Evening Express Memories

25/12/2025

Who remembers the Marischal Bar? 🔴

From matchday pints at the Marischal Bar to the Egg and Dart in the West End - and Mr G’s, the Bond Bar and Tatler’s in between - we've taken a look back at five Aberdeen bars we've lost over the years 🍻

Full story and photos: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/6896391/memories-of-lost-pubs-aberdeen

24/12/2025

From a chance meeting with Santa outside Fraser's on Union Street to Christmas kitsch at Hazlehead Garden Centre and keeping up spirits at ARI, our archive photos captures different sides to Christmas in Aberdeen in the 1990s 🎅🏻

From a chance meeting with Santa outside Fraser's on Union Street to Christmas kitsch at Hazlehead Garden Centre and keeping up spirits at ARI, our archive photos captures different sides to Christmas in Aberdeen in the 1990s.

23/12/2025

You may not remember Mad Friday in 2005, but it lives on in our archives 🥂

If you worked at Dobbies, Imes Group, Woodside Care Home, Ward 17 at Woodend, Langstane Housing, Careers Scotland, or Northfield Toddlers among others 20 years ago, your works night out might be in our photos... 🤭

You may not remember Mad Friday in 2005, but it lives on in our archives. If you worked at Dobbies, Imes Group, Woodside Care Home, Ward 17 at Woodend, Langstane Housing, Careers Scotland, or Northfield Toddlers among others, 20 years ago, your works night out might be in our photos...

22/12/2025

In our final festive flashback to the nativities of yesteryear, we look back at archive photos of the tiny dancers and performers of Cornhill, Marchburn and Quarryhill schools in 2005 🎅🏻

Do you recognise any of these Christmas cuties from 20 years ago?

In our final festive flashback to the nativities of yesteryear, we look back at archive photos of the tiny dancers and performers of Cornhill, Marchburn and Quarryhill schools in 2005.

09/12/2025

Ah November 2005. Madonna was number one with ‘Hung Up’, Tony Blair was still Prime Minister, the name Safeway disappeared forever – and St Margaret’s School for Girls’ sixth years enjoyed their ball.

Join us on a nostalgic look back at St Margaret’s girls’ prom 20 years on 📸

Were you one of St Margaret's School for Girls' sixth year in 2005? You might make an appearance in our photos of their elegant ball from 20 years ago...

27/11/2025

Ellon Academy’s class of 2005! In the ultimate throwback we've dug out archive photos of Ellon Academy's prom from 20 years ago, where our photographer captured S6 leavers dressed to impress, celebrating the end of their schooldays in style 💃

In the ultimate throwback we've dug out archive photos of Ellon Academy's prom from 20 years ago where our photographer captured S6 leavers arrived dressed to impress, celebrating the end of their schooldays in style.

25/11/2025

The Dons have always been used to freezing winter and blizzard conditions, but sometimes the weather won the day.

In photos: How Aberdeen FC dealt with winter’s worst over the years ❄️

The Dons have always been used to freezing winter and blizzard conditions, but sometimes the weather won the day.

25/11/2025

Is Westburn House Aberdeen’s most ‘at risk’ building?

Once described as a “sleeping princess” lying among the trees, Aberdeen’s worn-out mansion is still awaiting the kiss of life 🤍

This the history of the once-graceful, Greek-revival building, slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Once a beloved family home, the future of the A-listed Westburn House sits on a knife edge. Can the once-graceful Greek-revival building, abandoned and reclaimed by nature, be saved before it's too late?

21/11/2025

From the frozen River Dee to neighbours in Northfield banding together and digging out cars, there's a nostalgic feel to our gallery of 'proper snow' in Aberdeen and district in days gone by ❄️

This photo below shows a brave traveller awaiting her bus on Provost Rust Drive.

From the frozen River Dee to neighbours in Northfield banding together and digging out cars, there's a nostalgic feel to our past times photos of 'proper snow' in Aberdeen and district.

20/11/2025

Can you spot anyone you know in our latest batch of darts images from the 1980s and 1990s?

Our latest batch of darts images from the 1980s and 1990s, including the Anchorage Bar and the Albyn Legion women's team.

20/11/2025

Kingseat Hospital near Newmachar in Aberdeenshire pioneered a villa approach to mental healthcare, replacing the grim, prison-like asylums of the Victorian era.

Though long gone, Kingseat’s legacy as Britain’s first 'segregate asylum' endures. This is the story of a revolutionary hospital:

Kingseat Hospital near Newmachar in Aberdeenshire pioneered a villa approach to mental healthcare, replacing the grim, prison-like asylums of the Victorian era. Though long gone, Kingseat’s legacy as Britain’s first 'segregate asylum' endures.

19/11/2025

From heartache to happiness (and that was just the Dons fans) Aberdeen Railway Station has played a key role in the social history of Aberdeen 🚂

Even in this snapshot of archive photos, spanning around 50 years, you can see how life changed drastically for Aberdonians — and for the railways.

From troops heading off to war, football specials, and day trippers crowding the station during trades fortnight, Aberdeen Station concourse has been a backdrop to countless emotional encounters over the decades.