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3rd Arbroath Scout Troop 1952
7 (Sphinx) Commando Battery 2007
7 1/4" gauge railway track 1935
7th Infantry Regiment De La Plata 1923
40% vote pre-condition 1979
45 Commando 1971, 2002, 2006-7-8-9-10
212 Highland Battery 1971
'277 Cafe' 1992
300th Anniv. Prize ( Concorso Internazionale della Ceramica d'Arte ) 1942
603 Squadron 1941
A92 1998, 2007
A92 upgrade to dual-carriageway 1963, 2003, 2005
AAVO ( Angus Assoc. of Voluntary Organisations ) 1990
Abbe, John 1204
Abbey, Arbroath 1178, 1183, 1190, 1194, 1197, 1200-01, 1211, 1214, 1223, 1233, 1244, 1263, 1284, 1300, 1320, 1331, 1350, 1359, 1380, 1394, 1411, 1434, 1445, 1462, 1470, 1517, 1580, 1608, 1714, 1753, 1772-3, 1790, 1815-6, 1825, 1835, 1842, 1847, 1850, 1858, 1924, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1951, 1973, 1979-80, 1995-6, 2001, 2005, 2007-8-9, 2011
Abbey Books 1288
Abbey Bowling Club 1878
Abbey Church 1797, 1852, 1869, 1876, 1946, 1967, 1990
Abbey Folk Club 1965
Abbey Fruit 1999
Abbeygate Shopping Centre 1984, 1992, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2009-10-11
Abbey Gifts 1997
Abbey Green 1841, 1954, 1981
Abbey Health Centre 1981
Abbey Leather Works 1900
Abbey Music 1982, 2005
Abbey Path 1966
Abbey Pend 1320
Abbey, possessions of 1178, 1190, 1194, 1200-01, 1214, 1220, 1223, 1244, 1263, 1284, 1300, 1359, 1394, 1470, 1561, 1592
Abbey School 1841, 1954, 1981
Abbey stone 1590, 1815
Abbey Street 1200
Abbey streets, the 1753
Abbey Theatre 1963-4
Abbeythune 1996
Abbey Visitor Centre, The 2001, 2003
Abbey Works 1883, 1935
Abbots/Commendators 1178-9, 1204, 1207-8, 1220, 1225, 1239, 1246-7, 1258, 1261, 1267-8, 1270, 1272, 1276, 1284-5-6, 1290, 1296, 1299, 1300, 1303, 1309, 1329, 1348, 1359, 1366, 1370, 1372, 1384, 1394, 1396, 1410, 1449, 1455-6, 1462, 1470-3, 1476, 1482, 1484, 1489, 1514, 1517, 1524, 1545-46, 1551, 1568, 1573, 1579-80, 1585, 1604, 1952 ( also see 'Abbots' page )
Abbot's House 1200, 1562, 1700s, 1858, 1934
Abbot's House Museum 1973
Abbotsford Edition of Scott's Waverley novels 1841
Abbotsford Road Playpark 2006
Abbot Street 1953
ABC 1940
'ABC Presents' film 1932
Aberbrothoc 1183, 1434
Aberbrothock 1841
Aberbrothock, The Kirk of 1662
'Aberbrothock 1320' 2008
'Aberbrothock Illustrated' 1886
Aberbrothock Restaurant 1934
Aberbrothwick 1600, 1690, 1841
Aberdeen 1858, 1881, 1885, 1946, 1968, 1970, 1985, 1991, 1997
Aberdeen, the Bishop of 1320
Aberdeen, University of 1957
Aberfoyle 11,000 BC
Aberlemno 1853
Abernethy, Church of 1190
Abernethy, Laurence of 1190
Abertay Historical Society 1954, 1985
Abertay Lightship 1876-7, 1963
'A Bombs' ( band ) 2009
Academy, the 1821, 1852, 1861
Accoltis, Peter de 1517
'Acemaster Faceblaster' ( band ) 2009
Acorn Pet Centres 2007, 2011
Adam, Abbot 1240, 1246
Adam, D. & Co. Ltd ( electrical contractors ) 1947, 2013
Adam, John 1880, 1883
Adam of Gordon 1320, 'The Pope's Reply'
Adam of Inverlunan, Abbot 1270, 1272, 1275
Adam de Morham 1214
Adam, T. 1886
Adam, W. 1919
Adams, Alexander 1780
Adams, Thomas 1953
Adamson, A K 1903, 1936,1959, 1967, 1979, 2000, 2003, 2006
( + High Street 1 )
Adamson, Hugh Campbell ( Conservative ) 2011
Addison, Helen ( choir musical director ) 2008, 2010
Adventure Playground, mini, Montrose Road 2009
Advocasy & Community Empowerment ( High Street 1 )
Afghanistan 2002, 2006-7-8-9-10
'After The Fire' 1979
AGR Automation 1960
AH18 ( deep-sea boat 'Betsy & Helen' ) 1887
AH33 1984
AH38 1960
AH43 1880
AH45 1961
