Author: Aberdeen City Council
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445617544
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Aberdeen has changed and developed over the last century.
Aberdeen City Centre Through Time
Author: Aberdeen City Council
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445617544
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Aberdeen has changed and developed over the last century.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445617544
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Aberdeen has changed and developed over the last century.
Aberdeen City Centre History Tour
Author: Aberdeen City Council
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445666596
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
A guided tour of Aberdeen City Centre, showing how this famous port has changed over the past century and more.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445666596
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
A guided tour of Aberdeen City Centre, showing how this famous port has changed over the past century and more.
Governance of Urban Sustainability Transitions
Author: Derk Loorbach
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 4431554262
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Reading this book will lead to new insights compelling to an international audience into how cities address the sustainability challenges they face. They do this by not repeating old patterns but by searching for new and innovative methods and instruments based on shared principles of a transitions approach. The book describes the quest of cities on two continents to accelerate and stimulate such a transition to sustainability. The aim of the book is twofold: to provide insights into how cities are addressing this challenge conceptually and practically, and to learn from a comparison of governance strategies in Europe and Asia. The book is informed by transition thinking as it was developed in the last decade in Europe and as it is increasingly being applied in Asia. The analytical framework is based on principles of transition management, which draws on insights from complexity science, sociology, and governance theories. Only recently this approach has been adapted to the urban context, and this book is an opportunity to share these experiences with a wider audience. For scholars this work offers a presentation of recent state-of-the-art theoretical developments in transition governance applied to the context of cities. For urban planners, professionals, and practitioners it offers a framework for understanding ongoing developments as well as methods and instruments for dealing with them. The content is potentially appealing to post-graduate and graduate students of environmental management, policy studies, and urban studies programs.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 4431554262
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Reading this book will lead to new insights compelling to an international audience into how cities address the sustainability challenges they face. They do this by not repeating old patterns but by searching for new and innovative methods and instruments based on shared principles of a transitions approach. The book describes the quest of cities on two continents to accelerate and stimulate such a transition to sustainability. The aim of the book is twofold: to provide insights into how cities are addressing this challenge conceptually and practically, and to learn from a comparison of governance strategies in Europe and Asia. The book is informed by transition thinking as it was developed in the last decade in Europe and as it is increasingly being applied in Asia. The analytical framework is based on principles of transition management, which draws on insights from complexity science, sociology, and governance theories. Only recently this approach has been adapted to the urban context, and this book is an opportunity to share these experiences with a wider audience. For scholars this work offers a presentation of recent state-of-the-art theoretical developments in transition governance applied to the context of cities. For urban planners, professionals, and practitioners it offers a framework for understanding ongoing developments as well as methods and instruments for dealing with them. The content is potentially appealing to post-graduate and graduate students of environmental management, policy studies, and urban studies programs.
DK Eyewitness Top 10 Scotland
Author: DK Eyewitness
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744083214
