne, Aberdeenshire in 1686 in front of Tolbooth near site of two older crosses. Repaired 1821, removed to present site 1837. Arches were enclosed originally. The work cost ?100 which sum was paid out of the Guild Wine Fund. Mens et delt. 1907. R.W.Johnston.'
© RCAHMS
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Coloured aquatint showing General view towards Market Cross and Tolbooth from Castle Street. Hugh Irvine Delt. C.Turner Sculpt.
© RCAHMS
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General view of Bon Accord Crescent, Aberdeen.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Aberdeen, 1-21 St. Nicholas Street. General view of corner of Union Street and Nicholas Street from East
© RCAHMS
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Aberdeen, Justice Mill Lane, Bon Accord Baths, interior. View of Pool area from diving board at South end.
© RCAHMS
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Aberdeen, Union Street, East and West Church of St Nicholas General view.
© Courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland (Thomas Polson Lugton Collection)
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Elevations of Royal Insurance Company offices, Union Street.
© Courtesy of HES. Records of George Bennett Mitchell and Son, architects, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Elevation and section of shop front for Menzies & Sons Ltd, 44-46 George Street, Aberdeen, showing neon signs.
© Courtesy of HES. Records of George Bennett Mitchell and Son, architects, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Aberdeen, 131-139 Union Street/The Green, Boots. Photographic copy of proposed elevation to Green.
© Courtesy of HES. Records of George Bennett Mitchell and Son, architects, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Aberdeen, Gallowgate Redevelopment. General view of Seamount Court and Porthill Court from South-East.
© RCAHMS
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View of Mitchell Tower, Marischal College
© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)
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General view of entrance front of Marischal College.
© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)
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View looking NNE showing S gasholder with central gasholder in background at Aberdeen Gas Works.
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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General exterior view of Masonic Temple, Crown Street from South-West.
© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)
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Aberdeen, Castle Street, Municipal Buildings. Digital image of scale drawing of South elevation of Municipal Buildings. Title: 'Elevation to Castle Street. No.2'. Insc: 'Aberdeen Public Libraries; Peddie & Kinnear Archts'.
© RCAHMS
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General view of 50 Queen's Road, Aberdeen, designed by Pirie and Clyne. Photographed in the course of construction, 1886.
© RCAHMS
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Detail of Chancel of Craigiebuckler Parish Church stained glass by Sir Edward Burne-Jones for William Morris & Co
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Detail of Craigiebuckler Parish Church W wall stained glass by William Wilson of the Last Supper
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on Aberdeen and the River Dee, looking to the SW.
© Ian Ralston. Courtesy of HES
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Engraving of elevation and plan inscr: ''Plan of the harbour and part of the City of Aberdeen. Includes plan of new wharfs.''
© RCAHMS
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General oblique aerial view of the Hillhead halls of residence, taken from the SW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General oblique aerial view centred on the Bridge of Don road bridge and housing estate with the barracks in the distance, taken from the SW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General oblique aerial view centred on the friary, colleges, hospital, churches, tolbooth and cathedral, taken from the E.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General oblique aerial view of Aberdeen taken from the South,centred Queen Elizabeth Bridge, Victoria Bridge and Wellington Suspension Bridge.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on Beechgrove Church, manse and the house, taken from the WNW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Digital copy of page 86: Engraving showing general view of Old Aberdeen Cathedral. Insc. 'Cathedral Church of Old Aberdeen. Longmate'. 'MEMORABILIA, JOn. SIME EDINr. 1840'.
© Courtesy of HES (Rev John Sime/The Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh Collection)
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Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on the Church of St Nicholas and Market Street, taken from the SE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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View of the West window and door, St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen.
© Courtesy of HES (John Forbes White Collection)
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Aberdeen, Rosemount Viaduct, His Majesty's Theatre. Interior, auditorium, view of stage from circle, with tabs down.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Aberdeen, Rosemount Viaduct, His Majesty's Theatre. Interior, auditorium, detail of chandelier.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Interior of Marischal College - view of chapel/assembly hall
© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)
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Aberdeen, Seaton: General view from the south-east of multi-storey blocks at Seaton. Areas 'B' 'C' 'D' are shown from left to right with Seaton 'A' on the far right.
© RCAHMS
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Aberdeen, Rubislaw Terrace. Scale drawing of front elavation and plan of Rubislaw Terrace.
© RCAHMS
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Aberdeen, Union Street General view of street scene.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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View of Castle Street, Aberdeen, from East. Titled: 'Aberdeen - Castle Street - looking West'.
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View from West centred on the statue to the Fifth Duke of Gordon, Castle Street, Aberdeen. Titled: 'Aberdeen - Castle St - looking East'.
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Aberdeen, King's College, Chapel. View from South-East of rear of Chapel.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, Hign Street, Town House. General view from South.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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Aberdeen, Chanonry, St Machar's Cathedral. General view from South-East.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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Aberdeen, Chanonry, St Machar's Cathedral. General view of West front.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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Engraving showing view of Girdleness Lighthouse, Aberdeen. Titled: 'The Light House, Aberdeen'. 'London: Published for the Proprietors by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1840'.
© RCAHMS
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Aberdeen, Rosemount Viaduct, His Majesty's Theatre. General view from E-S-E.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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West Elevation of Market Cross insc. 'Aberdeen Market Cross, built by John Montgomery, mason, Old Ranyne, Aberdeenshire in 1686 in front of Tolbooth near site of two older crosses. Repaired 1821, removed to present site 1837. Arches were enclosed originally. The work cost ?100 which sum was paid out of the Guild Wine Fund. Mens et delt. 1907. R.W.Johnston.'
