Lunchtime Talk: Aberdeen Female Orphan Asylum: The Daughters of Mary Emslie

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Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Shiprow
Aberdeen
AB11 5BY

In 1841 Mary Elmslie, an affluent childless widow, opened the doors of the newly constructed 19 Albyn Place, officially known as: the Aberdeen Female Orphan Asylum. The institution offered another life far from the often squalid and insanitary Workhouses; providing shelter and education to destitute girls born within St Nicholas and its surrounding parishes between the ages of 4 and 8 years old. Join Dr Ashleigh Black to find out more about the lives of the girls fostered within this fascinating institution. 

  • Dates & Booking

    Oct. 15, 2025 12:30pm

  • Ticket Info

    Further ticket info: TBC

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