The Old Streets in Peterhead town
The Old Streets in Peterhead town
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Music Hall, Peterhead was built in our town, famous throughout Scotland 1873
Music Hall, Peterhead was built in our town, famous throughout Scotland
Undersea telegraph cable, which had been laid in 1868/1869
The Norwegian – Scottish undersea telegraph cable which had been laid in 1868/1869
If you happened to be strolling along the seashore in town of Peterhead.
You might just notice what look like a couple of old steel cables sticking out of the sand, these old cables are in fact the remains of the Norwegian – Scottish undersea telegraph cable, which had been laid in 1868/1869.
The building you can see on the right of the postcard is the Telegraph Station, where the first news of the Russian Revolution in 1917 was received and transmitted to the rest of the world.
More modern communication methods became normal in the 1920’s and the building was utilized as a small house, until it was demolished in the 1960’s.
To think that news of one of the most momentous events of the 20th century was first relayed to the rest of the world by them, via our small town on the remote NE coast of Scotland.
Credit to Kenny
The Secret Room in Peterhead
The Secret Room in Peterhead
Aberdeenshire active life is back from 26 April
From next Monday April 26th will begin to re-open Aberdeenshire active
Aberdeenshire active will be back from next Monday (April 26th) Aberdeenshire active will begin to re-open Live Life Aberdeenshire’s leisure facilities. The facilities below will reopen on week commencing April 26th – May 2nd 2021.
For more information, including facility timetables and contact details, promotional offers and how to book your visit, see: https://bit.ly/LLAWBack
- Huntly Nordic Ski Centre (1st May)
- Peterhead Leisure & Community Centre
- Huntly Pool and Fitness Centre Aboyne Pool,
- Fitness Suite and Sports Facilities
- Ellon Swimming Pool
- Banff (Deveron Centre) Pool and Sports Facilities
- Turriff Sports Centre
- Macduff Marine Aquarium
If we can do so, some of our other leisure facilities may also open next week, however we plan for all our sites to re-open by the 16th May except for Turriff Swimming Pool which is undergoing essential maintenance and is expected to re-open in July.
Customers are asked to keep following their local Facebook pages for up-to-date information around their own reopening plans.
All customers are asked to book and pay for their chosen activity before attending via our online system. Bookings for the above facilities will go live 6 days in advance.
For more information, including facility timetables and contact details, promotional offers and how to book your visit, see: http://bit.ly/SPAbook While Live Life Aberdeenshire is operating on a reduced basis, membership options will not be available and participation will be on a Pay as You Go basis until further notice.
Customers who had purchased a festive promotional pass in December will be able to restart their pass, anyone wishing to do so should contact our membership team on 01467 532929 from Tuesday 20th April at 12 noon.
Meanwhile customers who wish to purchase a 30-day pass can do so, options for these can be found by visiting http://bit.ly/SPAbook
A spokesperson for Live Life Aberdeenshire commented ‘We are delighted to be reopening facilities to the public again over the next few weeks.
Customers can be reassured that our staff have been working hard to ensure your visit is a safe and enjoyable one and our staff are keen to see you back as soon as possible’ The alternative swimming lesson programme will re-start as soon as possible in each facility.
Customers who were signed up for the alternative programme will be contacted via email from Wednesday 21st April onwards with plans.
Follow Live Life Aberdeenshire and your local facility page on Facebook or Twitter for the latest updates.
Arctic explorer Benjamin Leigh had new ship Eira built at the Peterhead yard.
Arctic explorer Benjamin Leigh Smith Expeditions on board the Eira 1880, 1881-82
This gravestone in one of Peterhead local cemeteries hides a tale of Arctic exploration and adventure. The stone commemorates Alexander Robertson, formerly a crewman on the steamship Eira, which was built by the Arctic explorer Benjamin Leigh Smith in Peterhead.
Benjamin Leigh Smith paid for Alexander’s headstone.
Leigh Smith was a wealthy man and travelled extensively to the Svalbard and Spitsbergen regions between 1871 and 1882. In 1880 he had the ship Eira (a screw barquentine) built at the Peterhead yard of Messrs Stephen and Forbes. The whaling family, the Grays, helped with the building, with David Gray assisting in the drawing up of specifications. Leigh Smith made his next voyage to the Arctic in 1880, departing Peterhead on board Eira on 22 May.
