- Person
- fl 1927-1930
May Wilson Bowman, known as Maisie, attended University College, Dundee 1927-1930 graduating with an MA
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Names- Person
- fl 1940-1973
Hugh Douglas Ross was educated at Morgan Academy in Dundee and graduated from the Conjoint Medical School, University College, Dundee (University of St Andrews), in 1940,
He served with the R.N.V.R. during the war, after which he had appointments at St. Andrews (1946-1947), Oxford University Nuffield Hospital (1947-1948), St. Albans Hospital (1948-1950) and the Royal College of Surgeons, London (1950-1952).
In 1953 he, with his family, emigrated to Southern Rhodesia, having been recruited as consultant histologist for the shortly to be created Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. From 1953 to 1963 he provided histological, pathology and forensic services for the Southern Rhodesia region of the Federation.
In 1961 he received a phone call from Sir Roy Welensky, the first and last Prime Minister of the Federation, asking him to depart immediately for Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) where the wrecked remains of the airplane carrying the Secretary General of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjold, and 15 others had been found on the afternoon of 16 September, 1961. Dr Ross in company with an RAF pathologist, Dr. Stevens, performed post mortems on all the victims of the accident, including the one surviving UN guard, who died of his severe burns three days after the accident without regaining consciousness.
Following the intensive pathological examination Ross then travelled to England to complete the writing of the medical report on the accident with Dr. Stevens. Subsequently he appeared before the Federal Government Board of Enquiry and the UN enquiry into the cause and circumstances of the accident to both of which the medical report was presented.
He and his family moved to South Africa after the collapse of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and later, because of failing health, he returned to Britain with his wife, purchasing the village post office in Whitchurch, Bucks, where he was the postmaster until his death in 1973.
He served with the R.N.V.R. during the war, after which he had appointments at St. Andrews (1946-1947), Oxford University Nuffield Hospital (1947-1948), St. Albans Hospital (1948-1950) and the Royal College of Surgeons, London (1950-1952).
In 1953 he, with his family, emigrated to Southern Rhodesia, having been recruited as consultant histologist for the shortly to be created Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. From 1953 to 1963 he provided histological, pathology and forensic services for the Southern Rhodesia region of the Federation.
In 1961 he received a phone call from Sir Roy Welensky, the first and last Prime Minister of the Federation, asking him to depart immediately for Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) where the wrecked remains of the airplane carrying the Secretary General of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjold, and 15 others had been found on the afternoon of 16 September, 1961. Dr Ross in company with an RAF pathologist, Dr. Stevens, performed post mortems on all the victims of the accident, including the one surviving UN guard, who died of his severe burns three days after the accident without regaining consciousness.
Following the intensive pathological examination Ross then travelled to England to complete the writing of the medical report on the accident with Dr. Stevens. Subsequently he appeared before the Federal Government Board of Enquiry and the UN enquiry into the cause and circumstances of the accident to both of which the medical report was presented.
He and his family moved to South Africa after the collapse of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and later, because of failing health, he returned to Britain with his wife, purchasing the village post office in Whitchurch, Bucks, where he was the postmaster until his death in 1973.
- Person
- fl 1934-1940
George H Smith and Alex S Davie both studied medicine at the same time at University College, Dundee. They were friends and George went on to marry Alex's sister, Muriel Davie in 1940.
- Person
- fl 1930s-1940s
Alex S Davie and George H Smith both studied medicine at the same time at University College, Dundee. They were friends and George went on to marry Alex's sister, Muriel Davie in 1940.
Alex Davie was a doctor then changed his career to dentistry. Family say the change came after a serious incident before the War which influenced the change to dentistry. Alex had the dental practice at 121 Nethergate, taken over from Mrs Clunie's Grandfather, also a dentist.
Alex Davie was a doctor then changed his career to dentistry. Family say the change came after a serious incident before the War which influenced the change to dentistry. Alex had the dental practice at 121 Nethergate, taken over from Mrs Clunie's Grandfather, also a dentist.
