Recordings covering lives from the 1930's onwards, paperwork, biographies and some photographs of participants. Themes covered by the Project so far include the jute and textile industry (Dundee and India), the arts, academia, comics, journalism, publishing, disabilities, medicine, politics, armed services, retail, photography, sport and leisure, music and fashion. Themes also include childhood, family, education and work.
Burgess tickets and other documents admitting members of the Smith family as Guild Brothers of Dundee and Free Members of the Flesher Trade in Dundee, 1754-1919. Photographs of a visit by the Duke of York to Dundee c 1920s-1930s. Postcard of a visit by the Duchess of York to Dundee c1920s-1930s. Book about the history of the Tay Square Church, Dundee, 1932.
Copies of papers and photographs relating to Mr William Allan during his time in India working for Andrew Yule & Co. and then as mill manager in the Dalhousie and Northbrook mills.
Material pertaining to the employment of William Norrie in the Barnagore Jute Mill Company in India between 1949 and 1952, where he was employed as a Mill Mechanic. Items relating to Mr Norrie's employment in India