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Aberdeen City: 11 September 2010

Doors Open Days in Aberdeen is a great way to find out about the hidden heritage on your doorstep. This is your opportunity to see behind the scenes of everyday buildings as well as important landmarks. And all for free!

Paul

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Free Doors Open Days Bus

11.09.10 (10.00-15.00)

Broad Street , Aberdeen

This year the bus will leave from Broad Street, outside Marischal College every hour, on the hour from 10.00 to 15.00.

The bus will follow a circular route taking in Inverdee House in Torry, RNLI lifeboats, TS Scylla, Transition Extreme, Aberdeen Sports Village and the Central Fire Station.

Aberdeen Arts Centre (former North Church)

11.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

33 King Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AA

Aberdeen Arts Centre (former North Church) - Image 1

The former church was converted to an arts centre by the City Council in 1963. In 1998 the voluntary organisation, Aberdeen Arts Centre Association, formed a limited company, Castlegate Arts Ltd to take over the management of the Centre.

Architect: John Smith
Building Date: 1829-30

On Doors Open Day there will be tours of the building hourly at 10am, 11am and midday. Programme of live Music between 10am and 1pm 10am, 11am and midday. Programme of live Music between 10am and 1pm

Image (c) www.scran.ac.uk

Art and artists

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives

11.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

Old Aberdeen House, Dunbar Street, Old Aberdeen

The former school now provides accommodation for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire archives going back to 1617.

Architect: J Ogg Allan
Building Date: 1898

There will be material on display and archivists on hand to answer questions.

Disabled access ground floor only

Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society

11.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

Foresterhill Hospital, Foresterhill Road/Cornhill Road, Aberdeen

The Society was founded in 1789, originally as the Aberdeen Medical Society. In its early years its members continuously pressed for a proper University Medical School. It was here in 1920 that Professor Matthew Hay set out his scheme for the co-ordination of Aberdeen Hospitals and clinical University Departments on a common site. This led to the modern hospital and medical school complex at Foresterhill.

On Doors Open Day the foyer, Council Chamber and lecture hall can be seen along with much material associated with the development of medicine in Aberdeen.

Access is from the road that runs through the hospital site from Foresterhill Road to Cornhill Road. Steps lead up to the entrance from the car park to the west of the building that bridges-over this road.

Aberdeen RNLI Lifeboats

11.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

Waterloo Quay, Aberdeen, AB11

The lifeboat station is entered from the eastern end of Waterloo Quay at the corner with York Place.

Doors Open Day provides an opportunity to visit the inshore lifeboat and shed, the larger all-weather lifeboat and crew room.

Image (c) RNLI Aberdeen Boathouse

Aberdeen Sports Village

11.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

Linksfield Road, Aberdeen

The North East’s state of the art indoor sports centre with a huge range of facilities all under one roof. Have you ever seen a full size indoor football pitch?

Architect: Reiach and Hall
Building Date: 2009

One of the 2010 Royal Institute of British Architect’s Award Winners.

Photo © Reiach & Hall Architects

Modern marvels

Carillon

11.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

Enter via St Nicholas' Church, Aberdeen, AB11 5BU

The Municipal Carillon of Aberdeen is in the tower of St Nicholas Church and is the largest in the British Isles. There are 48 bells, making up four octaves, and all were cast by Gillet and Johnston of Croydon.

The carillon is played every Sunday from 1030am to 1055am.

On Doors Open Day there will be recitals at: 10.15am, 11.30am, 12.45pm, 2pm and 3.15pm.

Image (c) www.scran.ac.uk

Carmelite

11.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

Stirling Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6JU

The former Imperial Hotel. In the 19th century the guests included foreign royalty and many other titled persons en route to Balmoral.

Architect: James Souttar, William Henderson
Building Date: 1869-81, 1885

Talks on the history of the building and the area and short tours of the hotel at 11.00, 13.30 and 15.30 followed by complimentary tea or coffee.

Central Fire Station

11.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

Mounthooly Way, Aberdeen, AB24 3ER

There will be tours of the building, a display of modern and historic vehicles and other displays and demonstrations (including the spectacular chip pan fire demonstration).

Architect: Grampian Regional Council Architects
Building Date: 1997

Visitors are reminded that the fire station remains operational on Doors Open Day. Children must be accompanied by adults.

Church of St John the Evangelist

11.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

St John's Place, off Crown Terrace, Aberdeen, AB11 6HE

The church has been recently extensively restored. Of particular interest inside are the great east window, the Comper reredos and the 16th century font.

Architect: Thomas Mackenzie
Building Date: 1849-51

A historical exhibition will be provided for visitors on Doors Open Day.

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