Files containing copies of photographs and articles about ships built by Caledon Shipbuilding or built in Dundee in general, compiled c 1970s-2000s. Brochures about the port of Dundee c 1970s-1980s. Paintings of 3 of the ships built by Caledon Shipbuilding c 1960s-2000s.
A collection of photos and documents relating to the life of Michael Bolik (born 1958) and his close family. Includes information on education, employment, and leisure.
Photographs of productions at Dundee Repertory Theatre from 1957 to 1959 during Rosemary Hooper's period as a member of the company: /1 Cast photo from 'Sailor Beware', 6th September 1958 /2 Tsai Chin, actress from 'Ali Baba', 24th December 1958 /3 Set photo from 'Little Hut', 24th March - 5th April 1958 /4 Set photo from 'Hobson's Choice', September 1958 /5 Cast photo from 'Red Riding Hood', 24th December 1957 - 11th January 1958 /6 Cast photo from 'Reluctant Debutante', 16th Septmber 1957 /7 Rehearsal cast photo from 'The Love Match', 19th August 1957. Photocopy with cast names included. /8 Set photo from 'Ivanov', 20th century /9 Cast photo from 'Prince', 20th century /10 Cast photo from 'Prince', 20th century /11 Brian Mulholland on set, 20th century /12 N.F Simpson play about Fascism, 20th century /13 - /47 Unidentifiable set photos, 20th century /48 - /61 Unidentifiable set photos, 20th century
Contains documents concerning setting up the Friends of Dundee Botanic Garden, constitution, member lists, papers on the meetings of the Committee, arrangements of the society and newsletters.
/1 Alfred McDougall portrait on postcard, in army uniform, nd /2 Box with inscription '2187 Dundee Alfred J.G McDougall', contains 1 Special Constabulary Service medal; 1 British War Medal 1914-1918; 1 Allied Victory Medal /3 Discharge certificate, 1916 /4 Character cerificate, including reason for discharge and date, 1916 /5 Army Injury Report on McDougall, describing gunshot to the head and chest, 26th July 1918 /6 Army Injury Report on McDougall, describing his hospitalisation for bronchial pneumonia, 22nd October 1918 /7 Army Injury Report on McDougall, describing his hospitalisation for seborrhoea, 30th December 1918 /8 Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity, 1919 /9 Soldier's Demobilization Account, 1919 /10 Certificate of Transfer to Reserve on Demobilization, 21st March 1919 /11 War Savings Association book, 1920s-1930s /12 Preservation of health on field service booklet, nd /13 Document holder for discharged soliders /14 Ration book, 1953-1954
Scripts for Commando magazine, with some annotations and artwork from graphic designers. Scripts filed by issue number and labelled with script name and author.
Correspondence, glass plate and film negatives, photographs, sketches, map and plans, copied research material, draft papers and copy of publication, all relating to AHS publication No.4 'Castle Huntly Its Development and History'' (1956). Newspaper cuttings of reviews of the book and of local archaeological finds. Also papers relating to 'Old Roads in the Carse' and 'The Ice house at Huntly', both topics for talks and articles.
Records concerning the life and adventures of Mary Eleanor Bowes (1749-1800) with correspondence from Robert Maxtone Graham concerning the Maxtone Graham family, 1776-1993. These records were transferred from Dundee University Library in 1993. They were found enclosed in a copy of 'The Confessions of the Countess of Strathmore, Written by Herself' (London, 1793). Mary Eleanor Bowes (1749-1800), Countess of Strathmore, was born in 1749, the only child of George Bowes (1701-1767) and Mary Gilbert. In 1767 she inherited her father's estate and on 24 February married John Lyon (later Bowes-Lyon), Earl of Strathmore. He died in 1776 and in the same year she married Andrew Stoney whom she later divorced in 1789 following his mistreatment of her. She died on 28 April 1800 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Her love affairs were published in 'The confessions of the Countess of Strathmore, written by herself' (London, 1793).
Thomas Thompson: poem in memory of Thomas Thompson by Thomas Rose Mills, reader in Latin Language and Literature, University College, Dundee. 1901-1929. [Presented by Dr G.R. Tudhope, Dundee].
A copy of transcript of a diary entitled 'Our Scotch Tour'' containing a handwritten account of a Scottish holiday in 1902, undated; Correspondence concerning the provenance of and identification of the diary's authors, two sisters, Mary and Meta, 1979-1980.
Diaries, c 1810-1830; Photocopies of Baxter family tree, undated; Extracts from a letter from John Baxter to Dundee University Archives referring to the Baxter family, 1980.
Alphabetical file containing material on Scottish family and place names; albums containing press cuttings mainly concerning Scottish family names and history; notebooks, and material in an envelope, concerning Scottish personal and place names.
Pamphlet: 'Report to the Commissioners for Supplying The City of Perth with Water, on the means employed for carrying into effect that measure', Adam Anderson, L.L.D., F.R.S.E., Perth.
