Robert jeffrey, author of the bestselling barlinnie story and other true crime books, now tells the remarkable story of the infamous peterhead prison in scotlands far northeast. History in the summer of 1961 a reader of the buchan observer wrote a letter to the newspaper to highlight the lack of any family entertainment during the summer months. This place, formerly called keithinch, anciently belonged to the family of the. Peterhead, aberdeenshire, scotland genealogy genealogy. Founded in 1593, it developed as a port and functioned briefly as a fashionable 18thcentury spa. Lookup searches access records in scottish archives for ancestors in this parish e. List of listed buildings in peterhead, aberdeenshire wikipedia. The wider picture in scotland at the time is set out in our historical timeline. They have doubleglazing and gas central heating throughout. Buy collectable aberdeenshire postcards and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The population of peterhead according to the census was 4,783. Peterhead has the distinction of being the most easterly point in mainland scotland, though nearby boddam runs it close. Ugie salmon fishings, scotlands oldest salmon fish house, sells direct to the public. Peterhead was a jacobite supporting town in the jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745.
It is aberdeenshires largest settlement, having a population of 17,947 at the 2001 census. You can see how peterhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of peterhead families in 1841. Peterhead, the esplanade, fishermens houses canmore. Timelinea history of peterhead on this day in peterheads history historic sites in. In 1593 the construction of peterheads first harbour, port henry, encouraged the growth of peterhead as a fishing port and established a base for trade peterhead was a jacobitesupporting town in the jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745. The area of the county, excluding the city of aberdeen itself, is also a lieutenancy area. Peterhead got forward quickly down both flanks and flashed crosses into the box but with top scorer rory mcallister starting on the bench they rarely looked like making that tell. History,biography,science,andgeneralliterature,andalso gift books, in elegantbindings,a large assortment of which, selected with care, has just corae to hand,adapted to the. Full text of the peterhead smugglers of the last century.
All numbers are sourced from current and previous phone books, website signups, and. Since june 2016 the former grounds operate as the peterhead prison museum history. Local industry is represented by the herring boats and their fishermen and fishwives, together with other businesses important to the peterhead in the past such as the great north of scotland granite co. The peterhead family name was found in scotland in 1841. B001shy9yc p scrogie january 1950 an authentic account of the origin and development of the burgh of barony of peterheadsigned on free front end paper with the compliments of publishers, june 1959, lightly chipped and sunned spine of. Apr 1, 2014 historic photography old photos of peterhead in aberdeenshire in scotland. Much of the town is built on an eastpointing peninsula defined by the narrow estuary of the river ugie to the north and peterhead bay to the south. Rich in history, youll find several museums in the local area, including the arbuthnot museum. The current old course began as a 9 hole course in 1892 on. In 1593 the construction of peterheads first harbour, port henry, encouraged the growth of peterhead as a fishing port and established a base for trade. Historical account of peterhead by arbuthnot abebooks. Roanheads consists of 23 sheltered properties set in landscaped surroundings.
He was an influential scottish nobleman who founded marischal college, aberdeen. With many books about scotland and the widest selection pertaining to aberdeenshire and the north east history, geography, language, dialects, fishing, farming, ornithology, poetry. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. History of peterhead in aberdeenshire map and description. Hmp peterhead was a prison in the town of peterhead in aberdeenshire, scotland, operating from 1888 to 20. Local industry is represented by the herring boats and their fishermen and fishwives together with other businesses important to the peterhead in the past such as the great north of scotland granite co. Keithinch has now been insulated by the canal which connects the 2 harbours on either side of the isthmus.
See each listing for international postage options and costs. B001shy9yc p scrogie january 1950 an authentic account of the origin and development of the burgh of barony of peterhead signed on free front end paper with the compliments of publishers, june 1959, lightly chipped and sunned spine of dust jacket, kept in archival mylar used books show some shelf wear. Station history previous lifeboats stories and testimonials. Peterhead prison officers seize more suspected drugs deliveries in last four months than all of last year. School records index to school leaving certificate examination results. The monument to fieldmarshal keith, who served in the prussian army under frederick the great, was gifted to peterhead by the king of prussia. Bygone peterhead gives a taste of early to midtwentieth century life in the old harbour town with a wide variety of photographs. Before a lifeboat station was established at peterhead eight silver medals were awarded for gallantry for rescues off the coast. Family history society of buchan 77 broad street, peterhead, aberdeenshire, scotland ab42 1jl registered scottish charity, number sc039533 tel. Websters timeline history, 1636 2007 icon group international on.
