Did you know the University has a world-leading expert on the history of science fiction on its staff? Find out more at the following events Exhibition at Dundee Central Library Foyer from Monday 6th to Saturday 18th February Public ‘round table’ discussion with students and staff: Friday 10th February 5:30pm-7:00pm ‘Blazing Worlds! Science Fiction by…Continue Reading Blazing Worlds! Science Fiction by Women
Join the University Archives as Kenneth Baxter takes us on a tour of Dundee in 1776. Using Crawford’s plan of Dundee Kenneth explains how Dundee has changed over time. There are several familiar parts of the map including the Nethergate and Overgate (albeit they look very different today) There are also many buildings which have…Continue Reading Dundee in 1776
Breaking the Chains is a collaboration between the University of Dundee Museums and the city libraries in Leisure & Culture Dundee, with funding and additional support from Dundee City Council. It is also one of the outputs of the on-going Woven Together project, a wider community-based project to research and promote the history of people…Continue Reading Breaking the Chains
Camperdown Works in Lochee, Dundee was undoubtedly the city’s most famous industrial complex, and its iconic chimney “Cox’s Stack” remains one of Dundee’s most recognisable landmarks. Owned by the Cox Brother, who were already established in the linen trade in Lochee, the works began with the construction of a Power Loom Factory in 1849. Thereafter…Continue Reading Then and now – changing Dundee: Camperdown Works
Archive Services tell us more about the fascinating collection of photojournalist Alexander Low who recently gifted the Archive his own collection of papers and photographs as well as material created by his ancestors. His Low family papers, as well as those of seven other families related to the Lows, comprise legal documents, financial papers and…Continue Reading Lives through a sketchbook: Alex Low
Find out more about Accountancy at the University. Kenneth Baxter from Archive Services traces its origins from part of Law to a thriving department in its own right. Watch Kenneth’s film below…Continue Reading 50 Years of Accountancy
A partnership between the University Archives, Mount Stuart and the Centre for Scotland’s Land Futures led to an amazing experience for three Humanities undergraduates. Here they describe their fantastic two week internship at Mount Stuart working with the archives and other collections. Connie Mills The email offering me the opportunity to apply for an archival…Continue Reading Discovering the magic of Mount Stuart
Bandstand performances, talent competitions and firework displays are just some of the fond memories of Baxter Park that will feature in a Big Back Garden exhibition. The exhibition, which is part of the Big Back Garden project led by the University Archives, celebrates Dundee’s iconic Baxter Park by looking at what people remember about the…Continue Reading Big Back Garden – Memories of Dundee’s Baxter Park showcased in exhibition
Another in our occasional series from the University Archives looking at changes in Dundee. The street that is now Victoria Road started off life as Bucklemaker Wynd, which ran east from the point at Laywell where the Wellgate joined the Hilltown to Forebank beside the Dens burn. By the mid 19th century this narrow street…Continue Reading Then and now – changing Dundee: Victoria Road
Alasdair Bachell, Project Archivist, gives us an update on his work. This month I wanted to give a brief update on the Brittle Bone Society archive project and give a little peek behind the curtain at what’s involved. The archive is comprised of over 60 boxes of material, the vast majority of which is paper…Continue Reading Behind the scenes with the Brittle Bone archive
Be a Big Back Garden Chatterbox – come along to the Baxter Park activity centre on Thursday 19 May between 3.30 and 6.30 to find out more about the history of the park and to share what Baxter Park means to you. The University Archives have teamed up with Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action, Stobswell…Continue Reading Baxter Park: Our Big Back Garden!
In this post Kenneth Baxter from the University Archives takes us back in time to explore the University’s main campus in 1969. As you can see from the image below there is much that is familiar but also a lot that has changed. Watch Kenneth’s video to find out more but before you do do…Continue Reading Flashback Friday: a bird’s eye view of campus