- Person
- b1944-
Sheena Wellington is Scotland's foremost traditional Scottish singer. Born and bred in Dundee, Sheena's career has seen her perform at the opening ceremony of the first Scottish parliament in 1999. A proud Dundonian, Sheena is active in the community, keeping the Dundee dialect and voice alive through singing. She is heavily involved with the Wighton Collection and Loadsa Weemin' Singin, a local singing group.
- Person
- b1941 -
Hugh Pincott read Chemistry at Queen's College, between 1960 and 1967, and in 1968 was the first student to receive a PhD from the University of Dundee. Whilst at Dundee, Pincott was heavily involved with the student charities campaigns and set up a publishing house from where the student newspapers and first University student handbooks were printed.
In the early 1960s, Pincott was senior student at Airlie Hall and was later elected president of the SRC. In August 1966, Pincott was the first person to drive over the newly-opened Tay Road Bridge.
In the early 1960s, Pincott was senior student at Airlie Hall and was later elected president of the SRC. In August 1966, Pincott was the first person to drive over the newly-opened Tay Road Bridge.
- Person
- 1888-1960
Philip Morton Shand was born in 1888 and died in Lyon in 1960. Architecture critic, journalist and food writer, Shand was a co-founder of MARS, the Modern Architectural Research Group and was said to be instrumental in bringing modern architecture into Britain. He was a translator and correspondent of Walter Gropius and a friend of Le Corbusier. He wrote at least 80 articles which were published in The Concrete Way. He also set up a company Finmar with Geoffrey Boumphrey, to import Alvar Aalto's Finnish furniture designs to the UK.
Having been a key proponent of the modern movement, by the 1950s Shand was disillusioned by the style of architecture he had once so favoured.
Shand was married four times having 3 children and 1 step-daughter. Notably, his grandaughter is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Another of his daughters, Elspeth, married Geoffrey Howe to become Baroness Howe of Idlicote.
Having been a key proponent of the modern movement, by the 1950s Shand was disillusioned by the style of architecture he had once so favoured.
Shand was married four times having 3 children and 1 step-daughter. Notably, his grandaughter is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Another of his daughters, Elspeth, married Geoffrey Howe to become Baroness Howe of Idlicote.
- Person
- 1939-2014
Michael Spens, born 24 October, 1939, in Windsor, taught at the School of Architecture, Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee. He was interested in the architecture of the inter-war period and edited 'Studio International'. In the 1990s, Spens worked with Finnish and Russian authorities on a restoration project on the Alvar Aalto library, a shared interest with Philip Morton Shand. He was working on a book about Shand, whom he felt had not received the recognition he deserved, when he died 28 March, 2014, in Dundee
- Corporate body
- 2012-2016
The Design in Action (DiA) project ran from June 2012 to December 2016 was a funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council and Creative Scotland. The collaborative knowledge exchange was led by Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design and partnered with Abertay University, Glasgow School of Art, Gray's College of Art at Robert Gordon University, Edinburgh College of Art at the University of Edinburgh and the University of St Andrews.
- Person
Professor Chris Murray is the first Professor of Comic Studies in the world. He created the Comic Studies program at the University of Dundee and lectures in Comics, Film, and English. He personal comics collection is so large, he built a shed in his garden to house it.
- Person
- 1879-?
Born in Edinburgh in 1879, Urquhart attended the George Heriot School, where his interest in archaeology, language and history began. He was apprenticed to a mechanical and electrical engineer in Fife, moving his family to Longforgan in 1949.
Urquhart was heavily involved in the Scottish Scouting movement, becoming a scoutmaster in Fife in 1917, then District Commissioner in Kirkcaldy and serving on the first Scottish Executive Committee from its formation in 1918 until Urquhart's retirement in 1933, when he was give the Silver Wolf, the movement's highest award.
A leading member of the Abertay Historical Society, Urquhart continued to follow his archaeological and historical interests well into his late 70s, researching Castle Huntly and the ancient roads in the Carse of Gowrie as well as discovering a 2,000 year old earth house in Longforgan.
