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The book outlines how key symbols of the city developed over time, beginning with the earliest representation of Aberdeen’s arms on the burgh’s common seal and tracing changes to the tower imagery, double tressure, fleur-de-lis, and the motto BON-ACCORD. 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 \n16.George Jamesone's House32  \n--  \n17.The old Grammar School34  \n-- -  \n18.Robert Gordon's College-36  \n--  \n- -  \n19.Patagonian Court -38  \n-  \n20.The old High School for Girls-40  \n-  \n-  \n21.The Kirk of St.Nicholas--42  \n-  \n22.Provost Ross's House-44  \n-  \n---  \n23.The Wellin the Green Market46  \n24.Old Gateway in the Gallowgate48  \n25.Mar's Castle-50  \n-  \n26.King's College-52  \n=  \n-  \n27.The Bede House  ·:54  \n-_ = -  \n28.St.Machar's Cathedral-56  \n29.Don Street  -  --58  \n-t  \n30.The Brig o'Balgownie60  \n=  \n—  \n3=3=3=3  \n[All Drawings are copyright]  \n# PREFACE\n\nIn the various libraries in the city manynotable works on the history of Aberdeen willbe found.These,however,require time to studyand several are rather cumbersome to handle.  \nTo-day,most of the books on local history areout of print and can only be picked up withdifficulty and at a price frequently beyond thepurse of the average reader.  \nThis collection of black-and-whites is offeredin the hope that it will assist the reader andarouse interest in the history and architectureof Aberdeen.  \nF.W.  \nAberdeen  \n15:8:48  \n# ARMS OF THE CITY OF ABERDEEN:\n\nThe earliest representation of the Arms ofAberdeen is on the Common Seal of the Burgh.This seal is appended to an Obligation given bythe Burgh of Aberdeen to Henry VI.for theransom of James I.during his captivity in Englandin 1423.  \nThe reverse side shows a three-spired build-ing,probobly intended for a church,whichsubsequently developed into a tower.  \nBy 1430 the Burgh Seal shows a single towerwithin a double tressure counter flowered withsixteen fleur-de-lis,having supporters in theform of leopards holding in their mouths ascroll bearing the word BON-ACCORD.  \nThe double tressure and supporters generallydenote Royal patronage,and according to tradi-tion this was given by Robert the Bruce for thehelp he received from the citizens of Aberdeen.BON-ACCORD,it is said,was the passwordused by the inhabitants when,in 1308,theyrazed to the ground the Castle of Aberdeen,itbeing then held by the English.  \nAt all events,when the Burgh of Aberdeenpetitioned the official recording of its Arms in1674,the Lord Lyon granted both the doubletressure and the supporters.The coat of armsas then recorded is still in use.","cbCainvC2hmDExIX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainvC2hmDExIX","pdf",1893180,76,"English","# Contents\n## Arms of the City of Aberdeen\n## St. Nicholas\n## The Bridge of Dee\n## The Pack Brig\n## Old Houses in Willowbank Road\n## The Market Cross\n## 1 No.38, Castle Street\n## Sundial from the Earl Marischal's Garden\n## The Tolbooth\n## Marischal College","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the collection according to the preface?\",\"answer\":\"It is offered to assist readers and revive interest in Aberdeen’s history and architecture, especially since many works are out of print and hard to obtain.\"},{\"question\":\"Where is the earliest representation of Aberdeen’s arms found?\",\"answer\":\"It appears on the Common Seal of the Burgh of Aberdeen.\"},{\"question\":\"What does BON-ACCORD refer to in the notes?\",\"answer\":\"It is described as a password used by inhabitants in 1308 when they razed the Castle of Aberdeen, and it is also tied to the supporters in the burgh seal imagery.\"}]","Aberdeen - Phases of the City With Brief Historical Notes - Portraits and Architecture | PDF",1790629290,192]