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Beautiful, enchanting and wild — windswept moors, shimmering lochs and mysterious glens have imbued Sotland with a rugged and untamed romanticism, while its thriving performing arts scene, cosmopolitan cities and rich literary heritage have enshrined Scotland with a captivating cultural legacy. Your DK Eyewitness Top 10 travel guide ensures you’ll find your way around Scotland with absolute ease. Our newly updated Top 10 travel guide breaks down the best of Scotland into helpful lists of ten — from our own selected highlights to the best castles, Lochs, places to eat, shops and, of course, places to sample a ‘wee dram’ of Whiskey. You'll discover: • Eleven easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day-trip, a weekend, or a week • Detailed Top 10 lists of Scotland’s must-sees, including detailed descriptions of Edinburgh Castle, the Scottish National Gallery, the National Museum of Scotland, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum, the Isle of Skye, Loch Ness and the Great Glen, Glencoe, Culzean Castle and the Cairngorms • Scotland’s most interesting areas, with the best places for shopping, dining, and sightseeing • Inspiration for different things to enjoy during your trip – including children’s attractions, things to do for free and Scotland’s best kept secrets • A laminated pull-out map of Scotland, plus nine color area maps • Streetsmart advice: get ready, get around, and stay safe • A lightweight format perfect for your pocket or bag when you’re on the move DK Eyewitness Top 10s have been helping travelers to make the most of their breaks since 2002. Looking for more on Scotland’s culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Eyewitness Scotland or DK Eyewitness Great Britain.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744083214
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Beautiful, enchanting and wild — windswept moors, shimmering lochs and mysterious glens have imbued Sotland with a rugged and untamed romanticism, while its thriving performing arts scene, cosmopolitan cities and rich literary heritage have enshrined Scotland with a captivating cultural legacy. Your DK Eyewitness Top 10 travel guide ensures you’ll find your way around Scotland with absolute ease. Our newly updated Top 10 travel guide breaks down the best of Scotland into helpful lists of ten — from our own selected highlights to the best castles, Lochs, places to eat, shops and, of course, places to sample a ‘wee dram’ of Whiskey. You'll discover: • Eleven easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day-trip, a weekend, or a week • Detailed Top 10 lists of Scotland’s must-sees, including detailed descriptions of Edinburgh Castle, the Scottish National Gallery, the National Museum of Scotland, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum, the Isle of Skye, Loch Ness and the Great Glen, Glencoe, Culzean Castle and the Cairngorms • Scotland’s most interesting areas, with the best places for shopping, dining, and sightseeing • Inspiration for different things to enjoy during your trip – including children’s attractions, things to do for free and Scotland’s best kept secrets • A laminated pull-out map of Scotland, plus nine color area maps • Streetsmart advice: get ready, get around, and stay safe • A lightweight format perfect for your pocket or bag when you’re on the move DK Eyewitness Top 10s have been helping travelers to make the most of their breaks since 2002. Looking for more on Scotland’s culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Eyewitness Scotland or DK Eyewitness Great Britain.
Journal of the Police History Society No. 25 2010
Author: Chris Forester
Publisher: The Police History Society
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
POOR JENNIE - Chris Forester INSPECTOR THOMAS SIMMONS - Fred Feather SHE TOOK THEM ALL TO JAIL. BLACK MARIA - Tony Butler PICTURES FROM THE PAST THE RICHARDSONS - W. T. Walker KEEPING THE PEACE IN WWI - THE MANX POLICE - Jennifer Hawley Draskau SURREY'S WARTIME DREAM TEAM - Luke Franklin BRITAIN UNDER ATTACK - Joan Lock JAMES CRAMER 1915-2010 - Clifford Williams FORTUNATELY THE ONLY ONE? - Terry Stanford
Publisher: The Police History Society
ISBN:
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
POOR JENNIE - Chris Forester INSPECTOR THOMAS SIMMONS - Fred Feather SHE TOOK THEM ALL TO JAIL. BLACK MARIA - Tony Butler PICTURES FROM THE PAST THE RICHARDSONS - W. T. Walker KEEPING THE PEACE IN WWI - THE MANX POLICE - Jennifer Hawley Draskau SURREY'S WARTIME DREAM TEAM - Luke Franklin BRITAIN UNDER ATTACK - Joan Lock JAMES CRAMER 1915-2010 - Clifford Williams FORTUNATELY THE ONLY ONE? - Terry Stanford
Pits and Boots: Excavation of Medieval and Post-medieval Backlands under the Bon Accord Centre, Aberdeen
Author: Michael Roy
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789694884
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Excavations in 2007-8, ahead of an extension to the Bon Accord Centre in Aberdeen, uncovered backlands that would have formed part of the industrial quarter of the medieval town. The excavation charts the changing nature of the area, from an industrial zone in the medieval period, to horticultural and domestic spaces in post-medieval times.
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789694884
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Excavations in 2007-8, ahead of an extension to the Bon Accord Centre in Aberdeen, uncovered backlands that would have formed part of the industrial quarter of the medieval town. The excavation charts the changing nature of the area, from an industrial zone in the medieval period, to horticultural and domestic spaces in post-medieval times.
Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens
Author: Diane Morgan
Publisher: Black & White Publishing
ISBN: 1845029453
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
The complete, dramatic story of Union Terrace Gardens has never before been told in one volume. Now, in her eleventh book on Aberdeen, Diane Morgan presents the complete history of these iconic gardens on the west side of the Denburn Valley. From the early days as the Denburn Meadows, where sheep were corralled at the time of the nearby Woolmanhill sales, to the transformation of the meadows into the Great Bleachery which played a crucial role in Aberdeen's Industrial Revolution, this site has been central to the history and development of the city. And above the meadows rose the wooded Corbie Heugh - the crow cliff - where Johnnie Cope and his redcoats were encamped in 1745, prior to their disaster at Prestonpans. By the 1860s the area was in decline and being taken over by housing when the architect and future provost, James Matthews, overcame the faintheartedness and intransigence of his fellow councillors and, from the Heugh and the meadows below, created the Union Terrace Gardens we know today. Since then, Union Terrace Gardens has survived various attempts to raise and convert it, all of which have failed, including Sir Ian Wood's City Garden Project (2008-2012), which caused immense controversy in Aberdeen. This latest dramatic episode and the bitter and divisive struggle it created is described and reviewed in full. Along with an in-depth look at the handsome architecture of Union Terrace, and at the east side of the Denburn Valley, where the fate of Archibald Simpson's Triple Kirks has been sealed, Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens , with its authoritative text (including a crucial chapter from Mike Shepherd), and superb photography, is both a fascinating account of this important space and an indispensable addition to the written history of the city.
Publisher: Black & White Publishing
ISBN: 1845029453
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
The complete, dramatic story of Union Terrace Gardens has never before been told in one volume. Now, in her eleventh book on Aberdeen, Diane Morgan presents the complete history of these iconic gardens on the west side of the Denburn Valley. From the early days as the Denburn Meadows, where sheep were corralled at the time of the nearby Woolmanhill sales, to the transformation of the meadows into the Great Bleachery which played a crucial role in Aberdeen's Industrial Revolution, this site has been central to the history and development of the city. And above the meadows rose the wooded Corbie Heugh - the crow cliff - where Johnnie Cope and his redcoats were encamped in 1745, prior to their disaster at Prestonpans. By the 1860s the area was in decline and being taken over by housing when the architect and future provost, James Matthews, overcame the faintheartedness and intransigence of his fellow councillors and, from the Heugh and the meadows below, created the Union Terrace Gardens we know today. Since then, Union Terrace Gardens has survived various attempts to raise and convert it, all of which have failed, including Sir Ian Wood's City Garden Project (2008-2012), which caused immense controversy in Aberdeen. This latest dramatic episode and the bitter and divisive struggle it created is described and reviewed in full. Along with an in-depth look at the handsome architecture of Union Terrace, and at the east side of the Denburn Valley, where the fate of Archibald Simpson's Triple Kirks has been sealed, Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens , with its authoritative text (including a crucial chapter from Mike Shepherd), and superb photography, is both a fascinating account of this important space and an indispensable addition to the written history of the city.
North East Scotland (Slow Travel)
Author: Rebecca Gibson
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1784779016
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Smitten by Scotland since childhood, travel writer Rebecca Gibson moved to Moray and started exploring her new home region on foot to produce this new title in Bradt’s award-winning series of Slow travel guides to UK regions. Walkers, cyclists, wildlife lovers, families, history and folklore enthusiasts, and foodies are all catered for, with coverage of a wide range of attractions. As the only comprehensive guidebook to North East Scotland in print, it also contains all the practical information you could need to plan and enjoy time in this thrillingly diverse yet largely under-explored part of Britain. This region of mountains and coasts, ancient Caledonian pine forests and salmon-rich rivers harbours much to enthral and surprise. Long famous among hillwalkers, mountaineers and nature lovers, the Cairngorms is the UK’s largest National Park and holds five of its six tallest summits – but also abounds in fairy folklore. Balmoral Estate has been a royal residence since Queen Victoria’s reign, while Aberdeenshire – with its unique language, Doric – has Scotland’s highest density of castles and numerous Pictish stone circles among an astounding 30,000 sites of historical and archaeological interest. Between Inverness and Aberdeen lies the less-familiar region of Moray, which hosts the world’s most northerly population of bottle-nosed dolphins, Scotland’s oldest independent museum, and Forres, where Shakespeare’s Macbeth met the three witches. Here the Scots language and culture are celebrated through gatherings such as fire festivals. This guidebook’s Slow approach to travel fits with a growing ethos of sustainability in this part of Scotland, from Findhorn Ecovillage to a celebration of locally sourced, artisan and organic food alongside the well-known products of whisky, Aberdeen Angus beef and River Dee salmon. Key heritage attractions are described in intimate detail – but so too are opportunities to see some of Scotland’s most special wildlife, from pinewood-dwelling crested tits to high-altitude specialists like ptarmigan. Whether you are keen to visit castles or indulge in whisky-tastings amid Britain’s highest concentration of distilleries, to hike among Cairngorm’s remote mountains or to stride boldly along miles upon miles of coastline, discover North East Scotland with Bradt’s unique Slow guide.