AH68 1984
AH153 (153AH) 1890, 1928
AH190 1997
Ahmed, Abdul 2006, 2010
Aikman, John 1608
Air, John 1975
Air, Willie ( Auchmithie FC ) 1934
Airlie Crescent 1939, 1942, 1946, 1971
Airlie, Earl of 1959
Air Mechanical Engineering School 1970
Aitken, Helen 1861
Aitken, John ( died 1853 ) 1861
Aitkenhead, William ( architect ) 1866
'Alarm', HMS 1779
Albania 1852, 1921
'Albatross', The 1856
Alberta 2007
Alcohol consumption in public places 2008
Alexander 1878
Alexander 11, King 1223, 1229, 1237, 1244
Alexander 111, King 1244
Alexander, Bailie 1901
Alexander Brothers, The 1958
Alexander, Provost 1904
Alexander, Tom D. 1961, 1980, 1990
Alexander, W., & Sons (Northern) 1968, 1981
Alfonso X1, King 1330
'Alice, The' 1827
Allan ( surname ) 1942
Allan, Charles ( Provost ) 1783
Allan, Robert 1836
Allan (-Fraser), Patrick 1813, 1843, 1850, 1873, 1884, 1890, 2010
( ' Hospitalfield ' )
Allan-Fraser, Elizabeth 1873
Allan, Robert Bruce 1849
Allett Mowers 1955
Allett, Reginald 1955
Alliance Building Society 1979, 1986 ( + High Street 1 )
Alliance & Leicester Building Society 1986 ( + High Street 1 )
Alloa 2006
'All Stars Bar', the 2003
Ally Bally 1988
Alma Bar 1975
Alma Works / Factory 1857, 1873, 1888, 1996, 2008
Alma Works Great War memorial 1996
Almerlieclose 1827
Almerie Close 1991
Almerlieclose Estate 1813
Almerlieclose House 1653, 1930
Almonry House 1427
Alpargatas 1884
Alps Electric Company 1990
Al-Qaeda 2002
Amble, Northumberland 2012
Ambrose Slade ( early 'Slade' ) 2008
American 'Indians' 1833
American Declaration of Indepedence ( Wm. Small's influence ) 1734
American war, the 1783
Amsterdam Water Co. 1829
Anchor Bar, The 2002, 2011
Ancona, Cardinal of 1517
Andalucia 1330
Anderson, Ann (Orkney) 1836
Anderson, Archibald 1885
Anderson, Provost Archibald Craig 1919
Anderson, Bill 1983
Anderson, Charles ( artist ) 1984, 2009
Anderson, Christina 1916
Anderson, David 1952
Anderson, Doctor 1900
Anderson, Grant 1983
Anderson Hotel, The 1970
Anderson, James 1849
Anderson Band, Lyndon 2007
Anderson, Norman 1817
Anderson, Patrick 2004, 2006
Anderson, Capt. Patrick Wright 1879
Anderson, Lt. Patrick Wright 1918
Anderson, Peter 1887
Anderson, Robert ( St Vigeans Parish Police Insp.) 1882
Anderson Street 1850
Anderson, Sydney ( ice cream shop ) 1954, 1959
Anderson, William 1844
Anderson Library of Genealogy, The William Coull 1970, 1997
Andoga, Pavel ( pianist ) 2005
Andrew Welsh Way 2002
Andy Stewart Court 1999
Anglo-Scots union, the law of 1707
Angus 1957, 1975, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2009-10
Angus Agricultural Show ( Victoria Park ) 1970s, 1997
Angus Alliance, the 2007
Angus Archives 1779, 1989, 1997, 2006
Angus Association of Voluntary Carers ( High Street 1 )
Angus Bar, The 1976, 1978
Angus Business Centre 1996
Angus Cleaners 1965
Angus College 1956, 1993, 2004
Angus Council 1986, 2007-8-9-10, 2012
Angus County Constabulary 1949
Angus County Council 1975, 1996
Angus County flag 2007
'Angus Country Sports' 2005
Angus Decorators 2009
Angus District Council 1975, 1981
Angus District Councillors 1979
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Angus, Earl of 1201, 1633
Angus, Earldom of 1200s, 1389
Angus flag debate 2007
Angus Housing Association 1979, 1980 ( + High Street 1 )
Angus, Ian J. 2003
Angus Independent Advocasy Services ( see High Street 1 )
Angus Independent Representatives 2011
Angus Local Study Centre 1979
Angus & Kincardineshire's Lost Railways 2003
Angus, Marion ( poet ) 1946, 2010
