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RAD067
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The Bon Accord and Northern Pictorial
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Special General Strike issue of the Bon-Accord Pictorial
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RAD068
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Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial Special Strike Number...
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The 2nd special General Strike edition. The paper was not in favour of the strike.
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RAD069
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Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial Special Strike Number...
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The third general strike issue of the paper. It was not in favour of the strike.
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RAD070
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Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial Special Strike Number...
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The fourth General Strike edition of the paper. it was not in favour of the strike.
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RAD071
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Bon-Accord and Northern Pictorial Special Strike Number...
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The 5th General Strike edition of the paper. it was not in favour of the General Strike.
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RAD072
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Reform and Joseph Hume
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Title page and introduction to the very long pamphlet discussing Reform and Joseph Hume.
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RAD073
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Johnny Gibb's Political Education
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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...
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RAD074
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How to get into Parliament, from The House of Commons...
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The author, Robert Farquharson of Finzean (1836 - 1819), a doctor, was MP for West Aberdeenshire and Laird of Finzean. Finzean is near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
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RAD075
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Cherchez La Femme from The House of Commons From Within
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This chapter from the Rt Hon Robert Farquharson of Finzean's book, gives his views on women's suffrage. He was not in favour.
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RAD076
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My First Election, from In and Out of Parliament
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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.
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RAD079
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Our Opponents from The Unionist Magazine
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The Unionist was the magazine of Aberdeen University's Conservative and Unionist Society.
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RAD080
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Cover page from The Flagship
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This magazine was produced by students at Aberdeen University who were supporting Winston Churchill as candidate for Rector.
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RAD081
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Chronicles of the life of Jacobus and A Few Last Words
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'Jacobus' represents James Hadden, four times provost of Aberdeen. He was a Tory and against electoral reform. This pamphlet supports reform.
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RAD082
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John Webster Ll.D., M.P.
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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.
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RAD083
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Lord Provost Esslemont
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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.
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