Old Photograph Rubislaw Quarry Scotland

Old photograph of Rubislaw Quarry by Aberdeen, Scotland. John Smith and Archibald Simpson were architects who constructed some of Aberdeen's best known buildings from granite in the early 19th century. Waterloo Bridge in London, the terrace of the Houses of Parliament and the Forth Rail Bridge were also constructed with granite from Aberdeen. Matthew Forster Heddle found the quarry a good source for the minerals tourmaline and beryl. The fine grey granite from the quarry is visible in the majority of Aberdeen's buildings, but Rubislaw Quarry has been closed since 1971.



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