Urquhart was heavily involved in the Scottish Scouting movement, becoming a scoutmaster in Fife in 1917, then District Commissioner in Kirkcaldy and serving on the first Scottish Executive Committee from its formation in 1918 until Urquhart's retirement in 1933, when he was give the Silver Wolf, the movement's highest award.
A leading member of the Abertay Historical Society, Urquhart continued to follow his archaeological and historical interests well into his late 70s, researching Castle Huntly and the ancient roads in the Carse of Gowrie as well as discovering a 2,000 year old earth house in Longforgan.
- Person
- fl 2016
Wendy Barrie is the niece of Dorothy Lee (nee Barrie), the wife of poet & journalist, Joseph Lee.
- Person
- b. 1982-
Dr Kenneth Baxter was born in Dundee in 1982. He first matriculated at the University of Dundee in 1999, graduating with a first class honours degree in History in 2003, and was awarded a PhD in 2008. He joined Archive Services in 2002 and has taught on the History programme since 2008. He has a strong interest in the history of Dundee.
- Corporate body
- 2016
The Oor Wullie trail was a public art project involving a number of painted sculptures of the popular DC Thomson character Oor Wullie, designed to raise money for the Archie Foundation. These Oor Wullies were all based on the same sculpture, but developed into a variety of designs by a variety of artists. An Oor Wullie trail was set up in Dundee involving 54 Oor Wullies spread throughout the city, and one at Carnoustie. Additionally 11 Oor Wullies toured Scotland, with a further one at Glasgow Cental Railway Station and one at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station. In addition smaller versions, painted by school children, were created, while a special snowglobe version was displayed at Ninewells Hospital. The trail ended on 27th August 2016. From 9th-11th September all the statues were on display at a special event in Slessor Gardens Dundee. All 68 of the main sculptures, along with the snowglobe and one smaller sculpture were then auctioned, raising £883,000 with all proceeds going to the Archie Foundation.
- Person
- 1927-2016
Born in Dundee, Sir William Nicoll was an only child. Growing up in a tenement, his father was a joiner. He attended Morgan Academy, then won a scholarship to University College, Dundee, which was then part of the University of St Andrews.
Nicoll passed the civil service exams and moved to London in 1949 to join the Board of Trade. Married Helen Morison in 1954, at the same time he became Editor of The Reel, a post he held in 1954 and 1955. The next year he was posted to Calcutta as trade commissioner, cutting short his editorship. Within ten years he had risen to become private secretary to Douglas Jay, the Labour heavyweight whom Harold Wilson had appointed president of the Board of Trade.
From there Nicoll was seconded to the Foreign Office and served 20 years as one of the UK's senior men in Brussels. He became familiar with the French language and had a narrow escape from an IRA letter bomb while there.
Nicoll rose to become Director General of the Council of the European Communities, and was knighted in 1992. In retirement, he lectured, edited the European Business Journal, wrote books on the European Union and advised candidate countries hoping to join it.
Sir William was a lifelong teetotaller, and keen Scottish country dancer.
- Corporate body
- 1939-
Stracathro Hospital was established in 1939 as a wartime Emergency Hospital facility for casualties of World War II. It then became a District General Hospital and since 2005, Stracathro has been the site for the Scottish Regional Treatment Centre.
- Corporate body
- 1899-2000
The National League of the Blind and Disabled (NLBD) was a trade union in the United Kingdom.The union was founded, as the National League of the Blind, in 1899, and it affiliated to the Trades Union Congress in 1902. It was initially led by Ben Purse, a piano tuner, and the 1900s, its secretary was Thomas Summerbell. The League organised its first strike in 1912. In 1920, it organised marches to Trafalgar Square from Leeds, Manchester and Newport in support of what became the Blind Persons Act 1920. Purse left the union in 1921, forming the National Union of Industrial and Professional Blind, which later became the National Association of Blindworkers, and focused on providing benefits to its members. The National League organised a further march in 1936 which helped achieve a further Blind Persons Act in 1938 The union renamed itself as the "National League of the Blind and Disabled" in 1968 and by 1979 had a membership of just under 5,000. By 2000, it had 4,000 members, and it merged into the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation. The Dundee Branch had been affiliated prior to 1935, and probably since the turn of the 20th century.
