1986: Members of the Stocket Computer Club, Aberdeen, show off their Spectrum-controlled trains at the science fair in the Music Hall. Back (from left): Euan Webster, Peter Drysdale, Victoria Gooday, Roy Koruth and Fraser Mitchell. Front: Inga Bruce, Graeme Fraser and Meg Bruce.
With the news the Aberdeen Science Centre – formally known as Satrosphere – is moving back to the Tramsheds near the beach, we’ve taken a look through our archive at this popular centre.
1991: Fettercairn School pupils headed for the hands-on science exhibition at Satrosphere, Aberdeen, yesterday to gain practical experience of some of the experiments on display. Left: Pupils of Primary 5, 6 and 7 gather round the water generator.
1991: Children from Luthermuir Primary School visit the inter-active science exhibition at Satrosphere, Justice Mill Lane, Aberdeen
1993: Aberdeen’s Queen of Light, Suzanne Wilson, generates electricity by pedalling an exercise cycle at the opening of an energy exhibition at Satrosphere, in Aberdeen yesterday.
1986: Members of the Stocket Computer Club, Aberdeen, show off their Spectrum-controlled trains at the science fair in the Music Hall. Back (from left): Euan Webster, Peter Drysdale, Victoria Gooday, Roy Koruth and Fraser Mitchell. Front: Inga Bruce, Graeme Fraser and Meg Bruce.
1990: Everyone’s a winner: Satrosphere prizewinners (left to right) are Jennifer Simpson, St Margaret’s. In front are Broomhill pupils Pearl Dewar and Louise Wood.
1991: Keith Wood (9), left and Keith McKessar (9), both Kellands Primary, Inverurie, try their skills on the model construction site at the Festival of Toys now on display at Satrosphere, Justice Mill Lane, Aberdeen. The festival scientific toys and construction kits and highlights the safety aspects of toys.
1990: Appearing to shake hands with himself is Dr Richard Johnson, of the Satrosphere Centre.
1991: Electric experience: Hydro Electric Board chairman Michael Joughin (back right) shows Newtonhill Primary School pupils the principles of making electricity from water with the Satrosphere exhibit sponsored by the company. Satrosphere’s chairman Mr Calum MacLeod looks on.
1991: Countess Lovelace with pupils from Cults Primary School, left to right, Richard Nicoll, Paul Loveridge, Peter Mathewson, Jenny Dundas and Lindsay Warrack.
1990: Scientists for a day Jane Davie and Alex Ander discover the magic of chemistry, with other nine year olds from Broomhill Primary School at the Satrosphere centre.
1992: Don’t forget the diver! Ooops, it’s fun for Neal McKay and Charlotte Morris, six year olds from Middleton Park Primary School. Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, as they get caught in the arms of the deep sea diving outfit when they visited the Aberdeen Satrosphere’s latest project, Journey to the Bottom of the Sea. They were with other children who were given a preview of exhibits
1990: Fraserburgh Central School pupils (left to right) Raquell Fawdry (9), Euan Thomson (11), Pamela Sutherland (9) and Margaret Third (9) finding out about the Cartesian Divers exhibit at Satrosphere
1990: Blowing up a small storm at the wind table at Satrosphere are (from left) Douglas Elder (4), Laura Taylor (9) and Fiona Elder (9), all of Strachan.
1990: Mrs Lesley Fyfe and her son, James (7), from Drumoak, enjoy the Musical Waves machine at Aberdeen’s Satrosphere.
1990: Measuring the distance between Aberdeen and the North Pole are Towie pupils Becky Johnson, Joanne Dennerley and Melissa Grimley.
1990: Five year old David Rennie and his sister, Yvonne (7), Drumossie Avenue, Inverness, play a tune on Satrosphere’s pan pipes.
1993: Welcome Marie Curie: The historical character steps out of a 1926 Singer car to a welcome by Seaton P1 pupil Ryan Murray.
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