Retrieved scenes of Alford Business

A wee selection of old footage including my grandfather's business, James A Gordon & sons, trips up the west coast and scenes from Alford's past. Paul Anderson's brilliant fiddle music features in the soundtrack (many thanks to him for permission to use it).

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Alford
• Scotland
• Archive
• family
• footage

[GrampianLife]

Wow! I hope your mum had a good time at the shop. From the ex-employees I've met, they all had a good time there... and the trips up north seemed a real treat, albeit hardwork.

I remember (or at least been told about) running awa up to the shop, aged about 4 and getting sweeties. It was a magical shop in my imagination growing up in Australia.

[storyquine]

Hey, we love this over at 'Hidden Aberdeenshire' facebook group - be happy if more were shared with us!

[GrampianLife]

Glad you're aa liking it! My rels have lots more super 8 which I intend converting to digital... not an easy job.

[1234549084]

A brilliant piece of archive film

[sheilaclachtoll]

Brilliant! My Mum trained as a dressmaker at 'Gordon's Of Alford' & worked for them from age 15 until she was 27 in 1957. She used to travel north with them (as in footage) & she loved those days & the craic up in the wild wooly west.

I live in Lochinver now with my family & know from some of the older folks up here that remember & loved their visits north!

As a child I have so many fond memories of visiting your Grandfathers wee emporium - but sadly, shops like his just don't exist anymore!

[olderguyphil]

Stayed here when filming James Gordon now on youtube great village loved it and this regards Phil.

[kintakintyea]

Thanks fur posten aat Video' eit weis Brillient!!!