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The Brittle Bone Society

  • Corporate body
  • 1968 - Present
The Brittle Bone Society (BBS) was founded in Dundee in 1968 by Margaret Grant and is the only UK-wide charity organisation set up to provide support to people affected by the bone condition, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). The Society works closely with specialist medical units and other professionals from across the United Kingdom, plays a crucial role in promoting research into the condition and offers practical support, advice and encouragement to patients and their relatives. The Society continues to operate from its Dundee headquarters and currently has a membership in the region of 1000.

The Buist family

  • Family
  • c1762-
The Reverend John Buist was born in Abdie in around 1762 and in 1802 he married Margaret Jafferson and went on to have nine children; he died in 1845. Alexander Jafferson (A. J.) Buist (1818-1901) was born in Tannadice, Forfarshire, As a young man he joined the business of his elder brother James Jafferson Buist (1810-1844) who was engaged in spinning at Ward Mill Dundee
The Buist family had strong links to Dundee and the thriving textile industry, indeed Alexander Jafferson Buist was one of the first mill owners to provide a crèche and a school for the children of those who worked in his mills. In 1865, sometime after John James Buist's death, A. J. Buist entered into partnership with William and John Don to form Don Brothers, Buist & Company, a company that still exists today in the form of Don and Low, Forfar. A. J. Buist went on to become a Governor of University College, Dundee, an Elder of the Free Church, a Justice of the Peace, and a Deputy Lieutenant of Dundee. He was also involved in politics as a Unionist.
John Charles Buist (1852- 1944) was the son of A. J. Buist and was born on 17th March 1852. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh before joining Don Brothers, Buist & Company in 1874. He eventually became managing director of that firm, a position he held until his retirement in 1933. Dr Buist was a member of the Council of University College, Dundee, President of Dundee Chamber of Commerce and a Director of Dundee Royal Infirmary for over five decades (being Chairman of the institution on three separate occasions) . He was awarded an LLD by the University of St Andrews in 1925. Like his father he was involved in politics as a Unionist. John Charles Buist married Isabella Watson of Bullionfield, Invergowrie. He died at his home, Balgillo, Broughty Ferry on 27th August 1944.
J. C. Buist's son Frank D. J. Buist (1900-1980) became a director of Don Brothers, Buist & Company in 1933 and was chairman of the company in the 1960s. His brother Captian Charles Edward Buist MC died on active service in 1917. F. D. J Buist married the daughter of the Right Reverend Walter John Forbes Robberds (1863-1944), Bishop of Brechin (1904-1934) and Primus of the Episcopal Church in Scotland (1908-1934).

The Canadian Bag Co Ltd

The Canadian Bag Co Ltd was based in Montreal and was a subsidiary of Low & Bonar, manufacturing paper bags and sacks. It had links with Bonar & Bemis Ltd and Bonar Packaging Limited.

The Department Of Epidemiology And Public Health

  • Corporate body
  • 1950s -
The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health is based at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School. The department aims to improve the health of communities through teaching and research. During the 1950s and 1960s it was known as the Department of Public Health and Social Medicine, by 1970 it was the Department of Social and Occupational Medicine, and later it changed its name to the Department of Community and Occupational Medicine. The collection is made up of teaching materials and items from the departmental library.

The Dundee Calendering Company Ltd

The Dundee Calendering Company Ltd was incorporated in 1908. It was housed in a complex called the Dundee or Queen Street Calendar, built in around 1822. In its early days it was managed by A.J. Warden. In the 1950s Alexander Henderson and Sons Ltd acquired many of their shares, and possibly a controlling interest in the company. By 1960 the company was a subsidiary of Low Brothers & Co (Dundee) Ltd, and thus eventually became part of Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd

The Dundee Conservative and Unionist Association

The Dundee Unionist Association was formed in 1910 by the merger of the Dundee Conservative Association and the Dundee Liberal Unionist Association. In 1918 it was merged with the Dundee Women's Unionist Association. In its early years the dominant figure in the Association was Sir George Baxter (Bart) who had formerly been a leading Liberal Unionist and was President of the Scottish Unionist Association. In 1931 the Association's candidate Florence Gertrude Horsbrugh was elected as one of the two MPs for Dundee and thus became the first Conservative or Unionist to represent Dundee in Parliament since the Great Reform Act (1832). Horsbrugh was re-elected in 1935, but was defeated in the 1945 general election. In 1948 the Association merged with the local Liberal National organisation to form the Dundee Unionist and Liberal National Association (subsequently known as the Dundee Unionist and National Liberal Association). In the 1960s it became known as the Dundee Conservative and Unionist Association. Around the 1980s the Association split into the Dundee East Conservative and Unionist Association and the Dundee West Conservative and Unionist Association. In 2005 the Dundee East Conservative and Unionist Association became the Dundee East and South Angus Conservative and Unionist Association. In 2007 Dundee East and South Angus Conservative and Unionist Association merged with the Dundee West Conservative and Unionist Association to form Dundee and South Angus Conservative and Unionist Association.

The Dundee Jazz Club

The club existed from 1955 and was formally discontinued in 1965, though it had effectively stopped most of its activites in 1962. The American jazz musician Pee Wee Russell (1906-1969) accepted an invitation to become honorary President of the Dundee Jazz Club in 1959.

The Eastern Bank of Scotland

The Eastern Bank of Scotland was established in Dundee in 1838 with an office in the Trades Hall. The bank had branches in Anstruther, Inverkeithing and Montrose as well as agents throughout Britain. In November 1862, negotiations were entered into with the Clydesdale Bank, resulting in amalgamation in 1863.

