The BPB Davidson mills in Aberdeen, were just one of many in this area. Not too long a go, Aberdeen was a major centre for paper making, with no fewer than 5 separate paper mills in the area up until the 70's. Now only 1 mill remains on the River Don, and all have closed on the Dee.

These mills, a major employer in aberdeen shut in 2005. At it's peak, it employed over 1000 people. Unlike it's "colleagues" up the river at Inverurie (which closed this week), The davidson mills specialised in paper for plasterboard.

I explored this place last year, just as the scrappies were dismantling the place. The very last 4 paper mill staff left towards the end of last year.

Defintely the end of an era for Aberdeen

the warehouse that used to house PM5




looking from a control room


final messages from employees


paper machine - waiting to be dismantled






in the PM4 control room






laboratories




part of the water treatment plant




boiler house chimney