Dundee

A comprehensive guide for locals and visitors

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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As Scotland’s fourth largest city, Dundee has long been known for its ‘Three Js’ of jute, jam and journalism. Now a thriving university city, Dundee is a UNESCO City of Design, and a shortlisted UK City of Culture. Year round, Dundee is alive with festivals, events and art, not to mention a rich history, including five castles and Antarctic research ship RRS Discovery to its name. In this first ever comprehensive guide to the city, Dundee historian Norman Watson explores key streets and buildings, mapping changes over the years and into Dundee’s bright future. Using his award winning story-telling style, the people behind Dundee’s trades and customs are shown as the city developed from a centre of manufacturing into the vibrant cultural hub we see today.Featuring full colour photographs and maps, this is the perfect guide for both locals and visitors keen to explore Dundee.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-11-15
Mått156 x 190 x 16 mm
Vikt340 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagLuath Press Ltd
ISBN9781910745199

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Dr Norman Watson was a journalist with The Courier in Dundee for 25 years and wrote more than 5,000 news features for the paper. He remains a Courier columnist and is now publishing giant D. C. Thomson’s first-ever company historian.As a historian he has co-curated major exhibitions in Dundee, London and Edinburgh and in 2006 was invited to open the Scottish Parliament’s first-ever public exhibition.

Acknowledgements 10Foreword – Lord Provost Bob Duncan 11Introduction 12Chapter One The High Street 15Chapter Two Nethergate and Overgate 39Chapter Three Ward Road and Surrounds 59Chapter Four The Central Waterfront 77Chapter Five The Law 95Chapter Six Cowgate and Routes North-East 99Chapter Seven West Port and Hawkhill 109Chapter Eight Perth Road 113Chapter Nine Ferries and Bridges 123Chapter Ten Historic Suburbs 129Chapter Eleven The Kingsway 143Chapter Twelve Eastern Dundee 151Chapter Thirteen Museums and Galleries 157Chapter Fourteen Parks and Gardens 167Chapter Fifteen Sport in Dundee 177Chapter Sixteen Dundee’s Castles 182Bibliography 187Index 189