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In Pictures: Pioneering work on marine research in the North-east

By Reporter
1972: The Scotia, a recently commissioned £130,000 fishery research vessel, berthed in Aberdeen’s harbour, just days before she was due to set out to scour the seas off west Greenland.
1972: The Scotia, a recently commissioned £130,000 fishery research vessel, berthed in Aberdeen’s harbour, just days before she was due to set out to scour the seas off west Greenland.

These pictures from our archives showcase the pioneering work that has taken place on marine research across the North-east.

1967: Scottish fishery research ship Explorer tied up in Aberdeen.
1991: Scientific officers Elspeth Macdonald, left, and Audrey Matthews carry out some final checks.
1959: Journalists inspect a tank filled with sea anemones at the marine laboratory..
1978: Scotia crewmen busy unloading nets and other gear from the research ship.
1972: The Scotia, a recently commissioned £130,000 fishery research vessel, berthed in Aberdeen’s harbour, just days before she was due to set out to scour the seas off west Greenland.
1991: Scottish fisheries minister Lord Strathclyde speaks to marine biology student Ian Buchan at Aberdeen’s marine laboratory.
1975: The imposing marine laboratory building and the surrounding area of Torry, Aberdeen, as it appeared during the mid-1970s.
1991: Marine laboratory-based scientific officers Elspeth Macdonald and Audrey Matthews.
1968: The marine research vessel Clupea berthed at Regent Quay in Aberdeen.
1968: Marine research vessel Clupea is named by Janey Buchan, wife of Norman Buchan MP, who watches its launch.

 

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