Aberdeen reminiscences (mostly shops)

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dycecooper said:

Remember Rossleighs showroom on Union st????

sure do, I used to stay in Union Row many many years ago so we used to go through from the back of the aberdeen motors showroom through to unions street - IIRC it was called Heron Rossleighs across the road before it shut?

[Sleekitman]

When I used to visit my grandparents,up your way, we always went to Holburn Ices for a knickerbocker glory. Is it still there?

That was 30 odd years ago now.

Edited by Sleekitman on Thursday 24th September 20:56

[dycecooper]

Sleekitman said:

When I used to visit my grandparents,up your way, we always went to Holburn Ices for a knickerbocker glory. Is it still there?

That was 30 odd years ago now.

Edited by Sleekitman on Thursday 24th September 20:56

Sadly not but the next best thing has just opened in King street

[ViperScot]

What was in the building where Michie's chemist is now? Some sort of theatre/ cinema with the canopy over the pavement?

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ViperScot said:

What was in the building where Michie's chemist is now? Some sort of theatre/ cinema with the canopy over the pavement?

Not sure about michi'es, but size/layout wise it could we have been a cinema/theatre

some other cinemas - there was the playhouse which was up past the capitol, no canopy; opposite side of the road (opposite the soul bar) was the majestic it had a canopy http://www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/scotland/aberdee...

Other one with a canopy was the gamount, which was opposite the old ici bar http://www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/scotland/aberdee...

[Kiltie]

Cracking site Steve! - I hadn't seen that before.

Right, I thought about another one ... who'll own up to remembering Willy's Book Shop on the beach boulevard?

Cheers,

Eric

[standfree93]

I'm only 16 so don't know alot but wasn't there a cinema at the bottom of Justice mill lane? Near the junction with Holburn street. Think it's a gym now?

[Kiltie]

standfree93 said:

I'm only 16 so don't know alot but wasn't there a cinema at the bottom of Justice mill lane? Near the junction with Holburn street. Think it's a gym now?

Indeed, The Odeon.

Cheers,

Eric

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Kiltie said:

Cracking site Steve! - I hadn't seen that before.

Right, I thought about another one ... who'll own up to remembering Willy's Book Shop on the beach boulevard?

Cheers,

Eric

Ahem Willy's was originally on Castle Terrace before the Boulevard was built. Funny how we found ourselves "glancing" in the window after Church on a sunday morning.

Edited by hemibum on Saturday 26th September 22:43

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x200sxy said:

Is that specialist tobacconists still open on King Street?


Carcone's or something like. Actually on Nelson Street.

JohnS said:

What was the name of the ice cream shop on King Street, close to the Pittodrie Bar?

Indeed he is. Herbert Lowe I think was his name. I was there about a year ago with a friend.

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Kiltie said:

standfree93 said:

I'm only 16 so don't know alot but wasn't there a cinema at the bottom of Justice mill lane? Near the junction with Holburn street. Think it's a gym now?

Indeed, The Odeon.

Cheers,

Eric

I remember the queue for the first Ghostbusters film stretching all the way out the front door of that cinema and heading down the side road to the Ford dealer (I think it was??) at the bottom of the hill...

[hemibum]

Anyone remember the Ford salesroom by the Green, just where the Trinity Centre stairs are? Was it Harpers or Cordiners ?

Can remember being there to see the unveiling of the Capri. Really good set up, cut away bodies, cut away rotating engines, the whole 9 yards.

Of course, I did buy one, a 1.6 XLGTR .......................................... about 10 years later..

Edited by hemibum on Sunday 27th September 18:32

[duka]

I can remember harper's garage in union glen (& the showroom at the top of the road on the corner - was latterly 'rollerland' before becoming a pub). There was also cordiners on great wertern road, on the site west of the ashvale (now flats) & there was just along the road roy thomson garage which was the rootes dealer. roy was the brother of alistair thomson who was the owner thomson of cults VW/audi dealer in 70s


some more photos outside cheynes & a roller bought for £10!
http://www.mediastorehouse.com/low.php?xp=media&am...
http://www.mediastorehouse.com/low.php?xp=media&am...

[Lastinclass]

[quote=duka]I can remember harper's garage in union glen (& the showroom at the top of the road on the corner - was latterly 'rollerland' before becoming a pub). There was also cordiners on great wertern road, on the site west of the ashvale (now flats) & there was just along the road roy thomson garage which was the rootes dealer. roy was the brother of alistair thomson who was the owner thomson of cults VW/audi dealer in 70s


Harpers was next door to where the Ashvale is now and Cordiners was further along.... maybe where Roy Thomson's was??

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Lastinclass said:

Harpers was next door to where the Ashvale is now and Cordiners was further along.... maybe where Roy Thomson's was??

yip you're right as Cordiners went right through to the street at the back

http://sct61.org.uk/ab203.htm - anyone remember the castle gate when you could drive through? I sues to get one of these buses to school

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/nescotland/images2/adr3... - anyone remember this in union terrace?

[Lastinclass]

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/nescotland/images2/adr3... - anyone remember this in union terrace?
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Slightly off topic but I remember something similiar outside the town hall in Inverurie!!

[luggit]

I remember the draught board in both Union Terrace Gardens and in front of I nverurie Town Hall.

[Gramrugby]

x200sxy said:
Is that specialist tobacconists still open on King Street?


Carcone's or something like. Actually on Nelson Street.



JohnS said:
What was the name of the ice cream shop on King Street, close to the Pittodrie Bar?
Indeed he is. Herbert Lowe I think was his name. I was there about a year ago with a friend.

The tobacconist was originally Peter Craigmyle. He sold 20 - 30 years ago to Steve Sillet, an ex Customs Officer. Steve then sold it to Herbert Loves, an Edinburgh or Glasgow based company I believe. They in turn then sold it to the couple who were managing it, who I think are still running it.

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Sleekitman said:

When I used to visit my grandparents,up your way, we always went to Holburn Ices for a knickerbocker glory. Is it still there?

That was 30 odd years ago now.

Edited by Sleekitman on Thursday 24th September 20:56

My mother used to work there years ago. Finest knickerbocker glories ever made. Run by the 'Biccocies' friends of my mum and dad.

[dycecooper]

Does anyone remember when Bucksburn police station displayed a crashed car outside on a platform to remind people of the dangers on the roads??