Take a look at some evocative photographs from Aberdeenshire during World War 2. From Banff to Stonehaven, and places in between, there are some amazing images captured on camera.
Peterhead men wearing their issued gas masks for gas mask practice
Stretcher team at work in Peterhead
A group of pilots walk away from their RAF P51 Mustangs Mk3
A De Havilland Mosquito being armed and made ready with rockets, possibly for an anti-shipping strike in the Norwegian Fiords. RAF Boyndie airfield.
De Havilland Mosquito NE-D RS625 of 143 Sqn Banff Strike Wing, armed with rockets for a possible anti-shipping raid. RAF Boyndie, Banff, Scotland 1944
Bristol Beaufighters of 404 Squadron when part of the Dallachy Strike Wing in flight over the Banffshire coast early 1945.
Bristol Beaufighter crash landed at Dallachy or Boydie airfields.
Bristol Beaufighter being armed with Rockets for an anti-shipping strike.
RAF P51 Mustang Mk4’s preparing for take off at Longside airfield Peterhead.
Damaged to Peterhead Academy’s frontage on York Street after a bombing raid
Damage done to Peterhead after a bombing raid.
Damage done to Peterhead after a bombing raid.
A Peterhead gentleman stands at his homemade dugout air raid shelter. With sandbags and earth forming its roof.
Survivors of an August 1941 raid on Peterhead clutch salvaged possessions. Mrs Cooke (centre in black coat) just managed to reach the shelter as the bomb burst. August 10th 1941.
Civilians and workmen sift through the debris after a bombing raid on Peterhead on 28th or 29th September 1941
Civilians and workmen sift through the debris after a bombing raid on Peterhead on 28th or 29th September 1941
Policemen carrying a child that they have saved from a bomb raid.