RAD067

The Bon Accord and Northern Pictorial

Special General Strike issue of the Bon-Accord Pictorial

RAD068

Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial Special Strike Number...

The 2nd special General Strike edition. The paper was not in favour of the strike.

RAD069

Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial Special Strike Number...

The third general strike issue of the paper. It was not in favour of the strike.

RAD070

Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial Special Strike Number...

The fourth General Strike edition of the paper. it was not in favour of the strike.

RAD071

Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial Special Strike Number...

The 5th General Strike edition of the paper. it was not in favour of the General Strike.

RAD072

Reform and Joseph Hume

Title page and introduction to the very long pamphlet discussing Reform and Joseph Hume.

RAD073

Johnny Gibb's Political Education

This image of William Alexander (1826 - 1894), the author, comes from an etching by Sir George Reid (1831 - 1913). William Alexander was the editor of the Aberdeen Free Press and his novels, all serialised in the paper, deal with political issues. In this excerpt from Johnny Gibb of Gushetneuk, Johnny...

RAD074

How to get into Parliament, from The House of Commons...

The author, Robert Farquharson of Finzean (1836 - 1819), a doctor, was MP for West Aberdeenshire and Laird of Finzean. Finzean is near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.

RAD075

Cherchez La Femme from The House of Commons From Within

This chapter from the Rt Hon Robert Farquharson of Finzean's book, gives his views on women's suffrage. He was not in favour.

RAD076

My First Election, from In and Out of Parliament

The Rt Hon Robert Farquharson of Finzean's book is a lively memoir of his time in parliament. This chapter, My First Election, tells how he got into parliament and includes some reflections about his colleagues.

RAD079

Our Opponents from The Unionist Magazine

The Unionist was the magazine of Aberdeen University's Conservative and Unionist Society.

RAD080

Cover page from The Flagship

This magazine was produced by students at Aberdeen University who were supporting Winston Churchill as candidate for Rector.

RAD081

Chronicles of the life of Jacobus and A Few Last Words

'Jacobus' represents James Hadden, four times provost of Aberdeen. He was a Tory and against electoral reform. This pamphlet supports reform.

RAD082

John Webster Ll.D., M.P.

Image of John Webster (1810-1891). John Webster was provost of Aberdeen from 1856-59, and Liberal MP for the City of Aberdeen between 1880 and 1885.

RAD083

Lord Provost Esslemont

Image and biography of Peter Esslemont (1834-1894), Lord Provost of Aberdeen between 1880 and 1883 and Liberal MP for Aberdeen from 1885 to 1892.