On this expedition he took William John Alexander (Johnny) Grant as the official photographer. Grant had established a reputation as a polar photographer, having been on many polar expeditions and exhibited his photographs at the Royal Photographic Society, as well as being a Fellow of the Society and of the Royal Geographic Society.
Leigh Smith and his crew of 24 (mainly Scots and Shetlanders as was common for Artic exploration at the time) aimed to explore Jan Mayen, but this was covered in mist. On 11 July, Eira met up with the Peterhead whalers Hope and Eclipse led by John and David Gray.
The crew of the sailing ship ‘Eira’ dismember a polar bear on the ice at the bows of the ‘Eira’ which is moored to the ice. A crew member stands on deck watching.
They were finally rescued by the Dutch ship Willem Barentzs and transferred to the Peterhead whaler Hope for the journey home. It’s thought Alexander Robertson died of the privations his body had suffered on the ice.
Credit to Kenny Bruce
Peterhead History very rich and interesting
Peterhead History very rich and interesting
Peterhead Producers Market 03 April
Peterhead Producers Market planned for Saturday 3/4/21.
Will be the first market since highly successful launch in November 2020, Rediscover Peterhead is delighted to confirm that the Peterhead Producers’ Market planned for Saturday 03/04/2021.
Here is Last Producer’s Market
This market will focus on Food and Drink and Peterhead Producers’ Market would urge any businesses who are interested in taking part to get in touch as soon as possible.
First market in November was really successful, with a number of traders commenting that it was their best ever trading day at any market.
Priority will be given to those who supported first event and then on a first come first basis with the emphasis being very much on local Scottish produce.
The pitch fee is £40 which includes a fully assembled stall, if required.
Market stall fees have been subsidised by Rediscover Peterhead with the support of funding from Aberdeenshire Council and the NESFLAG Coastal Communities Challenge Fund.
Peterhead Producers’ Market Will be working hard to ensure a well organised and safe market with a one-way system in operation.
For further information and bookings, please contact Alasdair who is our market operator – alasdair.boyne@outlook.com
Peterhead Roadworks.
Peterhead Roadworks on 15 Ugie street, Peterhead.
Temporary restriction of traffic on road.
Start Date/Time 10 Feb 2021
End Date/Time 10 Feb 2021
Location roadworks: Outside 15 Ugie street, Peterhead, either side of road. For 1 Days
Access will be provided for emergency and vehicles requiring access to properties but may be subject to delay until the road is cleared of construction plant to allow safe passage through the work.
Any queries please contact Sunbelt Rentals – 0370 050 0792
RNLI PETERHEAD INVOLVED IN RESCUE 5 LIVES
RNLI Peterhead Lifeboat involved in epic rescue saving five lives
The alarm was raised at 4.30pm when a fishing vessel was towing another fishing vessel into Peterhead Harbour and the tow broke numerous times due to the stormy weather conditions.
Tasked by HM Coastguard, the volunteer crew rushed to the Station, launched Peterhead’s Tamar-class lifeboat The Misses Robertson of Kintail and were on scene within minutes. The vessel was dangerously close to crashing into the rocks at Peterhead South Breakwater and due to an easterly gale and significant swell combined with a backwash the conditions were extremely challenging when the lifeboat arrived.
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However, the crew established a tow at the first attempt and brought the fishing vessel and its crew back to safety in tough and time critical conditions, saving the five lives onboard.
It was Patrick Davidson’s first shout as Coxswain.
He said:
“This was a really tremendous effort by the crew showing great teamwork and seamanship by all involved in really difficult conditions. If we had arrived seconds later the boat would have hit the rocks and it may have been a different outcome.
“As soon as I saw how close she was to the rocks I immediately requested the helicopter – due to the perilous situation I realised we only had one attempt to get this right.
“The crew and the skipper of the boat could not thank the lifeboat enough and said they’d be forever grateful which makes all the effort worthwhile.
“There has been weather and flood warnings in place across Aberdeenshire today – the conditions were very dangerous but everyone worked together to ensure the safest outcome.”
Jurgen Wahle, Lifeboat Operations Manager, commended the crew for their quick and crucial efforts to save lives at sea. He said: “This was really a phenomenal performance by all involved, showcasing great leadership from Pat on his first shout as Coxswain and excellent teamwork from the rest of the crew.
“This was a critical incident and the effort from everyone on shore and at sea has resulted in five lives being saved. It is a tremendous outcome, and I’d like to commend the bravery displayed by the crew.”