© RCAHMS
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Coloured aquatint showing General view towards Market Cross and Tolbooth from Castle Street. Hugh Irvine Delt. C.Turner Sculpt.
© RCAHMS
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General view of Bon Accord Crescent, Aberdeen.
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)
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Aberdeen, 1-21 St. Nicholas Street. General view of corner of Union Street and Nicholas Street from East
© RCAHMS
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Aberdeen, Justice Mill Lane, Bon Accord Baths, interior. View of Pool area from diving board at South end.
© RCAHMS
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King's College Chapel. Detail of armorial panel on S buttress of W face of tower.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Aberdeen, Union Street, East and West Church of St Nicholas General view.
© Courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland (Thomas Polson Lugton Collection)
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Elevations of Royal Insurance Company offices, Union Street.
© Courtesy of HES. Records of George Bennett Mitchell and Son, architects, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Elevation and section of shop front for Menzies & Sons Ltd, 44-46 George Street, Aberdeen, showing neon signs.
© Courtesy of HES. Records of George Bennett Mitchell and Son, architects, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Aberdeen, 131-139 Union Street/The Green, Boots. Photographic copy of proposed elevation to Green.
© Courtesy of HES. Records of George Bennett Mitchell and Son, architects, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Aberdeen, Gallowgate Redevelopment. General view of Seamount Court and Porthill Court from South-East.
© RCAHMS
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View of Mitchell Tower, Marischal College
© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)
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General view of entrance front of Marischal College.
© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)
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View looking NNE showing S gasholder with central gasholder in background at Aberdeen Gas Works.
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
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General exterior view of Masonic Temple, Crown Street from South-West.
© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)
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Aberdeen, Castle Street, Municipal Buildings. Digital image of scale drawing of South elevation of Municipal Buildings. Title: 'Elevation to Castle Street. No.2'. Insc: 'Aberdeen Public Libraries; Peddie & Kinnear Archts'.
© RCAHMS
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General view of 50 Queen's Road, Aberdeen, designed by Pirie and Clyne. Photographed in the course of construction, 1886.
© RCAHMS
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Detail of Chancel of Craigiebuckler Parish Church stained glass by Sir Edward Burne-Jones for William Morris & Co
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Detail of Craigiebuckler Parish Church W wall stained glass by William Wilson of the Last Supper
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 992282
Oblique aerial view centred on Aberdeen and the River Dee, looking to the SW.
© Ian Ralston. Courtesy of HES
DP 017825
Engraving of elevation and plan inscr: ''Plan of the harbour and part of the City of Aberdeen. Includes plan of new wharfs.''
© RCAHMS
DP 018179
General oblique aerial view of the Hillhead halls of residence, taken from the SW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 018181
General oblique aerial view centred on the Bridge of Don road bridge and housing estate with the barracks in the distance, taken from the SW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 018191
General oblique aerial view centred on the friary, colleges, hospital, churches, tolbooth and cathedral, taken from the E.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General oblique aerial view of Aberdeen taken from the South,centred Queen Elizabeth Bridge, Victoria Bridge and Wellington Suspension Bridge.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 018202
Oblique aerial view centred on Beechgrove Church, manse and the house, taken from the WNW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 028703
Digital copy of page 86: Engraving showing general view of Old Aberdeen Cathedral. Insc. 'Cathedral Church of Old Aberdeen. Longmate'. 'MEMORABILIA, JOn. SIME EDINr. 1840'.
© Courtesy of HES (Rev John Sime/The Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh Collection)
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Oblique aerial view of the city centre centred on the Church of St Nicholas and Market Street, taken from the SE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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View of the West window and door, St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen.
© Courtesy of HES (John Forbes White Collection)
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Aberdeen, Rosemount Viaduct, His Majesty's Theatre. Interior, auditorium, view of stage from circle, with tabs down.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1133929
Aberdeen, Rosemount Viaduct, His Majesty's Theatre. Interior, auditorium, detail of chandelier.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Interior of Marischal College - view of chapel/assembly hall
© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)
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Aberdeen, Seaton: General view from the south-east of multi-storey blocks at Seaton. Areas 'B' 'C' 'D' are shown from left to right with Seaton 'A' on the far right.
© RCAHMS
DP 065806
Aberdeen, Rubislaw Terrace. Scale drawing of front elavation and plan of Rubislaw Terrace.
© RCAHMS
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Aberdeen, Union Street General view of street scene.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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View of Castle Street, Aberdeen, from East. Titled: 'Aberdeen - Castle Street - looking West'.
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View from West centred on the statue to the Fifth Duke of Gordon, Castle Street, Aberdeen. Titled: 'Aberdeen - Castle St - looking East'.
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Aberdeen, King's College, Chapel. View from South-East of rear of Chapel.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, Hign Street, Town House. General view from South.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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Aberdeen, Chanonry, St Machar's Cathedral. General view from South-East.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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Aberdeen, Chanonry, St Machar's Cathedral. General view of West front.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)
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Engraving showing view of Girdleness Lighthouse, Aberdeen. Titled: 'The Light House, Aberdeen'. 'London: Published for the Proprietors by Geo: Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1840'.
© RCAHMS
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Aberdeen, Rosemount Viaduct, His Majesty's Theatre. General view from E-S-E.
© Courtesy of HES (Francis M Chrystal Collection)