All properties contain a bedroom, livingroom, bathroom and kitchen. Its setting and location have helped ensure that the story of peterhead over. The home of peterhead football on bbc sport online. The arms are a differenced version of those of the keith earls marischal, whose achievement had been used by the burgh for many years on its seal. George keith became 5th earl marischal on the death of his. Peterhead prison has housed some of the most notorious criminals in scottish penal history. Peterhead bay is a large remote industrial tidal 120 facing coastal embayment, located next to. There is no return address on the envelope and the address is hand written. Peterhead railway station was opened by the great north of scotland railway. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Another reason to pay a visit to peterhead is the the buchanhaven heritage centre. Peterhead simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This was renamed recreation park and opened in 1891. These prints were taken from glass plate negatives donated to sandy may for safe preservation and have been placed on the buchan heritage web site in order to give public access and should only be use for personal development.
Father was john gibb a mason and mother was ann cassnock. Peterhead, town and fishing port, council area and historic county of aberdeenshire. School records index to school leaving certificate. If you are looking for mp3 players, printers, calendars, shredders, cards you wont be disappointed by the wide. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line.
Station history previous lifeboats stories and testimonials the story of the hull trawler tom tit extracted from the buchan observer tuesday 29th december, 1914. The club joined the six team aberdeenshire league in 1900. List of listed buildings in peterhead, aberdeenshire. Property details for 71 roanheads peterhead ab42 1ll zoopla. Peterhead sits at the easternmost point in mainland scotland. Peterhead councillors raise capacity worries for the new peterhead academy. Books in peterhead, aberdeenshire be transported to a different time and place, or another world completely, by dipping into a book and enjoying the journey.
Old peterhead by neish abebooks abebooks shop for books. This was 100% of all the recorded peterhead s in scotland. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges daily chapel spring 2012. There is a communal building containing a lounge for holding social activities for tenants.
Local photo books about peterhead from francis frith. Several parallel ranges of twostorey ashlar houses. Nowadays when locals to peterhead think of scottish week they would be right to think of kipper barbeques, bunting through the town centre, dog shows and carnival parades but back in 1962 the first event to kickoff the new peterhead scottish week was a 5aside football match on the evening of saturday th july. Peterhead was founded by fishermen and was developed as a planned settlement. Siorrachd obar dheathain is a historic county and registration county of scotland. The maritime heritage centre tells the story of the local sailors, whalers and fisher folk. Peterhead is one of the busiest fishing ports in europe with over 400 boats and a bustling daily fishmarket, plus a 100berth leisure marina. Peterhead was licensed as a burgh of barony as peterhead or keith inch in 1587 in favour of george keith, 5th earl marischal and commendator of deer. History a warm welcome to peterhead golf club, set in the idyllic surroundings of craigewan links, the 18th oldest golf club in the world. History of peterhead in aberdeenshire gazetteers and travel. By the early 19th century it had become the chief british whaling. Mystery of peterhead pilots disappearance over norway.
Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference to peterhead within the selected text. On april 7, 1945 flight lieutenant gordon watt was shot down by the luftwaffe over norway during a bombing raid and disappeared from the history books. Built in the 1880s as part of an ambitious humanitarian plan to use convict labour to construct a harbour of refuge on the towns wild, stormbattered. And it made history when the sas was called in to dramatically rescue a hostage. A new history of aberdeenshire, alexander smith ed, 1875 etymology the ancient name of this parish was peter ugie, in latin inverugy petri, which is found in many old charters. Old photos of peterhead in aberdeenshire in scotland. Websters bibliographic and eventbased timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Events 2020 lego exhibition 18th 19th july murder mystery 8th august halloween tours 26th 31st october.
History edit edit sourcepeterhead, a burgh of barony, seaport, and parish, in the district of buchan, county of aberdeen. Anns father was william davidson shoemaker and mother was elspet nee taylor. Peterhead parish records genealogy and family history in. The club was formed in 1890, adopting a patch of land in raemoss park as their home. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Built in the 1880s as part of an ambitious humanitarian plan to use convict labour to construct a harbour of refuge on the towns wild, stormbattered coast, it became what some. Or william and annie, an original melodrama, in three acts. Wartime wrecks discover the uboat captain whose career was flushed away just off the coast. Upload another image peterhead prison stalk and workshop 5729.