The Gauldie Family

William Gauldie was a miller and lived from 1809 until 1852. His son, William Gauldie (1845-1922), was a schoolteacher and lived at Kinnell in Angus. His son, also William Gauldie (1876 - 1945), was an architect in Dundee. Kenneth Gauldie served in the First World War before working as an engineer in Glasgow for the Onaway Engineering Co. and later in Edgbaston. In late 1929 - early 1930, Kenneth moved to Canada where he lived and worked as an engineer until his death on 16th February 1973.

The Gerard Trust

The Rev James Gerard Young DD (1821-99) was minister of the Parish of Monifieth from 1855-1899. The Gerard Trust resulted from provision made in his will for the establishment of a cottage hospital in Monifieth. The Gerard Cottage Hospital opened in October 1905 and operated under the management of a trust until July 1948 when its running was transferred to the Eastern Regional Hospital Board. The records deal particularly with the establishment and administration of the Gerard Cottage Hospital, Monifieth. The hospital was closed in 1969 and the building was altered and extended to become St. Mary's Residential Home for the elderly, run by the Sisters of that Order and owned by the Diocese of Dunkeld.

The Glasgow Argus

The Glasgow Argus newspaper was established in 1833. It was the officially recognised mouthpiece of the leading Whigs in Glasgow. The newspaper was inaugurated at a meeting chaired by Colin Dunlop of Tollcross, proprietor of the Clyde Iron Works and who later became a member of parliament, on 4 February 1833. Others who attended the inaugural meeting were Charles Tenant, George Crawfurd and James Lumsden. The paper was a joint-stock venture with £4,000 risk capital and 200 shares. The newspaper was published twice weekly and controlled by three committees. The first editor was William Weir, a young advocate from Edinburgh. Initially the concern struggled and first became profitable in 1835. In 1839 it was expanded. Weir resigned in 1839. He had repeatedly been in trouble with the shareholders and had criticised Whigs such as the Lord Advocate Andrew Rutherfurd in the paper. The next editor was Thornton Leigh Hunt but he also resigned, in April 1840. The editorship was assumed by William Lang and in 1844 he was replaced by Charles Mackay. In that year the newspaper was once more enlarged although it continued to make a loss. On 29 November 1847 it was decided to wind up the company.

The Grampian Club

  • Corporate body
  • 1927-
The Grampian Club is based in Dundee and organises hill walks and more strenuous mountaineering activities, including rock climbing and skiing, within the local area and abroad. A programme of 'indoor meets' includes lectures and slide shows and the club publishes The Grampian Club Bulletin. Members of the club are also involved in Tayside Mountain Rescue and other local and national organisations, as well as taking an interest in issues relating to the environment and access to the Scottish countryside. Club members have also made significant contributions to the Dundee Mountain Film Festival.
The Club was formed in January 1927 at a meeting at Mathers Hotel, Dundee. Twelve members attended the first meet in Glen Clova, climbing a snow gully on Mayar. Membership has steadily increased and as of 2018 the Club had over 200 members.
Members of the Club are elected and must be over the age of 18. The Club owns two properties for use by its members - Inbhirfhaolain, a climbing hut in Glen Etive, which was acquired in 1961, and a cottage in Torridon acquired in 1984. On 14 February 1988, a coach dropping members off at a meet was hit by another coach near Tyndrum, resulting in the death of the Club Secretary, Elizabeth Stenhouse, and serious injuries to other members.
At a committee meeting in 1929 it was decided that the club should form a library and appoint an officer to take charge of it. Eric Maxwell was appointed and continued as librarian until 1970. The library opened in 1929 with a mere 4 books, which had increased to 22 by the end of the year. The librarian was also responsible for the lantern slide collection. Today, the club is managed by up to eight office-bearers and five Ordinary Members. The office-bearers include an Honorary President, President, Vice-President, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Meet Secretary, Honorary Librarian (in conjunction with another post), Honorary Editor, and Hut Custodian.

The Insurance Company of Scotland

The Insurance Company of Scotland was established in 1821. It was acquired by Alliance Assurance in 1848, but continued to operate under its own name until 1886 when it became the Scottish branch of Alliance. The Alliance Assurance Company was established in 1824, and thirty years later was acquired by Sun Alliance, in 1854.

The Jute Importers Association

The Association originated in 1892 as the Jute Importers' Mutual Protection Association. From the beginning it existed as a representative organisation for the British Jute merchants - the importers of raw material. The Association dealt with all Indian aspects of the trade including the contract of sale and transport of goods. In the case of damage to raw material before or in transit the Association handled the arbitration between the British and Indian shipping companies, including legal representation. The Association's contract, under which all members purchase raw jute, insisted that all arbitration was done in Dundee. Between the late 1960s and early 1970s the Association did not have its own Secretary and during this period the Secretary of The Jute Spinners and Manufacturers Association managed its affairs.

The Life Insurance Co of Scotland

The Life Insurance Co of Scotland was founded in Edinburgh in 1825. The name was changed to the Standard Life Assurance Co in 1832 and the company began a period of expansion that lasted 60 years, acquiring the York and London Insurance Company in 1844, and the East of Scotland Assurance Co in 1852. In 1865 it acquired the Minerva Life Assurance Co and the Victoria Legal and Commercial Co, and merged with the Colonial Life Assurance Co. The India Life Assurance Co was acquired in 1871. In 1925 Standard Life became a mutual life company. An agency for Standard Life was in operation from at least 1834. By 1840 the Dundee agent was J & J Ogilvie, Writers, but by 1850 the agents were Shiell and Small. Standard Life did not open a branch in Dundee until 1946.
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