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Old cottages in Torry
The best preserved of the few squares of fishermen's cottages still remaining in Torry. Much of the old fishing village was torn down to make way for new port installations during the oil boom.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 25 May 2008
0.03 miles
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Victoria Road
This is the main street in 'New Torry', the expansion of which began with the construction of the Victoria Bridge in 1881. Victoria Street and the adjacent streets are lined with silver-grey granite tenements and villas.
Image: © Anne Burgess
Taken: 9 Mar 2018
0.07 miles
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Granite block, Crombie Road, Torry
Mansfield Road visible in the foreground.
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 24 Sep 2011
0.12 miles
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Victoria Road
This is the main street in 'New Torry', the expansion of which began with the construction of the Victoria Bridge in 1881. Victoria Street and the adjacent streets are lined with silver-grey granite tenements and villas. The streetscape is not enhanced by parked cars, wheelie bins and satellite dishes.
Image: © Anne Burgess
Taken: 9 Mar 2018
0.13 miles
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Granite terrace, Victoria Road, Torry
Typical Aberdeen tenements.
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 24 Sep 2011
0.13 miles
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Balnagask Road, Torry
Heading south west.
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 18 Jul 2014
0.14 miles
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Blocks of Flats on Balnagask Road
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 18 Jul 2014
0.14 miles
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Victoria Saw Mills steam engine
Owned by James Cordiner & Son Ltd and situated at 100 Sinclair road, Aberdeen. Horizontal single cylinder drop valve engine by Marshall Sons & Co Ltd, Gainsborough. No. 48835 of 1908. Flywheel 12' diameter and driving by ropes (seen bottom left). About 150 horsepower. In use until 1975 and on standby until the late 1970s. Scrapped in 1983 or 4. The steam valves had trip gear controlled by the Proell governor and the exhaust valves were operated by cams with roller followers.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 6 May 1982
0.15 miles
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Victoria Saw Mills, steam engine
Owned by James Cordiner & Son Ltd and situated at 100 Sinclair road, Aberdeen. Horizontal single cylinder drop valve engine by Marshall Sons & Co Ltd, Gainsborough. No. 48835 of 1908. Flywheel 12' diameter and driving by ropes (seen bottom left). About 150 horsepower. In use until 1975 and on standby until the late 1970s. Scrapped in 1983 or 4. The steam valves had trip gear controlled by the Proell governor and the exhaust valves were operated by cams with roller followers.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 6 May 1982
0.15 miles
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Christian Centre, Victoria Road, Torry
It seems that flats are incorporated into the upper stories.
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 24 Sep 2011
0.16 miles