Material relating to a books, manuscripts and articles written by Andrew Murray Scott: ‘Bonnie Dundee: John Grahame of Claverhouse’, 1985-2002; Letters of John Grahame of Claverhouse’, 1990; ‘Discovering Dundee: The Story of a City’, 1987-1999; ‘Tumulus’, 1998-2000; ‘Estuary Blue’, 2001; Portrait of a Smalltime Crooner: Shorter Short Stories’, 1981; ‘Dundee’s Literary Lives’, Vol. 1 and 2, 2003; ‘The Literary Lives of Dundee’, 1999; ‘A Sense of Place’, 2005; ‘Street Light: Poems and stories’, 2007; ‘The Mushroom Club’, 1989-2007; ‘The Wee book of Dundee’, 2003; ‘Modern Dundee’, 2002-2006; ‘Serving the Regent’, 2001; ‘The Salmon Ladder’, 2005.Material relating to a video documentary using ‘Discovering Dundee: The Story of a City’ as source material, script written by Andrew Murray Scott, 1996-1997.Magazines and articles, 1978-2003.Various miscellaneous documents, 1978-2007. Photographs, c 1985-2000.
Short history of the firm (founded 1884) and of the early life and previous business ventures of George Taylor from 1836, with related notes, by I.B.C. T[aylor], 1968. Refers to acquisition of Jamaica Works in 1906, diversification into the manufacture of tarpaulins, effects of World War 1 and sale of firm to the Boase Spinning Co. in 1920. [Typescript] [8pp].
Correspondence of Patrick William Anderson with archivists, librarians and publishers mainly relating to his uncle, Lieutenant Patrick Wright Anderson, with some relating to James Bell Salmond, including articles and newspaper cuttings 1988-2020, loose articles and publications 2000-2019. Photographs, 1915-c 2018
Patrick William Anderson and Patrick Wright Anderson
Journal of the Steamboat 'Union' between Dundee and Woodhaven and Dundee and Newport 1821-1822, log book of causes of delays in Dundee - Newport Tay Ferries service, steam ships 'Union' and 'George IV', 8 July 1824 - 11 March 1835, and a copy of a photograph of print of the ship 'Union' exhibited at Newport Exhibition. n.d.
Copy of North British Railway, Dundee and Arbroath Joint Line Act, 1879, which gives North British Railway Co. a joint interest with the Caledonian Railway Co., in the Dundee & Arbroath Railway, and part of the Arbroath & Forfar Railway.
The minutes relate to a meeting on 7 May 1887, approving an application of the anatomical committee of Dundee as made by Dr [A. Melville] Paterson and Dr [Robert] Sinclair for the bodies of deceased persons.
Genealogical tree of the family of Turnbull for pre 1576-1981, c 1981. This genealogical tree derives from that of Mrs Christie (Jean Turnbull) in 1842 and has been checked with the Sandeman Genealogy by Bryan Walker Turnbull, 1981, with New Zealand additions from the Turnbull family bible.
Cassette tape and transcript of 'From Invergowrie to Stannergate' reminiscences of David McMurchie which describe the development of the shoreline including the docks, recorded at Roxburgh House, Dundee, 1986.
Bound volume 'Musci Fifenses; Vol. I': Specimens of the mosses of Fifeshire [Fife] illustrated by notes relative to their distribution over the county by Charles Howie A.B.S. The volume contains a printed introduction and manuscript index to the 112 botanical specimens contained therein and also pencil notes and brief sketches possibly in the hand of Howie, undated [late 19th century].
Letter from Archibald Allan, Lauder, to Mr Nasmyth, accompanying a volume of poetry by 'Deborah' [Jean Kyd] and relating to various items of news from the parish of Channelkirk in the Presbytery of Lauder [or Earlston] of which Allan is the minister, 1897.
Miscellaneous notes on the text of 'Auchterhouse Old and New; a Historical and Social Record' by Reverend J. Kirkland Cameron and M. Oliphant Valentine (Dundee, 1932), notes undated.
Constitution, rules and related papers 1948-1978; minute books of Council and general meetings with related material 1947-2004; financial records 1947-1998; Programme Secretary files 1973-1998; Publication Secretary files 1952-2000; Archaeological Section reports, correspondence and notices, questionnaires and schedules relating to the Society's excursions, correspondence between Abertay Historical Society and various agencies, 1973-1996; correspondence relating to the Abertay Archaeological Section and other archaeological organisations 1959-1970; miscellaneous photographs, letters and notes 1960-c.1975; miscellaneous photographs and publications c.1972-2000; research conducted by former members 20th century; miscellaneous material. 1957-1988
Records relating the Petrie family, New York, and ancestors, including booklets and a video entitled 'The Harbour Master of Broughty Ferry', 1990-1991.
Pages showing the advertisements from catalogues of the company. The advertisements relate to ship-shaped caissons, roofing and gasholders; and in particular to work done for Dundee companies: Dundee Graving Dock and Camperdown Wet Dock, Dundee Gas Works and Dundee Gas Corporation. [3pp] [Photocopied]. n.d.
Photocopies of photographs of Dundee in the Washington Wilson Collection, University of Aberdeen, undated [late 19th cent]. The original reference number for the photographs held by the University of Aberdeen is in brackets, in the description field of each item.
Miscellaneous documents mainly relating to ships bringing settlers to New Zealand in the 19th century, including passenger lists, photocopies and news cuttings, 1839-1992