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[airwolf572010]

Hello all I just wondered .. I was 11 when I came to Australia.. I am now 59.. I lived in Aberdeen Scotland and we had a park called the Duthie Park.. There was a big pond with a shed at the end of it and the old fellahs would take out their Beautiful Home Made Yachts and with a Pole for pushing and guiding set these Beautiful Boats out onto the Pond and it was a Glorious sight to watch.. I wonder how many of those beautiful boats are still in existence... Does anyone from Aberdeen remember the Duthie Park or similar..

Airwolf

[DickyD]

I dont live in Aberdeen but Duthie Park is still there.

[airwolf572010]

Thanks Dicky D for the photos my hasnt it all changed ok mate many tks and appreciations..

airwolf

[Netleyned]

If Time Team see that photo they'll be digging it up!


Ned

[rockets]

I just moved from Elgin, Scotland and can confirm that Duthie Park is still there. I don't think there's any boating going on now though.

Rockets.

[dbninja]

Nostalgia......


its not what it used to be....


db

[BarryM]

- or possibly is still going http://www.sfmbc.net/page63.html

The pond is that large rectangle in the bottom right-hand corner, just across the road from the River Dee. It used to be a good, clean, water to sail on.

Barry M

[Martin (Admin)]

Nostalgia......
its not what it used to be....

Good one dbninja!
 I was having a chat with someone at work, about the good old days, when we joined the company 10 years ago.
He said, 'Eventually these will be the good old days.....'
I said, "........ that's a real depressing!"  

[kit1947]

- or possibly is still going http://www.sfmbc.net/page63.html

The pond is that large rectangle in the bottom right-hand corner, just across the road from the River Dee. It used to be a good, clean, water to sail on.

Barry M

Looks OK on their web site 

[Nordsee]

I cannot see any obvious water in the photo, the only rectangle I can see looks like grass! I can see a BMX track in the upper left though, that looks like fun!

[westcoaster]

When I was last in Aberdeen I went along to Duthie Park on a Sunday morning to see if any members of the local club were sailing. Unfortunately none of them were, but I did notice there was a thick layer of leaves/weed on the bottom so that would explain, Nordsee, why it doesn't look like water. It's a good sized pond and I wish there was something similar near where I live.

[funtimefrankie]

If you click on the street view the pond looks rather empty.

[airwolf572010]

Boys its been terrific reading all your comments re the Duthie Park in Aberdeen... I was really astounded with the info on the Aberdeen Model Boat Club... WowMany tks for all the troubles you have all gone to and much appreciation from me in Australia
Chris/Airwolf