University of Dundee Archives

Document consisting of a chronological biography about James Thomson. Details all his working life. Also contains list of some sources used in biography.

Jute Industries Limited: Valuation of Works

MS 66/10/13/1
Item
1931

Part of Sidlaw Industries, Dundee

The mills valued are: Heathfield Works and Belmont Works (Thomas Bell), Bowbridge Works and Maxwelltown Works (J. & A.D. Grimond Ltd), Caldrum Works and Angus Works (Harry Walker), Camperdown Works and Quarries and Meadow Place Buildings, Kidderminster (Cox Brothers), Manhattan Works (Stewart Sandeman), Tay Carpet Works and Tay Calender (Gilroy and Sons), Walton and Rashiewell Works (J.N. Kyd). Includes covering letter, 9 February 1933.

Sidlaw Industries Ltd

Kincardine Street[?]

Part of Central Media Services University reference photographic collection

View looking towards the Law. Cobbled street with tenements on both sides, parked cars on both sides, top of St Josephs School and Church bottom left

University of Dundee

Legal papers and correspondence relating to Tay Bridge Enquiry and Tay Bridge Bill.

MS 17/2/2
Series
1869-1888

Part of The Thornton Collection of Manuscripts and Plans

(1-7) Precognition of Henry Able Noble and David Young, salmon fisher, proof of William [Oran], boilermaker, Henry Able Noble, Captain Pryde, John Wilson, Captain Charles Wright, relating to Tay Bridge Enquiry. 1880. (8,9) Petitions by the Provost, Magistrates and Town Council of Cupar and Brechin in favour of the Tay Bridge Bill. 1881. (10) Removal of the old Tay Bridge. Evidence before select committee of the House of Commons. 1885. (11) Letters concerning the "New Tay Bridge Viaduct". Correspondents are William MacLeish, G. Neiland, Thomas Thornton, 25 February, 1881. (12) Tay Bridge Railways. Canvas Book. 1869. (13) North British Railway Company (Additional Works and Powers) Act. 1877. (14) Precognition of David Cunningham, Civil Engineer and Charles Yule, Dundee Harbour Master, together with briefs for Dundee Harbour Trustee, relating to the North British Railways Bill. 1888. (15) Unidentified extract of a private bill (Waterworks). 1881. (16) Unsigned letter to Town Clerk's Office, Dundee. 16 November, 1881. (17) 'The Tay Bridge Bill'; article on committee stage of the bill in the Dundee Advertiser. 3 May, 1881.

Letter by Local Authority of the Burgh of Carnoustie. Housing Scotland Act, 1935.

MS 351/5/1/1/10
Part
1936

Part of Kerr Anderson Papers

Letter concerning the society's views on the preservation of historic buildings in Dundee

MS 21/12/1
Item
10th July 1957

Part of Abertay Historical Society

Letter from James D Boyd to Robert Lyle, Town Clark, concerning the Society's views on the preservation of historic buildings in Dundee. A detailed list of buildings and comments is attached. [NB not part of original collection]

Letter from C.C. Foster, The Scottish office, Whitehall, S.W.1, to Mr. Marsh. Talks about a request from the Dundee Housing Committee for the Scottish Board of Health to build a large number of 2 room houses.

MS 93/1/8/2/9/1/1/9
Part
27 May 1922

Part of D J MacDonald Ltd, Engineers, Dundee

Letter, 20 March 1911, Edinburgh. [Professor] Patrick Geddes to [J.T.] Ewen.

MS 197/5
Item
1911

Part of John T. Ewen correspondence

Letter, 20 March 1911, Edinburgh. [Professor] Patrick Geddes to [J.T.] Ewen. Expects to be in Aberdeen with J.A. Thomson and is writing to Mr Clyne, an architect and to Mr Longden, Curator of the Art Galleries about the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition (1911). Asks if setting up a guarantee fund would be practicable and who are "the active people" in Dundee. [Typescript on "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition 1911" headed notepaper with signature and some additions by hand].

Levelling Ninewells Hospital site

Part of Central Media Services University reference photographic collection

University of Dundee

Lindsay Street, looking north. Buildings on right ready for demolition, danger signs, vehicles parked on left, Willison Street on right.

Part of Central Media Services University reference photographic collection

University of Dundee

Listed buildings: Correspondence between Abertay Historical Society and various agencies, concerning the establishment of an industrial museum and the preservation of ancient monuments and buildings, including the development of Camperdown Works, Lochee.