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GALLERY: Ruthrieston through the decades – 35p lunches, charity appeals and the building of the Ruthrieston House

1987 - Members of the Ruthrieston Community Centre Senior Citizens Club enjoy a sing-along with Sandy Thomson at the keyboard.
1987 - Members of the Ruthrieston Community Centre Senior Citizens Club enjoy a sing-along with Sandy Thomson at the keyboard.

This week we delve through the archives to look back at memories of the Ruthrieston area of Aberdeen.

The area in the west of the city has been at the forefront of fundraising campaigns for charities looking after the elderly community in the north-east with several events featuring below.

In the 1980s, construction of the Ruthrieston House care home could not be avoided in the area.

The care home is still at the heart of the area to this day and accommodates 41 residents.

We also get a sad reminder of just how times have changed with a full lunch costing only 35p at Ruthrieston Community Centre – if they’re still looking for members to the luncheon club then sign me up!

What are your favourite memories of Ruthrieston? Let us know in the comments.

1988 - Under the watchful eye of Dutch born tutor Frea Kynaston beginners in bobbin lace making go over the basic stitches at Ruthrieston Community Education Centre.
1988 – Under the watchful eye of Dutch born tutor Frea Kynaston beginners in bobbin lace making go over the basic stitches at Ruthrieston Community Education Centre.
1985 - The Peaches Disco raises £728 for the Happy Old Age Appeal.
1985 – The Peaches Disco raises £728 for the Happy Old Age Appeal.
1986 - Scotland the What's Buff Hardie shares a joke with residents at Ruthrieston House.
1986 – Scotland the What’s Buff Hardie shares a joke with residents at Ruthrieston House.
1985 - Hall Russell's marathon team which took part in the recent Aberdeen Marathon has raised £602.70p for the Happy Old Age Appeal.
1985 – Hall Russell’s marathon team which took part in the recent Aberdeen Marathon has raised £602.70 for the Happy Old Age Appeal.
1985 - Aberdeen and Deeisde Round Table raise £750 for the Happy Old Age Appeal
1985 – Aberdeen and Deeisde Round Table raise £750 for the Happy Old Age Appeal
1987 - Members of Ruthrieston Playgroup enjoy the sunshine with parents and helpers.
1987 – Members of Ruthrieston Playgroup enjoy the sunshine with parents and helpers.
1990 - Residents of Ruthrieston House receive a £400 cheque from the Clyde Platform charity committee to provide a radio in their minibus.
1990 – Residents of Ruthrieston House receive a £400 cheque from the Clyde Platform charity committee to provide a radio in their minibus.
1985 - Kenneth Dundas and Alan Craib train for the Aberdeen Marathon.
1985 – Kenneth Dundas and Alan Craib train for the Aberdeen Marathon.
1984 - Norman Ross, 80, a resident at Broomhill Old People's Home, points out where the former Ruthrieston Station used to stand and where Ruthrieston House is being built.
1984 – Norman Ross, 80, a resident at Broomhill Old People’s Home, points out where the former Ruthrieston Station used to stand and where Ruthrieston House is being built.
1988 - Kevin McDonald demonstrates his road safety skills under the watchful eyes of PC Ian Normington, Elizabeth Brown and Michael Munro.
1988 – Kevin McDonald demonstrates his road safety skills under the watchful eyes of PC Ian Normington, Elizabeth Brown and Michael Munro.
1988 - A lace making session at the Ruthrieston Community Centre.
1988 – A lace making session at the Ruthrieston Community Centre.
1987 - First resident at Ruthrieston House 86 year old Mrs Margaret Wilson, cuts the first anniversary cake at a celebration lunch for residents and their relatives.
1987 – First resident at Ruthrieston House 86 year old Mrs Margaret Wilson, cuts the first anniversary cake at a celebration lunch for residents and their relatives.
1985 - Voluntary Service Aberdeen publicity officer Mrs Jean Drey is kept up to date with the new construction by Ruthrieston House site agent John Massie.
1985 – Voluntary Service Aberdeen publicity officer Mrs Jean Drey is kept up to date with the new construction by Ruthrieston House site agent John Massie.
1984 - The luncheon club - with meals offering delicious home made soup, pudding and tea and biscuits for only 35p - meet at Ruthrieston Community Centre
1984 – The luncheon club – with meals offering delicious home made soup, pudding and tea and biscuits for only 35p – meet at Ruthrieston Community Centre
1985 - Evening Express editor Harry Roulston hands over a £600 cheque for the Happy Old Age Appeal to Scotland the What star Buff Hardie.
1985 – Evening Express editor Harry Roulston hands over a £600 cheque for the Happy Old Age Appeal to Scotland the What star Buff Hardie.
1986 - The women's Royal Voluntary Service open a trolley shop at Ruthrieston House.
1986 – The women’s Royal Voluntary Service open a trolley shop at Ruthrieston House.

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