Aberdeen council might…
Cost saving cuts by Aberdeen Council have placed a number of facilities under notice of closure, and some have been noticed here.
The city’s Bon-Accord Baths were mentioned in the news last week, with an indication that despite the efforts of a petition to save them from closure, it was unlikely that that this decision would be reversed, and the baths will close, with the art-deco building then being at risk.
Doonies Farm may fare better, with the announcement that the council has given campaigners until the end of May to come up with a suitable business plan to secure its future. The farm is now due to close permanently by the end of June unless a acceptable plan and funding package can be presented.
The call is for all supporters to visit the farm, on a “use it or lose it” basis.
I am working on a study of the secret intelligence operations carried out by the Norwegian Navy and the British SIS from the Peterhead base in Scotland during WW 2.
The subject of my study is the fate of the Norwegian fishing cutter “MARS” and her crew. They disappeared off the coast of Southern Norway in early April 1942, having just landed two agents who were to set up a secret radio station there.
Specifically, I am interested in any photograps of the base area (ships, personnel, buildings etc) at Model Jetty, Port Henry Harbour, Peterhead. The time from August 1941 to March 1942 is of primary interest.
I have tried (almost) everywhere to find photos of this place, and frankly I think this is my last chance. Therefore, I would be most grateful if any of your readers could help in any way.
PS: My uncle, Olav Hagtvedt, was one of the crew on the “MARS 1″.
Arne O. Hagtvedt