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A large bronze statue of a man in armor holding a sword and pointing, standing on a stone pedestal against a blue sky with clouds and a grey building in the background.

History · 10 JuneThe Forgotten Quarter: How St Machar's Cathedral Holds a Claim to William Wallace's RemainsRead the story →

A historic building with a rounded bay window and striped brick walls stands next to a lighter colored building with a 'To Let' sign in the window, under a bright sky.

History · 3 JuneThe Silver Sparkle of the Granite City: How Aberdeen's Local Stone Shaped a Global Identity

A double-decker bus, decorated in green and with advertisements celebrating 100 years of public transportation, drives on a city street alongside a blue, white, and red bus, and a black car, with buildings towering in the background.

History · 3 JuneThe 1964 Typhoid Scandal: How a Tin of Corned Beef Changed Aberdeen

A large, ornate grey stone building features an arched entryway, under which two people walk, with a road in the foreground and signs to the right.

History · 3 JuneMarischal College: The Granite Landmark at the Heart of Aberdeen's Civic Life

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