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1 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. Cross Berth corroded Steel Sheet Piling. Two holes visible"
2 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. Cross Berth corroded Steel Sheet Piling - Hole No. 2"
3 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. Cross Berth corroded Steel Sheet Piling"
4 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. Cross Berth corroded Steel Sheet Piling. Hole No. 1"
5 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. East face. [?]"
6 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. East face. [?]"
7 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. East face. Similar to No.3. More detail is shown"
8 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. East face. Similar to No.1. More detail in pitting is shown in this picture"
9 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay - East Face. End on view to show worn edge nearest hole in sheet piling."
10 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay - East Face. Similar to no.5 but taken from different angle."
11 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay - East Face. Close up view with the aid supplementary lens on camera. Similar to no. 6"
12 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North decking. Subsidence due to heavy overloaded lorry"
13 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay - North decking. Subsidence due to overloaded lorry."
14 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay - North decking. Subsidence due to overloaded lorry."
15 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face. North east corner - underneath wharf"
16 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face. Below wharf at north east corner"
17 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face. Below wharf at north east corner"
18 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face. North east corner"
20 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face. Section of wharf near north west corner"
22 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay opposite works"
23 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay opposite works"
27 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay opposite works"
28 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. Opposite works"
30 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face. Before reconstruction. View from west"
31 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Note dolphin and pile driving apparatus"
32 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstitution. Close up view of pile driving apparatus"
34 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Erection of pile waling supports"
35 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Demolition of east fendering"
36 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Piles for temporary dolphins"
37 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Monkey hammer driving first wooden pile for temporary dolphin"
39 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. General view of 1rst piles being pitched at East Corner"
40 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. East Centre after Demolition"
41 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. West Dolphin"
42 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. 1rst piles pitched in position"
43 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. Guide Walings in Position & 1rst Piles Pitched"
44 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. Beginning of 1rst section of Anchor Wall Excavation"
45 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. Anchor Wall Excavation"
46 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. Excavation and Timbering of 1st section of Anchor Wall"
47 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. Excavation and Timbering of 1st section of Anchor Wall"
48 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. Piles of 1rst panel"
49 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Corner pile and first panel"
50 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. Hammer in position for driving 1rst piles"
51 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction. Hammer in Position Preparatory to driving at East End"
52 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face Reconstruction . Detail of Anchor Wall Excavation at Lamp Standard"
53 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Painting piles"
54 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Single acting hammer in operation"
55 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. 1st piles driven to final level"
56 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North Face Reconstruction. Plan view of existing corner pile uncovered."
57 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Elevation of existing corner pile."
58 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. 3rd section of anchor wall showing scrabbled end of 2nd section"
58 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Precast Waling units"
59 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Anchor wall reinforcement at tie rod"
60 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. General view showing reinforcement inside anchor wall trench"
61 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstitution. Reinforcement in trench showing mould for tie rod"
62 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Showing concrete anchor wall as exposed during excavation inside shed"
63 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. West dolphin almost completed"
64 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Concrete base at C.I. base plate as exposed in excavation of anchor wall"
65 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Anchor Wall excavation showing base plate of lamp standard"
66 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Piles partly driven at east return"
68 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Guide walings at east dolphin"
69 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. 50' pile being pitched"
70 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Concreting anchor wall at lamp standard"
72 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Tie rod trench no.3 showing existing timbers"
74 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face existing tie rods crossing tie rod trench east end"
75 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "5 Sections of guide walling being positioned"
76 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Progress photo showing soldier piles and levels of others"
77 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North Face reconstruction. General view of east section of excavation for anchor wall prior to filling with concrete reinforcement bars shown in position
78 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. East return. Excavation of concrete for tie rod position"
79 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Final pile no. 179 being driven"
80 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Tie Rod no.3 being manoeuvred into position"
81 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Tie Rod no.3 being manhandled into position"
82 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Corner return piles at west end of Quay"
84 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction, East end of job showing piling at low water"
85 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay North Face reconstruction. West end of job showing piling at low water. Corner pile pitched"
86 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Tie rod No.3 the first in position"
87 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. 1st tie rod in position showing entry at waling units"
88 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Pit no.4 showing parts of existing timber quay"
91 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Excavation at checkers office showing hair cracks at base of wall"
92 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Old water main at concrete obstruction point no.,8"
93 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Excavation at pit No.19 showing old anchor block"
94 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North Face reconstruction., Welded joint in tie rod no.4 showing slight offset"
95 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Tie rod No.4 showing offsets and entry through sheet piling at detour of anchor wall"
96 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Old tie rod at pit no. 9"
97 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Tie rod under concrete obstruction in pit no.8"
98 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Special tie rod no. 4 being moved towards pit"
99 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Tie rods being welded"
100 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Lagging and pitching tie rods"
102 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Excavation through old masonry wall at pit 20"
104 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Concrete floor of North shed being laid in section"
104 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Concrete floor of North shed being laid in section"
105 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Chuting concrete into shuttering"
106 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. 1st section of superstructure completed"
107 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Chuting concrete into shuttering"
113 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews quay. North face reconstruction. Reinforcement at bollard."
