A to Z Index:
  • Share this |


Construction of Aberdeenshire Heritages new headquarters

Heritage Lottery Funded

 

 

 

Demolition of old stores

Following the award of grant-aid funding from HLF the construction of our new headquarters began with the demolition of Aberdeenshire Heritages existing agricultural store in 2002.

 

 

 

MuseumsA purpose-built storage and workshop facility was to be constructed over the next year.

 

 

 

 

 

Structure and foundations of the new store

Foundations for the new workshops were built, and the new structure began to take shape.

 

 

 

 

Structure of the new storeThe ground floor contained the new agricultural store, fine art store, Education Resource Centre as well as Conservation labs, Photographic studios, Documentation room and the Technicians workshop.

The new stores walls begin to rise

 

 

 

 

 

External cladding of the new store

 

Wiring in the main ground floor corridor in the new store

 

constuction in the Eastern store

 

 

 

 

 

Roller racking storage in the Eastern store

 

Roller racking storage in the Western store

The 1st floor holds the Design Studio and the East and West stores with their massive roller racking storage systems.

 

 

 

The new Agricultural store awaiting the return of the collectionsThe empty agricultural store prior to the return of the agricultural collections from their temporary stores around Aberdeenshire.

 

 

 

 

Heritage Lottery Fund plaque on the new HQ