From: South side of Aberdeen harbour

These cast-iron structures help any approaching ship to position itself in the centre of the channel into the harbour, are the earliest surviving pair of cast iron light towers in Scotland and are among the oldest in the world. The photographs were taken on 10th May 1842 (left) and on 23rd January 2021 (right).
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Bay of Nigg, before the start of construction of the new Harbour project. A regular walk for my family with the dog 1978 till the day that works started, I have so many fond memories of times spent here in all weathers.
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Dr Leslie Mabon (Scottish Association for Marine Science, and Future Earth Coasts Fellow) explaining the maritime history of Aberdeen and surrounding areas to Manami Sato (Director of Shimizusawa Project in Yubari, Japan). In the Maritime Museum, during Manami’s one-week site-visit to Aberdeen from 13th to 19th November 2018. https://wagonart.org/2018/12/07/report-manami-satos-one-week-site-visit-in-aberdeen-en/
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The “Nigg–Cove Coastal Trail”, which traces the geological significance of the coastal area around Torry through 7 stops, was published by Professor Alastair Dawson of University of Aberdeen in 2009. Why don’t you try and walk along this coastal trail to (re)discover Torry’s different dimensions and landscapes spanning over millions of years of geological time...Read More
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This is a resulting print work of the “Aberdeen // Yubari” project 2019-2020. It was a printmaking project connecting community and context of two cities built around energy – Aberdeen, Scotland and Yubari, Japan. Yubari is known as a former coal mining city. To produce a limited edition print work collaboratively with people in both..Read More
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On 9th February 2020, we had a work gifting ceremony of “Aberdeen // Yubari” project at the Old Torry Community Centre. With lovely local residents, Dr Nuno Sacramento (Peacock Visual Arts), Barney Crockett (Lord Provost of Aberdeen), David Fryer (Aberdeen participant, and The Old Torry Community Centre), and Manami Sato (Shimizusawa Project) who joined through..Read More
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Content: The Torry Coo dates back to 1802 and was in operation until 1987 when modern technologies were deemed to have overtaken the need for a foghorn that could be heard across all of Aberdeen! The Torry Coo has protection as a listed building and has its place in the nautical history of Torry and..Read More
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It goes back to ancient history
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