Source: Wikipedia
Source: Wikipedia
- Corporate body
- 1797-1971
James Scott & Sons Ltd, merchants, spinners and jute manufacturers, Dundee originated in 1797 when David Scott bought a property in Mid Wynd. He passed the business to his son David in 1820. The younger David was a victim of the cholera outbreak in 1849 so the business passed to his sons, James and and William, who carried the the business under their names until William retired in 1871. This left James Scott as the only owner of the business until he brought in his three eldest sons as partners.
The company then became known as James Scott & Sons, as listed in the 1878/9 Dundee Directory, until in 1905 it became James Scott & Sons Ltd. James Scott was a manufacture in Dundee's textile trade. He laid the foundations at the Mid Bank Wynd where he conducted a warping mill. In his later year James Scott also bought the Dura Works, from P and J Walker, and Hillbank Linen Works, from A. Low, two other large textile establishments in Dundee. In addition to this, James Scott helped established a strong trade with New York and the River Plate. He also frequently journeyed around Europe and 'was observant of the eye and receptive of the mind' James Scott died on the 26th January 1908 at his residence in Hyndford.
- Person
- fl 1972-
Christopher Dingwall is a landscape historian, with a particular interest in gardens and designed landscapes, working mainly across Scotland.
He graduated BSc Geography, University College, London in 1972 and was awarded his MA in Conservation Studies from University of York in 1988
He graduated BSc Geography, University College, London in 1972 and was awarded his MA in Conservation Studies from University of York in 1988
- Corporate body
- 1892-1984
The company was founded in 1892 by David J MacDonald (1857-1940) initially at works in Dens Road, moving after three years to South Saint Roque's Works. In 1901 the Company purchased the stock, goodwill and buildings in Ward Road of A C Scott (mill-furnisher). The mill-furnishing business was removed to South Saint Roque's Works and the Ward Road property transformed into a garage, which the Rossleigh Company tenanted for 5 years. On the removal of the Rossleigh Company to other premises, the property was remodelled again and automobile engineering was added to the Company's other activities.
In 1920 D J MacDonald's elder (and only surviving) son, W R MacDonald, took over the general management of Saint Roque's Works and Garage. Later the businesses were transformed into two private limited companies: Saint Roque's Automobile Co Ltd in 1921, and D J MacDonald Ltd in 1922, with himself and his son and daughter as the only shareholders and directors; his son being General Manager of both Companies.
D J MacDonald Ltd was voluntarily wound up in 1984, although part of the company was bought by Perth Foundry Ltd, and continued to trade under the name of MacDonald Engineering (Dundee) Ltd, at Hawkhill Court, Mid Wynd for the 'manufacture of sack sewing machinery, special purpose machining, general engineering, installation, maintenance and repair'.
Saint Roques Automobile Co Ltd was not affected. D J MacDonald manufactured an extremely wide range of machinery but tended to specialise in those concerned with the finishing processes of textiles; sewing machines, printing machines and proofing/impregnating machines.
In 1920 D J MacDonald's elder (and only surviving) son, W R MacDonald, took over the general management of Saint Roque's Works and Garage. Later the businesses were transformed into two private limited companies: Saint Roque's Automobile Co Ltd in 1921, and D J MacDonald Ltd in 1922, with himself and his son and daughter as the only shareholders and directors; his son being General Manager of both Companies.
D J MacDonald Ltd was voluntarily wound up in 1984, although part of the company was bought by Perth Foundry Ltd, and continued to trade under the name of MacDonald Engineering (Dundee) Ltd, at Hawkhill Court, Mid Wynd for the 'manufacture of sack sewing machinery, special purpose machining, general engineering, installation, maintenance and repair'.
