Abertay Historical Society
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The Abertay Historical Society has promoted interest in history in Tayside & Fife since 1947. Registered Scottish charity no SC008207
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In our new TAFAJ 31, we're pleaased to bring you the long awaited 'Excavations at Cullykhan, Castle Point, Troup, Aberdeenshire’ by Moira Greig, Laurie Maclagan-Wedderburn and Gordon Noble
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November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
In our new TAFAJ 31, we're pleaased to bring you the long awaited 'Excavations at Cullykhan, Castle Point, Troup, Aberdeenshire’ by Moira Greig, Laurie Maclagan-Wedderburn and Gordon Noble
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Our next evening lecture takes place tomorrow evening with Dr Bess Rhodes giving a talk entitled "Middle Ground: The Interface of Town & Country in the Tay Valley 1400-1800". More details can be found at tinyurl.com/AHSNov25
Middle Ground: The Interface of Town & Country in the Tay Valley 1400-1800
A talk by Dr Bess Rhodes hosted by the Abertay Historical Society
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November 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Our next evening lecture takes place tomorrow evening with Dr Bess Rhodes giving a talk entitled "Middle Ground: The Interface of Town & Country in the Tay Valley 1400-1800". More details can be found at tinyurl.com/AHSNov25
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Our latest evening lecture takes place on Wednesday 12 November with Dr Bess Rhodes giving a talk entitled "Middle Ground: The Interface of Town & Country in the Tay Valley 1400-1800". More details at tinyurl.com/AHSNov25
Middle Ground: The Interface of Town & Country in the Tay Valley 1400-1800
A talk by Dr Bess Rhodes hosted by the Abertay Historical Society
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November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Our latest evening lecture takes place on Wednesday 12 November with Dr Bess Rhodes giving a talk entitled "Middle Ground: The Interface of Town & Country in the Tay Valley 1400-1800". More details at tinyurl.com/AHSNov25
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Street of the Week: Blackscroft
The area around this street was feued to a Mr Paton Black in 1540. By 1581 the area was known as Blackscroft. Paton Black was a wright, and did work on St Mary’s Parish Church in the 1550s.
The area around this street was feued to a Mr Paton Black in 1540. By 1581 the area was known as Blackscroft. Paton Black was a wright, and did work on St Mary’s Parish Church in the 1550s.
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Street of the Week: Blackscroft
The area around this street was feued to a Mr Paton Black in 1540. By 1581 the area was known as Blackscroft. Paton Black was a wright, and did work on St Mary’s Parish Church in the 1550s.
The area around this street was feued to a Mr Paton Black in 1540. By 1581 the area was known as Blackscroft. Paton Black was a wright, and did work on St Mary’s Parish Church in the 1550s.
Our latest evening lecture takes place on Wednesday 12 November with Dr Bess Rhodes giving a talk entitled "Middle Ground: The Interface of Town & Country in the Tay Valley 1400-1800". More details at tinyurl.com/AHSNov25
Middle Ground: The Interface of Town & Country in the Tay Valley 1400-1800
A talk by Dr Bess Rhodes hosted by the Abertay Historical Society
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November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Our latest evening lecture takes place on Wednesday 12 November with Dr Bess Rhodes giving a talk entitled "Middle Ground: The Interface of Town & Country in the Tay Valley 1400-1800". More details at tinyurl.com/AHSNov25
Our special #BlackHistoryMonth talk Black Performers on the #Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s by Matthew Jarron can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=k75b...
Black Performers on the Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s - talk by Matthew Jarron
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October 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Our special #BlackHistoryMonth talk Black Performers on the #Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s by Matthew Jarron can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=k75b...
Our October talk, part of #Railway200, Making Tracks to #Dundee: 200 years of local #railway history by Dr Kenneth Baxter can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=N75J...
Making Tracks to Dundee: 200 years of local railway history - talk by Dr Kenneth Baxter
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October 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Our October talk, part of #Railway200, Making Tracks to #Dundee: 200 years of local #railway history by Dr Kenneth Baxter can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=N75J...
Our first 3 talks of our 2025-26 can now be viewed on YouTube. Our September talk The #Dundee Clowns Cricket Match of 1879 - talk by Richard Miller can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVhA...
