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Summer Stories

During the summer Archive Services asked children and young people across Dundee to be inspired by items in their collections. Under 16s were asked to draw or write a story in response one of the images in the poster at…

Happy Birthday School of Business

The University’s School of Business can trace its origins back to 1931 making it 90 years old this year. Founded by textile magnate George Bonar, the Dundee School of Economics and Commerce was housed in Bonar House, Bell Street which…

Writing History with the Archives

Writing History was an innovative School of Humanities module which encouraged students to explore different approaches to research and writing through the medium of the University’s archive collections. Students used records of Dundee’s jute industry, case books and other material…

Dundee’s Railways

The University of Dundee Archive Services have recently released a series of YouTube videos about Dundee’s railways, perfect for any railway enthusiasts. Watch them here:   Here is a little snippet of what you can expect to see: