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Shop (19th Century), Tenement (19th Century)

Site Name Aberdeen, 29-43 Queen Street (Site Of)

Classification Shop (19th Century), Tenement (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Gray, Watt & Co Ltd

Canmore ID 175045

Site Number NJ90NW 1465

NGR NJ 9432 0647

NGR Description c. NJ 9432 0647

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/175045

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
Interior of assembly room, North-West corner of cove.

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street. Interior of assembly room, North-West corner of cove.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of East chimney piece in assembly room.

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street. General view of East chimney piece in assembly room.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
General view of West wall of front East room.

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Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street. General view of West wall of front East room.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
General view of front East room looking South.

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Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street. General view of front East room looking South.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, general view, showing University of Aberdeen Marischal College, Town House and Tolbooth. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west.

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Aberdeen, general view, showing University of Aberdeen Marischal College, Town House and Tolbooth. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

8/8/1928

© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Aberdeen, 33-43 Queen Street.
General view from left to right of No's 29-31, 33-37 and 39-43.

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Aberdeen, 33-43 Queen Street. General view from left to right of No's 29-31, 33-37 and 39-43.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
General view of chimney piece in South-East room.

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Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street. General view of chimney piece in South-East room.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of second floor back room looking North-East.

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street. General view of second floor back room looking North-East.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of musician's gallery in centre of North Wall in assembly room.

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street. General view of musician's gallery in centre of North Wall in assembly room.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
Detail of panel over chimney piece in South-East room.

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Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street. Detail of panel over chimney piece in South-East room.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, general view, showing University of Aberdeen Marischal College and West North Street. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.

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Aberdeen, general view, showing University of Aberdeen Marischal College and West North Street. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.

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Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England

8/8/1928

© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)

Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of assembly room East wall.

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street. General view of assembly room East wall.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of No's 39-43, gable end of former theatre on right.

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street. General view of No's 39-43, gable end of former theatre on right.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of assembly room ceiling.

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street. General view of assembly room ceiling.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view assembly room looking North-East.

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street. General view assembly room looking North-East.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of assembly room South wall.

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street. General view of assembly room South wall.

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4/1969

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General view of 33-37 Queen Street, Aberdeen, from South.

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General view of 33-37 Queen Street, Aberdeen, from South.

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

3/1954

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
General view from South.

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Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street. General view from South.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 33-43 Queen Street.
General view from North-East.

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Aberdeen, 33-43 Queen Street. General view from North-East.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
Interior of assembly room, South-West corner of cove.

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Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street. Interior of assembly room, South-West corner of cove.

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4/1969

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Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
General view of East wall in North-East room.

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Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street. General view of East wall in North-East room.

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4/1969

© RCAHMS

Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
Interior of assembly room, North-West corner of cove.

Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of East chimney piece in assembly room.

Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
General view of West wall of front East room.

Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
General view of front East room looking South.

Aberdeen, general view, showing University of Aberdeen Marischal College, Town House and Tolbooth. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west.

Aberdeen, 33-43 Queen Street.
General view from left to right of No's 29-31, 33-37 and 39-43.

Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
General view of chimney piece in South-East room.

Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of second floor back room looking North-East.

Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of musician's gallery in centre of North Wall in assembly room.

Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
Detail of panel over chimney piece in South-East room.

Aberdeen, general view, showing University of Aberdeen Marischal College and West North Street. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.

Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of assembly room East wall.

Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of No's 39-43, gable end of former theatre on right.

Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of assembly room ceiling.

Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view assembly room looking North-East.

Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
General view of assembly room South wall.

General view of 33-37 Queen Street, Aberdeen, from South.

Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
General view from South.

Aberdeen, 33-43 Queen Street.
General view from North-East.

Aberdeen, 39-43 Queen Street.
Interior of assembly room, South-West corner of cove.

Aberdeen, 33-37 Queen Street.
General view of East wall in North-East room.

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Administrative Areas

Council Aberdeen, City Of
Parish Aberdeen
Former Region Grampian
Former District City Of Aberdeen
Former County Aberdeenshire

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE:

Aberdeen, 29-43 Queen Street.

Architect: William Littlejohn 1776 (Nos 39-43)

James Rhind, mason 1782 (Nos 29-31)

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