Changing Broomhall
Clearance of the Victorian houses and back-to-backs
In the late 1950s, 1960s and on into the 1970s, the council replaced a lot of the old Victorian houses and back-to-back housing stock. Some buildings had been damaged in the war anyway, but others were just badly showing their age.
Roy and Trudy Ashton had to leave their home on Monmouth Street once it was scheduled for demolition.
Mary Roberts lived in a house on Collegiate Crescent which was not affected, but she clearly remembers these changes to the neighbourhood, which she feels partly contributed to a significant improvement in the area. Listen to her talking in the clip below.
Houses in Thomas Street, probably c.1930s.
Photo: SALS PSu00937
Back to backs, Nos 6, 7, 8 and 9, Court No. 2, Broomhall Street. 1937
Photo: SALS PSu02568
Demolition of buildings on Broomhall Street. 1965
Photo: SALS PSs13860
1st Edition Aberdeen and Monmouth Street map. 1890
Photo: SALS 294.11.5
Roy and Trudy Ashton. 2014
Photo: Mike Nicod
Monmouth Street looking towards Hanover Way. 2014
Photo: Our Broomhall
Roy and Trudy Ashton talk about leaving their house on Monmouth St
Mary Roberts talks about the demolition of houses
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This page was added by Jennie Beard on 05/08/2015.
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