Kelsey Williams from the University of Stirling explores the treasures he found in the University of Dundee Archives’ rare book collections. When printed books first arrived on the scene in fifteenth-century Europe they didn’t come into a vacuum. Far from it. While printing dramatically multiplied the number of texts available to Europeans, the continent was…Continue Reading Hidden Manuscripts in Dundee Special Collections
Janice Aitken, Reader in Art, Design and Public Engagement at DJCAD, has a new exhibition in the Green Gallery at the Botanic Garden. ‘Anthophilia’ means the love or flowers or the love of plants, depending on which dictionary you use. The works in this exhibition were started during lockdown, when the artist contemplated how important…Continue Reading Anthophilia – new exhibition at the Botanic Garden
The Murraygate is undoubtedly one of Dundee’s best-known streets and also one of its most historic, dating back to the medieval period. This blog by Kenneth from the University Archives takes us back in time to explore the street and its history. As can be seen on Crawford’s map of 1776 it was one of…Continue Reading Delving into the history of the Murraygate
This blog post was written by Medical Students, Kirsten Healey and Hannah Dalioui as part of their Selected Student Component working with the collections at the Tayside Medical History Museum. SSCs are an important part of medical training aiming to establish a foundation for lifelong learning and explore new ways of communicating information in non-clinical…Continue Reading Maws & Bairns – Discovering the Stories behind Drugs and Diagnostics