

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Parson Gordon’s Map of Aberdeen, 1661 – A Closer Look
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm – Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 01:15 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Talk by Phil Astley, Team Leader - Aberdeen City &amp; Aberdeenshire Archives

Parson James Gordon (about 1617-1686), or the Parson of Rothiemay, was a Scottish historian, geographer, and cleric, most famous for his detailed 17th-century maps, especially the 1661 plan of Aberdeen. This was the first accurate representation of the two burghs of Old and New Aberdeen. In his talk Phil takes a closer look at the map’s features, its historical context and the man who produced it.

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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/whats-aberdeen-art-galleries-and-museums/parson-gordons-map-of-aberdeen-1661-a-closer-look?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=aberdeen-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Aberdeen
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Aberdeen Maritime Museum
- **lat**: 57.146531061826
- **long**: -2.0949205756187
- **full address**: Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Shiprow,Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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- **organizer**: Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums (https://allevents.in/org/aberdeen-archives-gallery-and-museums/5887317)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Shiprow,Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums
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