As the Turriff Advertiser moves to a fully online publication, we flicked back through the newspaper archives to see what we could find.
Do you remember these moments?
Auchterless Primary School 1985
Auchterless Primary School were winners of Turriff And District Round Table's sunflower growing competition (Turriff Advertiser 1985)
14 year old Euan Lawrence was Alvah's top bowler in 1988
14 year old Euan Lawrence was the top bowler at Alvah Bowling Club. (Turriff Advertiser 1988)
60 years of Ardmiddle WRI, 1988
Ardmiddle WRI celebrating 60 years of the group. (Turriff Advertiser 1988)
Gordon Highlanders paraded through Turriff 1988
The Gordon Highlanders made a surprise appearance, parading through Turriff town centre. (Turriff Advertiser 1988)
60 years of Birkenhills WRI, 1988
Birkenhills WRI celebrating 60 years of the group. (Turriff Advertiser 1988)
Teacher Ken Montgomery switched on the Christmas Lights 1985
Turriff's Christmas lights were switched on by teacher Ken Montgomery, watched by community council chairman James Dawson. (Turriff Advertiser 1985)
Grampian councillors launch the community alarm scheme in 1985
Grampian councillors launched a community alarm scheme to support the elderly, disabled and infirm feel safe at home. (Turriff Advertiser 1985)
The opening of Aberchirder bowling stadium in 1988
The opening of Aberchirder's new £190,000 bowling stadium. (Turriff Advertiser 1988)
75 years of Fyvie and Rothienorman Brownies and Guides, 1985
Fyvie and Rothienorman Guides celebrated their 75th anniversary with a camp fire. (Turriff Advertiser 1985)
Beechgrove Garden's Dick Gardiner opened the new CE Laing Nurseries 1985
The new building at CE Laing's Nurseries was opened by Beechgrove Garden's Dick Gardiner.(Turriff Advertiser 1985)
Royal Observer Corps 1988
Chief Observer Alexander Forbes of Methlick was presented with a Royal Observer Corps medal for 12 years of dedicated service at a ceremony in Cuminestown. (Turriff Advertiser 1988)
Fyvie Playgroup's trip to Duthie Park 1988
51 children from Fyvie Playgroup enjoyed a bus trip to Duthie Park, returning by train to Inverurie. (Turriff Advertiser 1988)
Turriff Citizen Of The Year 1985
Turriff's Citizen Of The Year 1985 was Cuminestown district nurse Pat Duncan (Turriff Advertiser 1985)
St Andrew's Parish Church's family picnic 1988
St Andrew's Church's family picnic. (Turriff Advertiser 1988)
Long service awards for St Andrew's Church 1985
Reverend Donald Ingles presents 30 year service awards. (Turriff Advertiser 1985)
St Ninians And Forglen Church welcomed eight new elders 1985
St Ninian's And Forglen Church ordained eight new elders. (Turriff Advertiser 1985)
Towie Tavern won Pub Meal Of The Year in 1988
Towie Tavern won the national Pub Meal Of The Year award. (Turriff Advertiser 1985)
10 years of Turriff Gateway Centre Drama Group, 1985
Turriff Gateway Centre Drama Group celebrated their 10 year anniversary. (Turriff Advertiser 1985)
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