Aberdeen in the Seventies - Paperback

The 1970s is now far enough away to deserve a retrospective look. The children of that era have grown to adulthood and have a special feeling for that very distinctive decade.

For the city of Aberdeen the 1970s was indeed a time of change. North Sea oil came ashore and the city adapted to the benefits and challenges of being the oil capital of Europe.

As well as recording those unique times for the North-east, this book’s 400 images show the fashions, the growth of housing suburbs around Aberdeen, the protests and unrest. It gives us the big moments and the little quirky events that were a part of what made the 1970s so special.

We do not claim this collection to be the definitive or comprehensive account, rather a series of snapshots that it is hoped will connect with the people of the North-east and spark recognition, pleasure and nostalgia.