I was a Torry Loon and after getting Married in 1980 our first house was a tiny top-floor flat on Victoria Road right next to a bombed-out bit of waste ground. I became a Marine Engineer and sailed the World, even serving on the Royal Research Ship the RRS Ernest Shackleton, spending a summer season in the Antarctic re-supplying and crew changing the British bases there. I have retired now age 71 in Malta. The Icy north sea, a little too severe for me now. I got my class A Radio Amateur license at the Aberdeen Tech college where I met my wife to be at night classes, also taking her 'ham' license. I was GM4 HIG and Anne was GM4 HWX. She became a senior nursing officer in the operating theatres at ARI. Not bad for a Torry Loon and Quine eh.

Some day I will come back to Aberdeen, I love this city

I was born in Aberdeen and we lived on Walker Road in Torry for a couple of years, before moving South. My father was brought up in Torry. I remember as a child my father taking my sister and me on walks up the Gramps behind Torry, long since built on with modern commercial buildings. I never realised there was so much history in Torry.

Aberdeen now.Lordy they fecked it up. Demolished the best and built far,far worse. Like so many places, I suppose.

@kaystewart1220

6 жыл бұрын

ACC beggars believe, what a mess they've made of Aberdeen

Really fantastic watch. Great history lesson.

I worked at lowes bakery and bade there for a few months. My grandfither worked the trawler boats likely launched via the harbour. Tory's always felt different fae the rest of Aiberdeen like a completely independent toon. Such a fascinating area. Rare doc by the way!

So sad now fishing trawlers finished fish houses gone few left,oil not doing well so both industry have suffered badly,mind when Aberdeen had 3 markets a day (fish) SAD

Very interesting. I know people living in the properties in Abbey Road, Fisher Square. They will be delighted to see footage of how their house used to be.

I used to live in Victoria road Tory and worked at Tom Wilson fish house and joe littles and went to London in 1972/3 I miss Aberdeen

@lizdingwall

3 жыл бұрын

Yes l worked in joe little..

@naemasufi

3 жыл бұрын

196 Victoria Rd, my grandads home.

Absolutely loved that cheers for the upload.

@joannaw.1406

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Roy, that was a very interesting and thorough presentation of Torry and its history

Excellent - very enjoyable thank you.

I bade in Buchan Road. We were surrounded by family. The Milne's fae Buchan Terrace and the Thompsons, formerly Farquar Road. All in the fishing industry.

Balnagask was where I was brought up in the 60s and 70s. Happy days.

Aye, I remember at Glenbervie Road near the Salvation Army and going to Walker Road schhol being taught by Miss Hallcrow. Then Torry Secondary, now an Academy. Am 83 now.

@User3749cvndhkcgk

7 ай бұрын

So?

I'm a Torry quine, my mother, Grandmother and Great Grandfather all having lived in Menzies Road. I am a Reid, and my cousins would be Mairs, Craigs and others who still live in Torry. My son too his father being from Torry too...I live in London though lol! I went to Walker Road school. Our first house was at 24 Walker Road. My dad was a marine engineer and was the Technical Director at Wood Groups Don Fishing Co. at Point Law.

@craigdonald551

Жыл бұрын

It’s Craig here ..how are you?

@User3749cvndhkcgk

7 ай бұрын

Nothing to be proud of 😂

Torry = 'Little Poland"!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

This brings alot off good memories... we played in the cramps.. it was ace...

I remember on my school dinner break my nana,ma & my aunties used tae go doon tae Torry and you’d see aw the fish workers waiting & queuing for theyre dinner at Torry teapot and Aitkin,s baker & Low,s the baker,nean oh that nooh,bk en aabody kint abody ,such a shame 😢

My ggg Grandparents - James andMargaret Duncan, lived in Torry Village Public House in School Road in 1861.

I think Torry has changed a fair bit in the 25 years since this video was made 😌

@joanhenry1866

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't been been up there for ages I lived in Buchan Road. My husband was a top filleter.

Hash capital of Aberdeen in the 90s!

I’m a Torry quinne threw & threw but like every where else it’s nae fit it was cause such a shame,lot of history and it’s nae being recognised,such a shame 😢

❤

A story of the sea. I know the sea also And the Herring . Not so much Trolling but some Dragging , mostly Lobster. But I know the sea ! DML

Torry isnae wit it used tae be,remembering walking doon Vicky road on my school dinner break wee my ma,nana,my Aunties and you’d see ahh the fish workers getting er dinners fae The Torry teapot and aitken,s baker & Low,s the baker,neen oh that now and it’s such a shame and sad tae see 😢

WoW they must of made great money

Ste. Fiddigch Would that be like in Glen Fiddigh ! ? DML

Proud to be a scotsman and an Aberdonian but for goodness sake give your comments in English instead of Doric you bunch of needs ha ha 😂 😉 😀

@keithrobertson5110

Жыл бұрын

Neeps

@UnboxingChristianity

11 ай бұрын

Fit ye saying min?

@user-lk6oj4bu1k

4 ай бұрын

Aye !!! Why???