This week’s Flashback Friday Film Festival from the University Archives is all about ‘Discovering the Future’ in 1991. Introduced by Professor Michael Hamlin, Principal of Dundee from 1987-1994, the film focuses on the research strengths of the University in the early 1990s. We hear from Professor Philip Cohen about the world-leading biochemistry work which continues…Continue Reading Flashback Friday Film Festival: Annual Report 1991
Join Kenneth from the Archives team in another video looking at an aspect of the history of the University of Dundee.In this video, he focuses on Peter Ustinov, who many may already know was the first Rector of the University of Dundee, serving in office from 1968 until 1974. Of course, being part of the…Continue Reading The University Archives: UoD Rector Peter Ustinov
Collette Cowie’s ink & watercolour on paper was also inspired by the collection of specimens in the University Museums. The sea creatures reminded Collette of writer Mark Doty’s work and she credits both as influencing her colourful exhibition piece. Something So Small by Collette Cowie Ink and watercolour on paper “My piece is inspired by…Continue Reading RDMH – Something So Small by Collette Cowie
In this the latest of the Flashback Friday Film Festival offerings from the University Archives we go back to 1987 a time of large hair and dubious fashion. Although shot more than 30 years ago this promotional film shows much that is familiar as well as reminding us of things that have gone. We see…Continue Reading Flashback Friday Film Festival: Introduction to UoD 1987
‘Bathymetry’ by Andy Jackson comprises a re-worked poem woven into a bathymetric chart of a fictitious Scottish loch. The verse draws the eye into the deepest part of the loch. Andy was inspired by a Tay Estuary Research Centre pamphlet, 1985, which includes bathymetric charts. Bathymetry by Andy Jackson Microsoft Publisher laser printed on A1…Continue Reading RDMH – Bathymetry by Andy Jackson
This is one of a series of photographs taken of the mills of Jute Industries Ltd. in the early 1920s. The company was formed in 1920 by the amalgamation of several Dundee firms including Thomas Bell & Sons, who owned Belmont Works. Belmont house, in front of the works belonged to the Bell family. This…Continue Reading The Mills of Jute Industries Ltd. in the Early 1920s
Oceans Deep is a stunning collection of silver pieces by Anne Watson for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition. Anne’s highly detailed pins, pendants, earrings, cufflinks, bracelets and rings derive from engravings in the rare books ‘Deliciae Naturae Selectae’ and Seba’s ‘Locupletissimi’ held by the University Archives. Oceans Deep by Anne Watson Sterling silver jewellery…Continue Reading RDMH – Oceans Deep by Anne Watson
This week’s Flashback Friday Film Festival offering from the University Archives takes us back to 1977. This was a promotional film for the University which marked a change in its approach to marketing. The film was recorded over a number of months and first issued in 1977. Alterations were made in the following years including…Continue Reading Flashback Friday Film Festival: Live and Learn in Tayside 1977
Join Dr. Kenneth Baxter from the Archives Team in another video looking at something from our collections. In this short video, Kenneth looks at some photos of the University of Dundee – but it’s not the University of Dundee that you might be expecting. It is in fact the British Railway’s Locomotive 47 550 University…Continue Reading The University Archives: 1982 Locomotive (Video)
These wonderful beach huts, handcrafted by Suzanne Scott for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition, were inspired by glass plate negatives from the University Archives showing people enjoying the beaches of Carnoustie and Broughty Ferry in 1913. Welcome to Sunny Dundee! by Suzanne Scott Installation “I was immediately curious about these quirky wooden wheeled beach…Continue Reading RDMH – Welcome to Sunny Dundee! by Suzanne Scott
Join Dr. Kenneth Baxter from the Archives team in another video delving into Dundee’s past. In many of the previous Archives videos, we have explored many old buildings and structures which have now disappeared from Dundee. In this video, we will explore what may be the most iconic and famous lost Dundee building: Dundee Town…Continue Reading The University Archives: Dundee Town House (Video)
Join Dr. Kenneth Baxter from the University Archives in another video delving into Dundee’s past. This video looks again at the development of Dundee City Centre, but this time with a twist; we explore the development of Dundee as it didn’t happen! Even after the radical architectural changes of the city centre in the 1870s…Continue Reading The University Archives: Thomson’s Vision of Dundee (Video)