Old Aberdeen History in Photos & Film

This is my promise to Aberdeen in 2026. I promise to keep sharing the hidden history, the stories we’ve walked past for years without realising they were there. The people who shaped this city, not just the famous names, but the everyday ones too. I promise to keep shining a light on the community projects that keep Aberdeen alive, the creatives, organisers, and local initiatives quietly making things better. I promise to keep celebrating our local cafés, restaurants, and bars, because using the

Aberdeen… this might shock you! Most people walk past this building in Dee Village without a second glance. But this was once Dee Power Station , the Corporation Electricity Works where Aberdeen first generated its own electricity. Before streetlights. Before trams. Before the city lit up at night… this is where it all began. And the sign? Still there. Carved into the stone. Hiding in plain sight. I love that Aberdeen does this. Keeps its biggest stories quiet. And lets you walk past them for ye

Things I never noticed in Aberdeen… until this year. I’ve lived here my whole life, walked these streets countless times and yet this year Aberdeen completely caught me out. The more I slowed down and started really looking, the more I realised how much history, symbolism and quiet detail is hiding in plain sight. From the hanging stones at the top of Marischal Street, to the Langstane on Langstane Place and the Langstane of Hilton, reminders of old boundaries and forgotten markers. From the tra