Angus Mental Health Association 1991
Angus Millennium Forest 1999
Angus Minstrels, The 2005, 2010
Angus Pictures 2007
Angus South constituency 2011
Angus Sports Awards 2006
Angus Technical College 1962
Angus Training Group 1966, 1978
Angus Volunteer & Resource Centre 2006
'Ancient Kindred, The' 1947
Ann Street 1966
Annan / Annandale 2010
Annesley House 1922
'Annie Get Your Gun' ( AMS production ) 1992
Antiquarian Society, Edinburgh 1847
Antiquary House 1997
'Antiquary, The' 1800, 1816, 1948
'Antiquities' 1852
Aonghus 760
Applegate 1445, 1900/09, 1906, 1968, 1960s/70s, 1984, 1988, 2005, 2009
Applegate Amusements 1988
Appolinari, Rosa 2008
April 6th 1998
Arbikie Fund 1876
Arbirlot 1597, 1768, 1830, 1833
'Arbirlot 80 Years Ago' 1921
Arbirlot & Carmyllie Parish 2010-11
Arbirlot & Hospitalfield Ward 2003
Arbirlot manse 1835
'Arbirlot Memories' 1921
Arbirlot Parish Church 1832
Arbirlot Road 1909, 1963
Arbirlot Road West 1963, 1968
Arbirlot School 1876
Arbirlot Railway Station 1854, 1900, 1929, 1965
Arbirlot Stone 1100
' Arbroath Abbey ' ( publication ) 1982
' Arbroath Abbey & Other Poems ' ( publication ) 1919
'Arbroath Abbey from the west' 1840
Arbroath Abbey 'Pageant Society' / 'Timethemes' 1947, 1951, 1979-80-81, 1998, 2005-6-7-8-9, 2011
Arbroath Academy 1987, 2007
'Arbroath Affair, The' 1961
Arbroath Amateur Operatic Society 1959
'Arbroath Arms, The' 2005
Arbroath Art Society 1966
Arbroath Artisan Golf Club 1903, 2003
Arbroath & It's Abbey 1860
'Arbroath, A Sixties Almanac' 2001
Arbroath Astronomer, the 1814, 1843, 1870, 1880
Arbroath Banking Company 1825, 1844, 1857, 1976 (+ see High Street 1 )
Arbroath Baptist Church 1982 ( +see 'High Street 1' )
Arbroath, Battle of 1446
Arbroath Bowling Club 1861, 1930
Arbroath Burgh Police / Constabulary 1836, 1900, 1914, 1920, 1922, 1949
Arbroath Choral Society 1977, 2008
Arbroath Cinema, The 1921, 1930
Arbroath Corporation 1812, 1870
Arbroath Corporation Water Works 1885
Arbroath Cycle & Tackle Centre 1987
Arbroath, decriptions of 1687, 1742
Arbroath & District Musical Festival 1926, 1970, 1985
Arbroath Dramatic Society 1947
Arbroath & Dundee Joit Railway Co / Station 1838, 1848, 1857, 1956
Arbroath East Ward 1973, 1978
Arbroath East & Lunan Ward 2007
Arbroath Epidemic Hospital 1901
Arbroath FC 1878, 1880, 1882, 1884-5, 1891, 1893, 1931, 1935, 1958-9, 1963, 1967, 1971, 1974, 1982, 1992-3, 1996, 2001, 2005-6-7-8-9, 2011-12
Arbroath FC Supporters' Club 1994
'Arbroath FC - The Story of the Marrons Past & Present' 1948
Arbroath Fisheries 1969, 2005
Arbroath Fishermens' Association, The 1925
Arbroath Flower Centre 1960, 1987
Arbroath Folk Club 2007
Arbroath Follies, The 1930s
Arbroath Footers Running Club 1986
Arbroath & Forfar Railway 1839, 1955, 1967
'Arbroath & Forfar Railway: Dundee Direct & Kirriemuir Branch' 2000
Arbroath Golf Club 1877-8, 1901, 1903, 1930, 1977, 1984, 1995, 2012
Arbroath Guide 1831, 1836, 1842, 1858, 1862, 1978, 1980s
'Arbroath Guide' (a free newspaper with no connection to above) 1989
Arbroath Guide Editors
Arbroath Herald 1320 'The Pope's Reply', 1838, 1846, 1885, 1887, 1900, 1936, 1949, 1967, 1975, 1986, 1989, 1997-8-9, 2000, 2004, 2007-8, 2012, 2014
Arbroath Herald Editors 1995, 2007
'Arbroath High Connection' art exhibition 2005
Arbroath High School 1895, 1897, 1915, 1932, 1942, 1948, 1957, 1985, 2005-6
Arbroath High School Magazine 1915
Arbroath Indoor Bowling Club 1966
Arbroath Infirmary 1843, 1845, 1848, 1916, 'early' 1920s, 1925, 1961, 1980, 1983, 2009
