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This excerpt from the Aberdeen Liberal Association's 1891 report mentions a demonstration at the Music Hall in Aberdeen. Herbert Asquith, at that time Liberal MP for East Fife, spoke in support of abolishing the House of Lords.

These excerpts show how during 1883, the Aberdeen Liberal Association saw a substantial increase in its membership. Membership subscriptions varied according to how much the member earned. The Association were delighted with the increase in…

This pamphlet lists the names and occupations of all those entitled to vote in the city elections for the police commissioners. To be eligible to vote in this election, a prospective elector had to be paying an annual rent of £5.00. The candidates,…

This extract from the Town Clerk's Roll, shows how people voted. an 'F' beside someone's name indicates that they voted for Alexander Dingwall Fordyce, Tory candidate and ex-city councillor. An 'S' indicates that Colonel Sykes was the recipient of…

The Peterhead Poll Book, Spring 1924, lists electors in the Burgh of Peterhead in alphabetical order. The letter in front of a name (P or L) indicates that the voter was entitled to vote in a Parliamentary (P) or a Local (L) election only.

The writer discusses the merits, or otherwise, of the candidates in the three Aberdeen wards, in the forthcoming local election.

The editor of the Aberdeen Shaver takes a satirical look at popular demonstrations occuring in Aberdeen in January and February 1839. Chartism had taken hold in Aberdeen by this time, but as it was well connected with the Temperance Movement, The…

This paragraph, which appeared in The Aberdeen Shaver, a satirical newspaper, refers to a huge radical demonstration held at the Links, Aberdeen on 25th August 1838. The writer's main concern is satire. The Shaver was against teetotalism, and slants…

The top article which appeared in The Aberdeen Shaver, a satirical newspaper, mentions the huge radical demonstration held at the Links, Aberdeen on 16th August 1838. However, the writer is more concerned with satirizing the sentiments of the meeting…

The editor of the Aberdeen Pirate is delighted that none of the old council have been re-elected, and commends the citizens of Aberdeen for their good sense. He also points out that the new council should not indulge in 'feasting at the public…