The Society’s project archivist, Alasdair Bachell, tells us more about this pioneering campaigner. It is only right that my second blog for the Brittle Bone Society project I talk about the founder of the Brittle Bone Society: Dr Margaret Grant…
Our newest exhibition in the Tower Foyer gallery spotlights some of the most recent additions to the University of Dundee Museum Collections. Focusing on art and design, it also features objects relating to science, medicine and natural history. Among the…
Discover the history of Dundee’s Caird Hall in this post from Archive Services. In April 1914, Sir James Caird, one of Dundee’s wealthiest jute barons and a noted philanthropist, announced he was prepared to fund a new building to act…
PhD student, Sylvia Valentine, shares some of her research on an outbreak of smallpox in Dundee in the early 20th century. The University of Dundee archives hold a collection of records for the Dundee Kings Cross Smallpox Hospital.[i] Amongst the…
We delighted to share another in our regular series from the Archives, this time looking at Ninewells Hospital. In the first half of the twentieth century Dundee had become firmly established as centre of medical education and, in Dundee Royal…
Amy Crawford – MGS funded Museum Engagement Officer Art and science often go hand in hand. The ability to visualise scientific data is an artform, likewise art is often inspired by nature and the scientific world. Some of the most…
Duncan of Jordanston College of Art and Design took part in the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign from 25th November – 10th December 2021. Staff and students were involved in several events and actives both on line…
With the news that Historic Environment Scotland are considering listing the Dundee Rep we have been thinking about its role in the City and the many ways it is linked to the University. Here Archive Services, which holds part of…
Read on for another in the series of posts by Archive Services looking at how Dundee has changed. This 1962 photograph was taken looking up Airlie Place towards Airlie Terrace. In some ways, surprisingly little has changed, as on the…
Nov 18th to Dec 18th marks this year’s UK Disability History Month, which focuses on the history of disabled people and their battle for equality and human rights. This is an ideal platform to introduce the University Archive’s new project…