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The Press and Journal is a daily regional newspaper serving northern and Highland Scotland including the cities of Aberdeen and Inverness. Established in 1747, it is Scotland's oldest daily newspaper, [ 2 ] and one of the longest-running newspapers in the world.
Bob Cooney died in Aberdeen on 15 August 1984 at the age of 76. [3] [9] and a concert was held in his honour at Aberdeen Arts Centre on 16 August 1986, with Ian Campbell and Dick Gaughan among the performers. [10] [11] He has a gold plaque in Castlegate and, in 1997, the residential area Bob Cooney Court in Berryden was named in his honour.
From the Aberdeen Press and Journal of Tuesday 11 November 1980: [6] Retired art teacher dies. A former art superintendent in Aberdeen schools, Mr Gordon Archibald, 156 Mid Stocket Road, has died. Mr. Archibald moved Aberdeen from Glasgow in 1938 and was principal teacher of art at Central School (now Hazlehead Academy) until his appointment to ...
On Monday 26th June 1916 an Executry Notice appeared in the Aberdeen Press and Journal giving creditors 7 days to lodge claims with Joseph Johnston, Solicitor, 129 Union Street. [41] Paterson's car, a "25-50 HP Argyll Touring Motor Car with 5-seated Torpedo body' was advertised for sale at Milnes' Sale Rooms on 26 July 1916. [42]
Young was born on 5 June 1883 in Aberdeen to Elizabeth Ann Burnett (1854–1884) and Alexander Young (1855–1913), a clerk. Her mother died while she was a baby, after which she moved with her family, her father and two elder siblings, to Edinburgh.
The Press and Journal was first published as a weekly title on 29 December 1747 and was known as The Aberdeen's Journal. It was published on a weekly basis for 128 years until August 1876, when it became a daily newspaper. In November 1922, the paper was renamed The Aberdeen Press & Journal when its parent firm joined forces with the Free Press.
Cuthbert Graham (25 August 1911 – 22 September 1987) was a journalist, historian, author and poet known for his works about the topography of Scotland and his column in The Press and Journal as the "North-east Muse". [1]
Patey first became interested in climbing while he was in the Scouts, but it was at University in Aberdeen, that he first revealed his full talent as an exploratory climber, captaining the Lairig Club. Much of his early exploratory routes were on Lochnagar and neighbouring Cairngorms. A dedicated climber, he often dropped all other commitments ...