Wartime babies born at one of Aberdeenshire’s grandest mansions are being invited to attend a special 70th anniversary get together.
More than 1,250 children were born at Haddo House, near Tarves, during World War II.
Many were born to north-east women, but a significant number of evacuees from Glasgow and London also give birth there.
Now the National Trust for Scotland is holding some special events at the house as it celebrates 70 years since it was a working maternity hospital.
On Saturday, there will be a talk telling the story of Haddo’s stint as a maternity hospital, followed by a tour of some of the rooms associated with the “Haddo babies”. The talks are at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm.
On Sunday, there will be a family day celebration especially for anyone born at the house and their loved ones.
Event organiser John Lemon said: “Haddo House might normally be known for its crisp Georgian architecture and sumptuous Victorian interiors, but the story of Haddo as a maternity hospital is a fascinating one. It is such an usual period in the house’s history and it’s a great link with the local community too.
“It’s been around 30 years since the last get together – we hope to welcome many ‘Haddo babies’ and their families can join us on Sunday.”
There will be the chance to visit rooms in Haddo which served as maternity wards, lunch and a group photo.
Anyone born at Haddo between 1939 and 1945 gets in free to Sunday’s event – send a copy of your birth certificate to jlemon@nts.org.uk
For booking and more information, visit www.nts.org.uk