Abertay Historical Society

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#WaybackWednesday The new Tay Bridge taking shape next to its ill-fated predecessor in 1887 #Archives #Dundee #railways #DundeeUniCulture

Dundee Trams, lorries, cars, High Street Old Postcard #dundee #oldpostcard #transport #trams

Time for another #WhereisitWednesday. For the first few weeks we are looking at images from the Parks Department, so there are going to be a lot of trees and flowers, but also some other places of interest. Do you know where this was taken?

We were sorry to hear of the recent death of actress and writer Barbara Clegg who spent part of her early career at @DundeeRep (This comes from a December 1949 programme). Her TV writing credits included scripts for #CoronationStreet #Crossroads and #DoctorWho #Archives

Bus on Ward Road, with the Howff in the background. This appears to be a demonstrator bus, not one in actual service. Ref: GD/X300 #TransportTuesday

Dundee's mnemonic now in jeopardy from overload of Js @junsuzu @jm_stout @KennyFarq @derekjsloan @WIJ_Scotland @DaniGaravelli1 @AbertayHS historycompany.co.uk/2025/01/14/dun…

Photograph of a scale model of the Alexander Street Multis Date: 1962 Ref: DCC-SA0482

At 200 years old, HMS Unicorn is one of the world’s oldest historic ships! Now’s the perfect time to visit - admission is HALF PRICE until 31st January. Head to dundee.com/see-do for our full list of visitor attractions. 📸 IG: funkmasterdoogan

These time warp images supplied by Gordon Cook revisit Arbroath snow days in years gone and are sure to stir some memories. thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/…

Happy New Year! It’s a bitterly cold day in St Andrews, although it clearly has some way to go to match this photograph of the Old Course, taken sixty-five years ago in January 1960. Image Courtesy of @StAndrewsUniLib, ID GMC-11-26-3

19th century lantern slides, taxidermy birds + the archives of the Drug Discovery Unit - some of the things that conservation intern Lindsey got to grips with during her time at @UoD_Archives_RM + @UoD_Museums see learningspaces.dundee.ac.uk/dundeeunicultu… @DDU_Dundee #DundeeUniversityCulture

Job Alert! We have two vacancies at HMS Unicorn: Operations Officer (Full Time) Executive Administrator (Part Time, 0.6 FTE) For more information and how to apply, visit buff.ly/4a9xkx3

For 2025 we would like to share some #TransportTuesday posts with you. We will start with this picture of City Square and the High Street, which includes a bus and a tram - two for the price of one! Ref: TC/En/105/29

Dundee The Angus Hotel and Overgate shopping Centre, now all demolished and replaced once again by new retail units #dundee #oldpostcard

☕🦄 Brew and Blether🦄☕ Looking to start the New Year off right? Why not join us aboard this Thursday the 9th of January at 10:30am for our first Brew and Blether of 2025. Come down and enjoy a free tea or coffee and a chat. Reserve place here: buff.ly/4aLpsR2

Ballindean Road Date: not dated, possibly 1960s Ref: DCC-BW081-09 #Dundee #Archives

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: More details and images of the @HMSUnicornship’s Project Safe Haven have been revealed which looks at the next steps of the preservation of one of the world’s oldest remaining ships.

An undated photograph of Whitehall Crescent Ref: DCC-SA2694 #Dundee #Archives

A snowy #Dundee City Square and High Street as seen from Tayside House in the early 1990s #Archives #DundeeUniCulture