Book a relaxing stay at habour spring hotel in peterhead. Peterhead archives family history society of buchan. Looking for information on the gibb family of peterhead. New book tells the story of aberdeens forgotten and murky. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Down the years it earned the nickname the hate factory and made headline news decade after decade with dramatic escapes, hostage taking and rooftop riots. Peterhead photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. John gibb born 1823 in the parish of fyvie died 1910 in peterhead. This 1 bed cottage is located at 71 roanheads, peterhead ab42 1ll. We primarily promote and encourage an interest in our areas rich heritage and local. The port of peterhead from its establishment to the beginning of the twentieth centuryby alex r. List of street names in peterhead centralroanheads. Stating peterhead could scarcely host a kipper barbeque and that what the town needed was a gala of sorts, to boost morale in the town and encourage a sense of community.
With the establishment of peterhead golf club in 1841 the clubs history is amongst the elite of scotland. Peterhead was a jacobitesupporting town in the jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745. Peterhead was made a burgh of barony in 1593, but at this date the only part of the town existing was the fishing vil. In 1593 the construction of peterhead s first harbour, port henry, encouraged the growth of peterhead as a fishing port and established a base for trade. George keith, 5th earl marischal, lived from about 1553 to 5 april 1623. See more ideas about scotland, places and aberdeenshire scotland. Port history peterhead port authority europes largest. This remote corner of scotland is not so well known as the highlands and islands, but possesses its own unique charm with its towering cliffs, golden beaches, gently rolling countryside, quiet historic villages and surging seas, a quiet corner of the realm where the pace of life is. Our sales team have over 160 years experience between them in the auctioning of seafood, making the don one of the most knowledgeable fish selling companies in scotland. Does anyone know a ena mccue that possibly lived in the dales court area of peterhead. Also, poems and songs, with biographical notices classic reprint. Popular for its range of exhibitions, covering fishing, local industry and even wwi history, the centre is a hub to find out more and understand our rich culture. Peterhead is often referred to as the blue toon and people who were born there as blue tooners.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Printworks apart hotel peterhead luxury serviced apartments. John married ann nee davidson was born 1820 and died 1893 peterhead. And how did a brave peterhead skipper use his boat to lead a ww1 german sub to its doom. Family history society of buchan 77 broad street, peterhead, aberdeenshire, scotland ab42 1jl registered scottish charity, number sc039533. Books in peterhead results 1 20 of 23 switch to map. This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. Peterhead prison stalk and workshop category cs 49854 rattray view, 46 north street 5730. Jun 07, 20 peterheadborn fionajane holds a phd in ethnology, gained after studying at the elphinstone institute, aberdeens unique centre for the study of northeast scottish folklore. It was formerly of much greater extent than at present, and extended westward for a distance of about nine miles, and included, till 1620, the parish of longside, formerly called western ugie.
We would like to thank our customers for continued support in these difficult times. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. Scrogie limited328 pages of text, photographs, diagrams and tables. Peterhead, the most easterly town on the scottish mainland is situated about 33 miles northeast of aberdeen. The original plan for a prison at peterhead was conceived in the 1980s, when it was decided that convict labour would be used to build a harbour of refuge to provide a safe haven for the fishing fleet and other shipping caught in the wild north sea gales. Promotional video of the roanheads village development in peterhead, scotland by tenants first housing cooperative. Old peterhead by neish abebooks shop for books, art. In 1593 the construction of peterheads first harbour, port henry, encouraged the growth of peterhead as a fishing port and established a base for trade peterhead was a jacobite supporting town in the jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745. The cooperative also provides a parttime warden service. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Peterhead, aberdeenshire, scotland genealogy familysearch. A calamitous disaster in which three gallant peterhead fishermen lost their lives trying to save those of others occurred at peterhead on saturday forenoon. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. In 1841 there was 1 peterhead family living in aberdeenshire.
Peterhead has been home to a fishing harbour for more than 400 years and the success of the town has been closely linked to its level of trade. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of peterhead. Roanheads has 74 houses and flats on it with an average current value of. Peterhead is a fishing port in the far northeast of scotland. Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records asylum records index to the general register of lunatics in asylums. It was designed to hold 208 prisoners and to be scotlands only convict prison, i. Peterhead books, for books in peterhead, aberdeenshire, uk. Timelinea history of peterhead on this day in peterhead s history historic sites in. Daily auctions commence at 7am, monday to friday where our team of 5 sales professionals ensure that the best prices possible are achieved. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
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