berdeen grew rapidly in the Victorian era, thanks to the success of the city’s granite, fishing and shipbuilding industries. However, this expansion was accompanied by increases in poverty and crime. Alexander Thomson, a member and sometime chair of the Aberdeen County Rural Constabulary Committee who also served on the County of Aberdeen Prison Board, spent years focusing on juvenile crime and reform. His guard book or scrapbook holds documents relating to these issues and is a valuable source for family historians, as Phil Astley, Aberdeen City
Guard book 1840s-1850s
Jan 10, 2023
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