Author: Heather MitchellPublisher:
ISBN: 9781905004348
Category : Aberdeenshire (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Kirkyards of Blairdaff, St John the Evangelist, St Ninian and the Chapel of St Apollinaris
Author: Heather MitchellPublisher:
ISBN: 9781905004348
Category : Aberdeenshire (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Epitaphs & Inscriptions from Burial Grounds & Old Buildings in the North-East of Scotland
Author: John Grant MichiePublisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780343761004
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
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Sculptured Stones of Scotland
Author: Haunted Aberdeen and District
Author: Geoff HolderPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752462385
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
From reports of haunted castles, hotels, public houses, chapels and churchyards, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, this collection of stories contains both well-known and hitherto unpublished tales from around the city of Aberdeen. This spine-tingling selection includes Fyvie Castle, home to the Green Lady; Aberdeen Central Library, where the ghost of a former librarian still helps customers; the Four Mile Inn, whose staff have heard ghostly footsteps; and His Majesty's Theatre, said to be haunted by a ghost named Jake, a theatre hand who was killed in a stage accident. Richly illustrated with over seventy-five photographs and ephemera, Haunted Aberdeen is sure to appeal to all those interested in finding out more about Aberdeen's haunted heritage.
Memorials of Angus and the Mearns: Being an Account, Historical, Antiquarian, and Traditionary, of the Castles and Towns Visited by Edward I., and of the Barons, Clergy and Others, who Swore Fealty to England in 1291-6; Also of the Abbey of Cupar, and the Priory of Rostinoth. To which is Added an Appendix of Original Documents
Author: Andrew JervisePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Angus (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Memorials of Angus and the Mearns, an account historical, antiquarian and traditionary
Author: Andrew JervisePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Angus (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Aberdeen in 100 Dates
Author: Elma McMenemyPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750968834
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
15th August 1903 - On this day Aberdeen Football Club played its first match, holding Stenhousemuir to a 1-1 draw. 21st April 1943 - Luftwaffe bombers dropped 130 bombs on Aberdeen, killing ninety-seven civilians and twenty-seven soldiers. 15th August 1963 - On this day Henry John Burnett was hanged at Craiginches Prison, Aberdeen – the last execution to take place in Scotland. Experience 100 key dates that shaped Aberdeen's history, highlighted its people's genius (or silliness) and embraced the unexpected. Featuring an amazing mix of pivotal, social, criminal and sporting events, this book reveals a past that will fascinate, delight and even shock both residents and visitors to this Scottish city.
The Kirkyard of Cowie
Author: Sheila M. SpiersPublisher:
ISBN: 9781900173391
Category : Aberdeenshire (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
From Elgin to the Far East
Author: Duncan CummingPublisher:
ISBN: 9781905004492
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Candlemakers of Edinburgh
Author: D. Richard TorrancePublisher:
ISBN: 9781904060802
Category : Candle industry
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description