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Old Aberdeen is a beautiful university campus. And the Powis Gateway is a big statement piece of architecture. But it is built directly with money made from enslaving African people and forcing them to labour. A wealthy Aberdeen family the Leslies owned about 100 enslaved people at the time of the Abolition of Slavery, and were compensated by the British government for their losses. Aberdeen Uni has been working over these last years to reckon with this legacy. These gates are just one tiny exam

8.5K views · 75 reactions | There’s so much to love about the University of Aberdeen’s campus ❤️gbsct #aberdeen #aberdeenuni #universityofaberdeen #aberdeenuniversity | Aberdeen Live | Facebook

Aberdeen history in one minute. (Okay… 1:10. Close enough.) From two medieval burghs to international trade, granite, engineering and oil this city has been shaped by learning, industry and sheer determination. Old Aberdeen and New Aberdeen once operated as separate towns. The University of Aberdeen was founded in 1495. Granite from this city helped build landmarks far beyond Scotland. Union Street was carved through hills and valleys by hand. And the discovery of North Sea oil reshaped Aberdeen

1.7K views · 88 reactions | Archaeologists from the University of Aberdeen are exploring a site found to be one of the biggest ancient settlements known in Scotland. It's thought around 4000 people may have lived on Tap o' Noth, a hill in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire where a wide range of Pictish artefacts have been found over the years. | University of Aberdeen | Facebook