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Osidian core. One of a collection of 34 obsidian articles: 11 arrow/javelin heads, 12 knives, 6 cores, 5 scrapers. Found in many parts of Mexico in the neighbourhood of volcanoes.

Brass costrel, or pilgrim's flask, from the Hospital of Kincardine o Neil. Decoration in the middle: chevron-pattern.

modular valve unit (late 1950s?) Black aluminium case with rear connector and valves projecting and covered in screening cans. Counting unit Racal Eng. Ltd. Type no. CU 542 D Ser. No. N1681. 4 valves: 3 off 12AU7/ECC82; ECC82/12AU7

Study of two North African women, presumably taken in Tangier, Morocco. Both are heavily muffled in cloaks of coarse cloth, with no part of either body visible. The figure on the left wears a broad-brimmed straw hat.

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

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…

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