The Grit in the Granite

Thursday 24 - Sunday 27 Februarythe grit in the granite:

The darker side of victorian aberdeen

In association with Aberdeen Archives, Galleries and Museums

When Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837, Aberdeen was on the verge of major expansion. The population more than doubled over the course of her reign and many of the impressive granite buildings for which the ‘Silver City’ is so well known were also constructed during the nineteenth century. However, beneath the grand façade lurked a much darker side to the city’s character. Using evidence from Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Archives this exhibition provides a glimpse of how the grinding poverty experienced by a section of the population led to destitution, juvenile delinquency, crime and prostitution.

FREE Exhibition in the Music Hall and Lemon Tree