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1784779016
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Smitten by Scotland since childhood, travel writer Rebecca Gibson moved to Moray and started exploring her new home region on foot to produce this new title in Bradt’s award-winning series of Slow travel guides to UK regions. Walkers, cyclists, wildlife lovers, families, history and folklore enthusiasts, and foodies are all catered for, with coverage of a wide range of attractions. As the only comprehensive guidebook to North East Scotland in print, it also contains all the practical information you could need to plan and enjoy time in this thrillingly diverse yet largely under-explored part of Britain. This region of mountains and coasts, ancient Caledonian pine forests and salmon-rich rivers harbours much to enthral and surprise. Long famous among hillwalkers, mountaineers and nature lovers, the Cairngorms is the UK’s largest National Park and holds five of its six tallest summits – but also abounds in fairy folklore. Balmoral Estate has been a royal residence since Queen Victoria’s reign, while Aberdeenshire – with its unique language, Doric – has Scotland’s highest density of castles and numerous Pictish stone circles among an astounding 30,000 sites of historical and archaeological interest. Between Inverness and Aberdeen lies the less-familiar region of Moray, which hosts the world’s most northerly population of bottle-nosed dolphins, Scotland’s oldest independent museum, and Forres, where Shakespeare’s Macbeth met the three witches. Here the Scots language and culture are celebrated through gatherings such as fire festivals. This guidebook’s Slow approach to travel fits with a growing ethos of sustainability in this part of Scotland, from Findhorn Ecovillage to a celebration of locally sourced, artisan and organic food alongside the well-known products of whisky, Aberdeen Angus beef and River Dee salmon. Key heritage attractions are described in intimate detail – but so too are opportunities to see some of Scotland’s most special wildlife, from pinewood-dwelling crested tits to high-altitude specialists like ptarmigan. Whether you are keen to visit castles or indulge in whisky-tastings amid Britain’s highest concentration of distilleries, to hike among Cairngorm’s remote mountains or to stride boldly along miles upon miles of coastline, discover North East Scotland with Bradt’s unique Slow guide.
Hidden Aberdeen
Author: Fiona-Jane Brown
Publisher: B & W Publishing
ISBN: 9781845026349
Category : Aberdeen (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Aberdeen is rich in history, much of it hidden. Now, in 'Hidden Aberdeen', Fiona-Jane Brown explores the city through new eyes, revealing new stories from the past and bringing the modern city to life.
Publisher: B & W Publishing
ISBN: 9781845026349
Category : Aberdeen (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Aberdeen is rich in history, much of it hidden. Now, in 'Hidden Aberdeen', Fiona-Jane Brown explores the city through new eyes, revealing new stories from the past and bringing the modern city to life.
Politics of the Past
Author: David Cowan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009340298
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
The inter-war period (1918–1939) is still remembered as a period of mass deprivation – the 'hungry thirties'. But how did this impression emerge? Thousands of conversations about life in the inter-war period – between parents and children around the dinner table; among workmates at the pub – shaped these understandings. In turn, these fed into popular politics. Stories about the embryonic welfare system in the early-twentieth century informed how people felt towards the National Health Service; memories of the Great Depression shaped arguments about state intervention in the economy. Challenging accounts of widespread political disengagement in the twentieth century, Politics of the Past shows how re-telling family stories about the inter-war period offered ordinary people an accessible way of engaging in politics. Drawing on six local case studies across Scotland and England, this book explains how stories about the inter-war working-class experience in industrial areas came to appear commonplace nationwide.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009340298
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
The inter-war period (1918–1939) is still remembered as a period of mass deprivation – the 'hungry thirties'. But how did this impression emerge? Thousands of conversations about life in the inter-war period – between parents and children around the dinner table; among workmates at the pub – shaped these understandings. In turn, these fed into popular politics. Stories about the embryonic welfare system in the early-twentieth century informed how people felt towards the National Health Service; memories of the Great Depression shaped arguments about state intervention in the economy. Challenging accounts of widespread political disengagement in the twentieth century, Politics of the Past shows how re-telling family stories about the inter-war period offered ordinary people an accessible way of engaging in politics. Drawing on six local case studies across Scotland and England, this book explains how stories about the inter-war working-class experience in industrial areas came to appear commonplace nationwide.