114 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews quay. North face reconstruction. Welding special corner. Piece for west return waling unit."
115 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Grouting between cope stones"
116 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Mason laying cope stones on quay wall"
117 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Quay face with fender"
118 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Work reinforcement at west return"
119 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Concreting with water inside shutter"
120 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Unloading sheep at New Quay"
121 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. View showing rubber fender and belting of St. Rognvald"
123 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. View showing tie rods behind new quay wall"
124 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. General view looking west showing new quay wall and east shed partly demolished"
125 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay, North face reconstruction. Back filling and removing decking at east end"
126 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Cutting beams of old quay decking"
127 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Aerial view of new quay face"
128 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Rail curve at West end"
129 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Rail curve at West end"
130 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Part of rail track at east end"
131 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Preparing sand pit for precase deck slabs"
132 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Laying precast deck slabs"
133 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Laying precast deck slabs"
134 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Filling mortar between rails and slabs"
135 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Pointing wall of north shed"
136 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. View of west end job near completion from roof of harbour works office"
137 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. 6" F.C. drain behind superstructure"
138 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Construction of East manhole"
139 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Reinforcement of shed column's beams"
139 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Reinforcement of shed column's beams"
140 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. General view."
141 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. R.S.J. for rail beam being welded"
142 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. General view. Copes completed"
143 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Extension to Roof Trusses"
144 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews quay. North face Reconstruction. Rail track."
145 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. North face reconstruction. Job completed within schedule. W.J. Anderson's men removing gear from site"
146 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Harbour Workshops - November 1956"
146 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay north. [?]"
147 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Harbour Workshops - November 1956"
147 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph grouped with 146. "1 second exposure. Without tripod."
148 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Harbour Workshops - November 1956"
148 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph grouped with 146 + 147. "1 second exposure without tripod."
149 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Harbour Workshops - November 1956"
150 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Harbour Workshops - November 1956"
151 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Harbour Workshops - November 1956"
152 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Harbour Workshops - November 1956" Side of Shipping Federation Ltd
153 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Harbour Workshops - November 1956" Side of Shipping Federation Ltd
154 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Harbour Workshops - November 1956"
155 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay Cross Berth Corrosion of Steel Sheet Piling. Hole No. 1 63 feet from new line of north face"
156 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay Cross Berth Corrosion of Steel Sheet Piling. Hole No. 3"
157 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay Cross Berth Corrosion of Steel Sheet Piling. Hole No. 4"
158 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay. Cross berth. Corrosion of steel sheet piling: general view."
159 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay East Face Hole No. 159"
160 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay East Face Hole No.2 covered by steel plate. Existing timber fender bolt holes slightly enlarged"
161 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: Photograph "Matthews Quay East Face Hole No. 4"
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25 - Aberdeen Harbour Board: "Record of Photographic Prints taken from 1945 - [1959] Block Numbers 19-24"
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