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Three-pronged, used for spreading manure.

Pine cradle, sides decorated with painted scroll work. Was made by Mr William Barron, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, about 1860 - 1880. Has knobs for attaching cord to enable cradle to be rocked by foot. One of a number of items (eg ABDUA 15895 to…

Shelves set in each other & bowed twig at the head end. A long narrow hole as a handle-hold on both of the long sides, these sides decorated with a pattern of regular lines and stylised flowers. This is one of four cradles collected from Albania by…

Pine cradle, sides decorated with painted scroll work Was made by Mr William Barron, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, about 1860 - 1880 Has knobs for attaching cord to enable cradle to be rocked by foot. One of a number of items (eg ABDUA 15895 to 15915)…

This magazine was produced by students at Aberdeen University who were supporting Winston Churchill as candidate for Rector.

For the first general election in 1832, the names of all those entitled to vote had to be registered by the Sherriffs. Note how nearly a quarter of those people claiming the right to vote were disallowed. This might be because the claimant did not…

These notes from the Aberdeen Magazine describe elections held prior to the 1st Reform Act.