Aberdeen reminiscences (mostly shops)

[Naso Grande]

Semi hemi said:

Who had the Ford Dealership where the Foundry Bar is now.

Harpers

Semi hemi said:

Where was the SMT Garage?

Where Slaters is now

Semi hemi said:

Hemibum is banned from answering the following

Who had the Garage/workshop/Dealers in Union Row off Summer St?

Aberdeen Motors

Semi hemi said:

Where was The Alexander Buses Depot not the bus station but where they stored the buses.

Cairn Road? Between Hardgate & Great Southern Road

This is fun

Edited by Semi hemi on Tuesday 4th August 20:32

[riosyd]

Semi hemi said:

Where was The Alexander Buses Depot not the bus station but where they stored the buses.

Cairn Road? Between Hardgate & Great Southern Road


Gairn Terrace

[Stewart-83]

I thought I was young until I started reading this!!

Although thankfully I do not know what half of you are on about. Phew!

[TWJPToyota]

What about Cocky Hunters just off the Castlegate

[Semi hemi]

TWJPToyota said:

What about Cocky Hunters just off the Castlegate

You have just taken it too far...(back)

I think most of our junior contributors would struggle remembering the Bar of the same name at the top of Union St

[jshell]

Cupids
Tamells
Jamies at the beach long walk home!
Mr G's
Cousins
Ritzy's
Peaches

What was the club that used to be where the Ministry is now?

[motoGF]

jshell said:

What was the club that used to be where the Ministry is now?

Fusion?

[luggit]

I well remember going to Rober Rae in either Marischal Street and George Street for my denims and Ben Sherman slim fit shirts !!!!

[Gramrugby]

This will sort the men from the boys. There were three pubs on Queen Street, what were they called ?.

[jshell]

motoGF said:

jshell said:

What was the club that used to be where the Ministry is now?

Fusion?

Nah, that was Ritzy's, now the Palace - I think.

Was a real poseurs place, converted church....cannot for the life of me remember....!

[Naso Grande]

jshell said:

motoGF said:

jshell said:

What was the club that used to be where the Ministry is now?

Fusion?

Nah, that was Ritzy's, now the Palace - I think.

Was a real poseurs place, converted church....cannot for the life of me remember....!

Gabriel's.

[jshell]

Naso Grande said:

jshell said:

motoGF said:

jshell said:

What was the club that used to be where the Ministry is now?

Fusion?

Nah, that was Ritzy's, now the Palace - I think.

Was a real poseurs place, converted church....cannot for the life of me remember....!

Gabriel's.

Bingo! It was when I said: 'poseurs place', wasn't it...?

[Lefty Guns]

I've only lived here 13 years

I want to play too.

[danrc]

Any idea when "Posh paws" closed down in Rosemount at the end of Richmond Terrace? I drive down that road every day and it always strikes me as a complete waste of space.

Also (this is maybe too old) but did the chemist at the top of Mount Street used to be a garage?

Finally, the old laser quest up the road from KFC - is this used for anything now? Its been shut up since i moved to Aberdeen!

[jshell]

Lefty Guns said:

I've only lived here 13 years

I want to play too.

13 years and the grey-granite/weather/gold-diggers/beggers/boarded up shops/doormen/remoteness/misery/seagulls/Stewarty-Milne carboard boxes/useless & arrogant BiB/endless Saturday night taxi queues/weather (again) haven't sucked the very life from the cellular core of your bone marrow?

Well done you!

[Kiltie]

Semi hemi said:

How about the original location for Shirlaws? before the Green.

I remember it being in a wee cobbled street off King Street down the side of a bingo hall (previously cinema). Fredrick Street maybe?

Cheers,

Eric

[ViperScot]

Although not as ancient as some here, I'm old enough to remember when George St was still connected with Union St. And then cars went around the Castlegate where there were underground toilets.

[Lefty Guns]

jshell said:

Lefty Guns said:

I've only lived here 13 years

I want to play too.

13 years and the grey-granite/weather/gold-diggers/beggers/boarded up shops/doormen/remoteness/misery/seagulls/Stewarty-Milne carboard boxes/useless & arrogant BiB/endless Saturday night taxi queues/weather (again) haven't sucked the very life from the cellular core of your bone marrow?

Well done you!

Left ABZ for the shire 3 years ago after too much of the above...

[x200sxy]

Only fairly recently I think as sometimes I considered taking our hound there.

danrc said:

Any idea when "Posh paws" closed down in Rosemount at the end of Richmond Terrace? I drive down that road every day and it always strikes me as a complete waste of space.

[jshell]

Lefty Guns said:

jshell said:

Lefty Guns said:

I've only lived here 13 years

I want to play too.

13 years and the grey-granite/weather/gold-diggers/beggers/boarded up shops/doormen/remoteness/misery/seagulls/Stewarty-Milne carboard boxes/useless & arrogant BiB/endless Saturday night taxi queues/weather (again) haven't sucked the very life from the cellular core of your bone marrow?

Well done you!

Left ABZ for the shire 3 years ago after too much of the above...

If/when/ever I go back to Aberdeenshire, it will be in a sleepy village with good access to mountain biking trails....