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Littlejohn Street, ABERDEEN, AB10 1FF

This one-way street connects Gallowgate and West North Street (the A96 inner ring road).

Until recently, the A-listed (see: http://data.historic-scotland.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING:20096 ) hall was used for University of Aberdeen graduation ceremonies.

Being laid out for an Aberdeen Student Charities Campaign fund-raising event. Money raised went towards supporting many good causes in northeast Scotland. The Mitchell Hall, part of the Marischal College extension building and dating from 1893-7, was donated to the University of Aberdeen by Charles Mitchell, a graduate of Marischal College. Marischal College is Category A listed http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20096.

A view over the rooftops of central Aberdeen. The principal buildings are: About ⅛ from the left, the Citadel by the Mercat Cross (see Image); About ⅓ from the left, the clock tower of the Image; About ⅝ from the left, the Image; Partially obscured by tower block, a tower of Image; About ¾ from the left, the spire of Image; Finally, the tallest building far right, the main tower of Marischal College (see Image).

The A-listed (see: http://data.historic-scotland.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING:20096 ) 80 metre tower as seen from Queen Street.

Viewed from inside the quadrangle.

The Rector of the University of Aberdeen is the students' representative and also acts as the chairman of the University Court. Traditionally in the run-up to the election of a new Rector by students, those supporting the different candidates would take part in a 'rectorial battle'. In 1975 the battle took place in the quadrangle of Marischal College, between supporters of the actor Iain Cuthbertson [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5714489] (who was subsequently elected Rector for three years) and a student at the university (I seem to recall he was called 'Ben'). The aim of the battle was to get the opposition's flag from its position about ten feet up on the wall of the quadrangle. It was definitely a good idea to wear old clothes for the battle - 'ammunition' included water, soot and flour bombs and even offal (including cow's lungs from the local abattoir). Those were the days!

...at the corner of Gallowgate and Littlejohn Street.

A long-distance view of Mitchell Hall, part of Marischal College. The hall is used for University of Aberdeen graduation ceremonies -- and exams.