The Dundee Clowns Cricket Match of 1879 - talk by Richard Miller
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October 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Our first 3 talks of our 2025-26 can now be viewed on YouTube. Our September talk The #Dundee Clowns Cricket Match of 1879 - talk by Richard Miller can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVhA...
A reminder that we have an extra event tomorrow as part of #BlackHistoryMonth when Matthew Jarron will give a talk entitled "Black Performances on the #Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s." tinyurl.com/AHSBHM25
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A reminder that we have an extra event tomorrow as part of #BlackHistoryMonth when Matthew Jarron will give a talk entitled "Black Performances on the #Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s." tinyurl.com/AHSBHM25
On Wednesday (15th) at 6.30 we have a special event for #BlackHistoryMonth as part of our Woven Together Dundee project & which will be hosted by Lifelong Learning Dundee. Our own Matthew Jarron will give a talk entitled "Black Performances on the #Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s." tinyurl.com/AHSBHM25
Black Performances on the Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s
An illustrated talk by Matthew Jarron.
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October 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
On Wednesday (15th) at 6.30 we have a special event for #BlackHistoryMonth as part of our Woven Together Dundee project & which will be hosted by Lifelong Learning Dundee. Our own Matthew Jarron will give a talk entitled "Black Performances on the #Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s." tinyurl.com/AHSBHM25
Next Wednesday (15th) at 6.30 we have a special event for #BlackHistoryMonth as part of our Woven Together Dundee project & which will be hosted by Lifelong Learning Dundee. Our own Matthew Jarron will give a talk entitled "Black Performances on the Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s." tinyurl.com/AHSBHM25
Black Performances on the Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s
An illustrated talk by Matthew Jarron.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Next Wednesday (15th) at 6.30 we have a special event for #BlackHistoryMonth as part of our Woven Together Dundee project & which will be hosted by Lifelong Learning Dundee. Our own Matthew Jarron will give a talk entitled "Black Performances on the Dundee Stage c.1840s-1940s." tinyurl.com/AHSBHM25
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As part of #Railway200 our 8th October evening lecture will see Dr Kenneth Baxter give a talk entitled "Making Tracks to #Dundee - 200 years of local railway history" - more details at tinyurl.com/DRail200
Making Tracks to Dundee - 200 years of local railway history
A talk by Kenneth Baxter hosted by the Abertay Historical Society
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September 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
As part of #Railway200 our 8th October evening lecture will see Dr Kenneth Baxter give a talk entitled "Making Tracks to #Dundee - 200 years of local railway history" - more details at tinyurl.com/DRail200
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200 years ago a woman named Margaret McDonald was transported to Australia for using and passing on forged bank notes. We found her in some rare documents in the archives. This is her story. #Dundee #Archives
The Female Convict of 1825
We found an interesting series of documents tucked away in the Towns Clerk’s correspondence file of 1825.
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October 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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NEW BLOG POST
Temporary homes are often associated with the post-World War Two period, but did you know that Dundee built temporary homes after World War One too. Read all about them in our latest blog post: dundeecityarchives.w.... #Dundee #Archives
Temporary homes are often associated with the post-World War Two period, but did you know that Dundee built temporary homes after World War One too. Read all about them in our latest blog post: dundeecityarchives.w.... #Dundee #Archives
The Huts: Dundee’s Temporary Houses
We take a look at a temporary solution to Dundee’s housing crisis after WW1 – The Timber Huts.
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September 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
NEW BLOG POST
Temporary homes are often associated with the post-World War Two period, but did you know that Dundee built temporary homes after World War One too. Read all about them in our latest blog post: dundeecityarchives.w.... #Dundee #Archives
Temporary homes are often associated with the post-World War Two period, but did you know that Dundee built temporary homes after World War One too. Read all about them in our latest blog post: dundeecityarchives.w.... #Dundee #Archives
#Railway200 An image that will appear in our October evening lecture - a London and North Western Railway Postcard of the West Coast Corridor Express at #Dundee c 1904 hauled by a Caledonian Railway 4-6-0
September 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
#Railway200 An image that will appear in our October evening lecture - a London and North Western Railway Postcard of the West Coast Corridor Express at #Dundee c 1904 hauled by a Caledonian Railway 4-6-0
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A #ThrowbackThursday post to a view from 50 years of Brown Constable Street from Dura Street.
#Dundee #Archives
#Dundee #Archives
September 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A #ThrowbackThursday post to a view from 50 years of Brown Constable Street from Dura Street.
