Category: Archives
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The oldest thing in the University Archives is this fragment of papyrus given to University College Dundee in acknowledgement of their support of the Egypt Exploration Fund (MS 142). It probably records the sale of a…
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Lucy Golden’s ,’Stretch of Water’ for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition was inspired by data & models produced by the Dept of Geology & R.W. Austin’s ocean colour scale held by the University Museums. Lucy…
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Poetry, digital printing, waterless lithography & a caramel wafer! Connecting well being & nature, these wonderful contributions are from Christine Kingsley and Susan P Mains for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition. Inspired by flora, fauna,…
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Peto captured the Beatles filming and recording their second feature HELP in 1965! One of the film’s most iconic scenes is the Beatles playing on Salisbury Plain, protected by the Army from the cult who want…
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Rebecca Baird‘s poetic contribution for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition is displayed in the case containing the feather star specimen which inspired her musings. We can’t physically enjoy the exhibition at the moment but we…
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Peto excelled at capturing the world of ballet, particularly the relationship between Nureyev and Fonteyn the two most iconic dancers of the period as this image from 1963 shows. He not only photographed productions, but also…
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This aerial view was taken in the early 1960s and shows the area around campus of Queen’s College, Dundee, which became the University of Dundee in 1967. The campus was rapidly expanding at this point. The…
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Hannah Fleming’s beautiful oars took inspiration from a 1902 SS Active logbook held by the University Archives. The whaling logbooks given an insight into this industry and tell of successes and challenges. Sadly, the SS Active…
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Jazz trumpeteer ‘Satchmo’ was just one musician Peto photographed during his career, often capturing them before or just after a performance, as with this one taken in 1956 at the Empress Ballroom, London. Photo-journalist Michael Peto worked…
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Flow by Rosemary Taylor Installation “Flow is a site-specific installation that threads and winds around the exhibition space of the Lamb Gallery before exiting into the Tower Foyer. The fine threads along the walls replicate the…