Aberdeen’s weather has always been a talking point but did you know it’s been officially recorded here for generations? With recent reports showing Aberdeen going weeks without sunshine the longest stretch since modern records began in the 1950s it felt like the perfect moment to look back. Long before apps, forecasts or the Met Office as we know it, people were climbing Cromwell Tower at the University of Aberdeen to observe the skies. Wind. Rainfall. Pressure. Temperature. All carefully noted,

Discover the hidden history of Aberdeen's Palmerston Road arches once part of the Victorian railway and even built over the old River Dee. Today, these arches are home to some of the city's most unique businesses: escape rooms like Breakout Games and the Wreck It Room, Haigs butcher, Shotz pool hall, Aberdeen's own distillery, gyms including AKR and Results, and the popular Sweet Mummas Kitchen café where I stopped for breakfast. From railways and rivers to brunch and butchers, the arches show a

🎶 The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen at Rubislaw Park Care Home 🎶 A very special moment from this week’s choir practice as residents sang one of our true home favourites, “The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen” ❤️✨ This beautiful Scottish song always brings a wave of nostalgia through the room. As soon as the familiar melody begins, voices grow stronger and smiles appear. For many of our residents, it holds deep personal meaning, reminding them of Aberdeen’s skies, local pride and treasured mem

Old Aberdeen History in Photos & Film

Old Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland

City Walk: Aberdeen Old Town Tour, Aberdeen, Scotland