#Dundee #Archives
#Dundee #Archives
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Members of the Dundee Roads Cycling Club, c. 1950s
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Ref: GD/X1308
September 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Members of the Dundee Roads Cycling Club, c. 1950s
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Ref: GD/X1308
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All of the streets on the estate were named after hills and places in the Sidlaws.
For more images of the Industrial Estate, please see this album on our Flickr Page:
For more images of the Industrial Estate, please see this album on our Flickr Page:
Dunsinane Industrial Estate | Flickr
Explore this photo album by Dundee City Archives on Flickr!
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September 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
All of the streets on the estate were named after hills and places in the Sidlaws.
For more images of the Industrial Estate, please see this album on our Flickr Page:
For more images of the Industrial Estate, please see this album on our Flickr Page:
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Street of the Week: Dunsinane Avenue
Dunsinane Avenue runs between Coupar Angus Road and Kings Cross Road. The name of this street was chosen by the Council's Works Committee on 6th January 1947, along with the other streets of the Dundee Industrial Estate.
Dunsinane Avenue runs between Coupar Angus Road and Kings Cross Road. The name of this street was chosen by the Council's Works Committee on 6th January 1947, along with the other streets of the Dundee Industrial Estate.
September 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Street of the Week: Dunsinane Avenue
Dunsinane Avenue runs between Coupar Angus Road and Kings Cross Road. The name of this street was chosen by the Council's Works Committee on 6th January 1947, along with the other streets of the Dundee Industrial Estate.
Dunsinane Avenue runs between Coupar Angus Road and Kings Cross Road. The name of this street was chosen by the Council's Works Committee on 6th January 1947, along with the other streets of the Dundee Industrial Estate.
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This photograph was taken on the B953 between Abernyte and Balbeggie. It was taken during a military exercise on 5th-6th April 1913. This is presumably some senior officers watching the action.
The car has the London registration LE 8817.
Ref: GD/X255
#TransportTuesday
The car has the London registration LE 8817.
Ref: GD/X255
#TransportTuesday
September 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
This photograph was taken on the B953 between Abernyte and Balbeggie. It was taken during a military exercise on 5th-6th April 1913. This is presumably some senior officers watching the action.
The car has the London registration LE 8817.
Ref: GD/X255
#TransportTuesday
The car has the London registration LE 8817.
Ref: GD/X255
#TransportTuesday
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This photograph is currently listed as an "unknown location". Can anyone help us identify where this may have been? I suspect that these buildings may no longer exist. This was probably taken in the early 1960s.
#WhereisitWednesday #Dundee #Archives
#WhereisitWednesday #Dundee #Archives
September 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This photograph is currently listed as an "unknown location". Can anyone help us identify where this may have been? I suspect that these buildings may no longer exist. This was probably taken in the early 1960s.
#WhereisitWednesday #Dundee #Archives
#WhereisitWednesday #Dundee #Archives
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At TAFAC Conference 2025, we'll have Tertia Barnett from PKHT speaking about 'The Lost Stones of Strath Tay: community excavation of prehistoric rock art'
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
At TAFAC Conference 2025, we'll have Tertia Barnett from PKHT speaking about 'The Lost Stones of Strath Tay: community excavation of prehistoric rock art'
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Anne Marot will be speaking at the TAFAC 2025 Conference on 1 Nov, in Glenrothes, on 'The Mystery of St Monan’s Church: post-medieval burials in Inverarity, Angus'
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Anne Marot will be speaking at the TAFAC 2025 Conference on 1 Nov, in Glenrothes, on 'The Mystery of St Monan’s Church: post-medieval burials in Inverarity, Angus'
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Recent Archaeological Work in Tayside and Fife 2025
Our Annual Conference will be held on 1st November 2025 at the Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, KY7 5NX and live streamed
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September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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'Grain of Truth': at TAFAC's 2025 Conference, 1 Nov, Glenrothes: Cathy MacIver will be speaking about excavations at Loak Farm, Bankfoot. Some great late medieval corn-drying kilns!
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
'Grain of Truth': at TAFAC's 2025 Conference, 1 Nov, Glenrothes: Cathy MacIver will be speaking about excavations at Loak Farm, Bankfoot. Some great late medieval corn-drying kilns!