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Category Archives: Local History
British Newspaper Archive
A new free resource from Aberdeenshire Libraries British Newspaper Archive is a rich source of news articles which covers every aspects of news from major events such as the World Wars and the sinking of the Titanic to local community happenings. … Continue reading
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Hard Vrocht Grun
A new World War One resource for schools, the Hard Vrocht Grun, was launched last week by Aberdeenshire Council’s Heritage Education Partnership – Libraries, Archives, Registrars, Arts Education and individual researchers. The purpose of the resource is to guide pupils through … Continue reading
Posted in Aberdeenshire, Learning, Local History, Young People
Tagged First World War, Great War
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Local and Family History drop-in session
As part of the World of Words Festival 2014 in Inverurie we are holding a drop-in session upstairs in Inverurie Library on Friday 5th September from 2 pm – 4 pm. This is an opportunity to discuss Local and Family History … Continue reading
Posted in Aberdeenshire, Events, Family History, Local History
Tagged Inverurie Library, the Great War, War Memorial, World War One, WW1
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Routes to your north east roots
“Routes to your north east roots” will take place on Friday 8th (evening only), then Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August from 10am to 4.30pm in the magnificent setting of Haddo House and Country Park. On Friday evening there will … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancestral tourism, Homecoming 2014
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Macduff Almanack 1912
A reader recently brought a copy of the Macduff Almanack for 1912 into Macduff Library to show to staff. They wished to retain the booklet but were happy for us to scan it so that we can have access and make … Continue reading
Great War Enquiry Day
Around 60 people came to the Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen on 6th November with a wonderful variety of photographs, medals, papers and so on, all eager to find out more about the part their family members had played in World … Continue reading
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Tagged First World War, Gordon Highlanders Museum, Great War
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Great War Enquiry Day, 9th November
With the centenary of the outbreak of World War One just around the corner, we would like to find out more about the contribution made by people from this area, both on battlefield and home front. We would like to … Continue reading
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Tagged First World War, Gordon Highlanders Museum, WWi
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