Video: Catch of the day at Aberdeen’s fish market

By Thomas Durham

November 8 2019, 10:42 am

November 8 2019, 10:42 am

In this week’s Aberdonian we’re focusing on the Aberdeen fish market.

We’ve dug out these images from across our archive showing the bustling market and offering a snapshot into the lives of it’s workers.

This article originally appeared on the Evening Express website. For more information, read about our new combined website.

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