In Pictures: Aberdeen’s Broadford Works in it’s heydey

By Reporter

September 6 2018, 1:47 pm

September 6 2018, 1:47 pm

1985: An aerial view of Broadford Works

This week we’ve searched our archives for some of our favourite images showing how Aberdeen’s Broadford Works in its heyday.

1989: From left, steeplejack Davie Bonnar, director Bill Logan and foreman Les Neil

1970s: The AGM of the angling club in the early seventies with George KIng holding the cup

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