Saint Roques Automobile Co Ltd was not affected. D J MacDonald manufactured an extremely wide range of machinery but tended to specialise in those concerned with the finishing processes of textiles; sewing machines, printing machines and proofing/impregnating machines.
- Person
- 1857-1940
David J MacDonald founded the engineering company, DJ MacDonald in 1892, initially at works in Dens Road, moving after three years to South Saint Roque's Works.
Lord Robert's Workshop/Royal Dundee Institution for the Blind/ Blindcraft
- Corporate body
- 1869-
The Dundee Institution for the Blind can trace its origin to 1865 when Mr Frances Mollison purchased Dallfield House in order to establish an institution for the blind. In 1869 it finally opened as the Dundee Institution for the Blind and it provided work, support and education for men and women who were blind or partially blind.
In 1885 the new building on Magdalen Green was opened and in 1916 it was renamed the Royal Dundee Institution for the Blind.
The name was changed again in 1986 to Royal Dundee Blindcraft. The products thus reflecting its increasingly commercial nature.
In the 1920s, a Lord Roberts Workshop was established in Dundee to provide employment for disabled ex-servicemen. Although the Lord Roberts Workshop and the Royal Dundee Institution for the Blind both primarily made furniture they were independent from each other until 1993 when they amalgamated. The new company was called Dovetail Enterprises and based itself in a new factory unit in Dunsinane Avenue in the Dunsinane Industrial Estate in Dundee.
In 1885 the new building on Magdalen Green was opened and in 1916 it was renamed the Royal Dundee Institution for the Blind.
The name was changed again in 1986 to Royal Dundee Blindcraft. The products thus reflecting its increasingly commercial nature.
In the 1920s, a Lord Roberts Workshop was established in Dundee to provide employment for disabled ex-servicemen. Although the Lord Roberts Workshop and the Royal Dundee Institution for the Blind both primarily made furniture they were independent from each other until 1993 when they amalgamated. The new company was called Dovetail Enterprises and based itself in a new factory unit in Dunsinane Avenue in the Dunsinane Industrial Estate in Dundee.
- Person
- 1942-
Frank McDermott attended St Michael's School, Dundee, leaving at the age of 15 years old. After working for a few months as a message boy for the local Co-Op, his teacher, Michael Dewar suggested he joined Dundee Rep as a dogsbody.
McDermott worked at Dundee Rep between March 1958 and 1961, where he painted scenery, sourced props, shifted scenes and helped with the lighting. It was the habit of Dundee Rep to employ cheap acting 'extras' from Dundee Art College, and Frank frequently joined them on stage in a variety of roles. His first speaking role was in Juno and the Paycock.
Frank left Dundee in 1961, and did a brief stint with the Scottish Academy of Music and Drama before leaving the stage all together. He went on to gain a degree in Educational Psychology and developed courses in Welfare at the College of Further Education in Grimsby and was also responsible for the development of its School of Social Care.
Since retirement in 1999, Frank has also worked as a supply teacher and youth justice officer. He has two sons and two daughters.
McDermott worked at Dundee Rep between March 1958 and 1961, where he painted scenery, sourced props, shifted scenes and helped with the lighting. It was the habit of Dundee Rep to employ cheap acting 'extras' from Dundee Art College, and Frank frequently joined them on stage in a variety of roles. His first speaking role was in Juno and the Paycock.
Frank left Dundee in 1961, and did a brief stint with the Scottish Academy of Music and Drama before leaving the stage all together. He went on to gain a degree in Educational Psychology and developed courses in Welfare at the College of Further Education in Grimsby and was also responsible for the development of its School of Social Care.
Since retirement in 1999, Frank has also worked as a supply teacher and youth justice officer. He has two sons and two daughters.
- Person
- c1917-?
Margaret F Christie was educated at Morgan Academy, after which she trained at King's Cross Hospital, qualifying as a fever nurse in 1936. Christie qualified as a general nurse by 1939.
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