Arbroath Instrumental Band 1893, 1999, 2004, 2008
Arbroath Journal & Forfarshire Political & Critical Review 1836, 2007
Arbroath Laundry Ltd. 1965, 1968
Arbroath Lawn Tennis Club 1909
'Arbroath Lifeboat, An Illustrated History' 1987
Arbroath, limits of 1902
Arbroath Male Voice Choir 1924, 1972, 2008-9-10
Arbroath Marina ( see 'Marina' )
Arbroath Menswear 2006
Arbroath & Montrose Railway 1881
Arbroath Museum - Signal Tower 1991, 2006-7-8-9-10-11
Arbroath Musical Festival 2011
Arbroath Musical Society 1903, 1947-8, 1953-55, 1976, 1979, 1980-89, 1990-99, 2000-11
'Arbroath News, The' 1989 ( + High Street 1 )
Arbroath North Ward 2003
Arbroath Parish 1585, 1752, 1891, 1973, 1987
'Arbroath, Past & Present' 1887
Arbroath Picture Hall 1909, 1910
Arbroath Picture Pavilion & Skating Co. Ltd. 1911
Arbroath Pipe Band ( Oklahoma City ) 2006
Arbroath Property Centre ( High Street 1 )
Arbroath Property Shop 2005 ( + High Street 1 )
Arbroath Public Library 1898, 1900, 1959, 1981, 1983-4, 2007
Arbroath Round Table 1951, 2010
Arbroath Rugby Club 1991, 2006
Arbroath Sheriff Court 1803, 2014
Arbroath Shipbuilding Co, The 1860, 1864, 1872
Arbroath Smokie 1830, 2004-5
Arbroath Social Club ( amateur f. club ) 1960, 1973
Arbroath Sporting Club 1960, 1962, 1973, 1986, 2011
Arbroath Sports Climbs 2003
Arbroath Sports & Community Centre 1883, 1969, 2006
'Arbroath Suite, The' ( music ) 2005, 2008
'Arbroath the Royal Burgh of Romance, it's People...' 1909
Arbroath Theatre 1901, 1903
Arbroath Town Council (see 'Town Council')
Arbroath Victoria ( The Vics ) FC 1882, 1890, 1971, 1982, 2002, 2007
'Arbroath Video & Cafe' 1988
'Arbroath Video Library' 1982
Arbroath West Kirk 1879, 1990, 2008,
Arbroath West & Letham Ward 2007
'Arcadians, The' ( AMS production ) 1948 Archaeological discoveries / sites Page 'Lang Sinsyne', 1250, 1427, 1788, 1813, 1859, 1861, 1863, 1889, 1938, 1949, 1982, 1987, 1990-1, 1993, 1998-9
Architects 1827
Archive material 1989
Arctic Convoys 1943, 2006
Arctic Emblem 2006
'Ardent' ( vessel - yacht ) 2014
'Ardent' ( vessel ) 2014
Ardglass Vikings 2008
Argentina 1884, 1923, 1967
'Argos' 1988
Argyll, HMS 1915, 1970
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 1915
'Arizona Eggplant' ( folk group ) 1971
Ark Housing Association 1990
Armistice Day 1948
Armorial Bearings 1825
Army Cadets 2008
Arnott, Neil, M.D. 1788
Arnotts ( House of Fraser ) 1986
Arran 1935
Arran Bar, The 1972 ( + High Street 1 )
Arrot, Doctor David 1809, 1842, 1876
Arrott Street 1963
Arrott's Charity 1885
Arts, the 2005
Arvey, Steve 2005
Asda ( supermarket ) 2011, 2012
Ashbrook Nursery 2005
Ash Grove 1973
Asphalt works 1894, 1897
Athyn 1183
Atkinson 1965
Atlantic Ocean crossing 2008
Attack on the town 1781
Attacks on the Lighthouse 1940
Auchmithie page 'Lang Sinsyne' 800 - 0 BC, 1000, 1434, 1665, 1705, 1799, 1826, 1829, 1830, 1839, 1885, 1890, 1899, 1915, 1920, 1934, 1953, 1966, 1976, 1984, 2004, 2007-8-9, 2011
Auchmithie Cure 1830
Auchmithie FC 1934
Auchmithie Improvements 2007-8
Auchterlony, John 1687
Auldbar 1847
'Auld Boulzie Hill, The' 1967
Austin franchise 1954
Australia 1827, 1854, 1871
Australian Museum, The 1827
Authors & Poets 1826, 1861, 1876, 1883, 1952
'Avatar' ( film ) 2010
Avignon 1320 + 'The Pope's Reply'
Awards 1827, 1940-1, 1970, 1976, 2001, 2004-5-6-7-8-9
Azores 2008
Azzurro's Italian Restaurant 1980s ( + High Street 1 )
Azzurro Ristorante Pizzeria ( High Street 1 )
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