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More than 1,500 people are expected to descend on The Mac, Belfast for the opening of the 14th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) entitled ‘A City in Motion’ whi

Taking inspiration from Shakespeare, Dante Gabriel Rossetti painted his muse Jane Morris as Mariana from the bard's play Measure for Measure.

In 1895, Aberdeen archaeologist Annie Quibell was asked to join an excavation team in Egypt - a rare opportunity for a woman at that time.

Take a look at the fascinating story of granite and how it is woven through the city's architecture, heritage and culture.

Gutting quines  - or gutter girls - were highly skilled workers who were expected to process 60 fish a minute.

Slim Safont's massive mural at Union Plaza was one of the most striking pieces created for Nuart Aberdeen, earlier this month.

Norwegian creative Martin Whatson returned to the north-east five years after he created one of the Nuart Aberdeen first murals.

Two-Minute Masterpiece: Did you know that Aberdeen Harbour - rebranded as the Port of Aberdeen - is the oldest existing business in Britain?

Women's rights activist and missionary Mary Slessor is famous for having stopped the practice of infanticide of twins in Okoyong in Nigeria.

Two-Minute Masterpiece: Bought by Aberdeen architect-turned-jeweller James Cromar Watt, this Buddha was made from carved giltwood.