Friends of Dundee City Archives

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FDCA Newsletter August 2011

Archives Doors Open Days

Doors Open Day for the Archives

Saturday 17th Sept - Pre booked tours morning and Afternoon: phone 01382 434494 to book.

This will provide an opportunity to discover the variety of records held in the City Archives which reflect many aspects of the history of Dundee, including its built environment, from the time of Robert Bruce to the present. The office is housed in the Caird Hall complex which opened in 1923.

Volunteers will be on hand to demonstrate the work they are doing to make the records more accessible to the public. There will also be an opportunity to view 1920s stained glass windows in the former Education Authority offices. As numbers are limited booking is essential. To book telephone 01382 434494.

Doors open to Heaven

The Graveyard Walks will again be held between the 12th to 16th September.

Guided Tours of Dundee's Historic Graveyards, each at 1 pm.

Monday, 12th Sept, The Howff, Meadowside (Booking is required for this walk) (meet at main gate).
Tuesday, 13th Sept, Broughty Ferry Old, meet at entrance in Fisher Street.
Wednesday, 14th Sept, Roodyards, Broughty Ferry Road.
Thursday, 15th Sept, St Peter's Church, Perth Road.
Friday, Logie Cemetery, Lochee Road.

For further information and to book telephone Dundee 434494 (booking is required for the Howff walk only, for other graveyards just turn up).

Ground can be uneven and muddy.

Archives Film Show
15th September 2011

This will be held from 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Steps Theatre, Central Wellgate Libraries.

TAY VALLEY - The towns, landscape, farming and industries of the Tay valley, 1956, silent, collection.

DUNDEE on FILM compilation that we've had before, inc CHILDREN OF THE CITY 1944

WELCOME TO DUNDEE! - The Industry and life in Dundee with footage of the city; jam making, jute mills at work, tenements and new housing. 1959, silent.
Admission by Ticket only (£3 & £2 for consessions ), Tickets direct from the Dundee Archives.

Friends of Dundee City Archives – Conference 2011
Names, Numbers & Streets: Dundee and the Census 1911
29th October 2011 at 10 a.m.
At the St Andrew's Church Hall, (Glasite Hall)

Main talks: -
"From Banners to Bicycles—Selling the Suffragette Cause”. Dr. Norman Watson, Journalist & Historian.

“1911—Sources for Conflict, Commerce and Civic Government in the City Archives” Iain Flett, City Archivist

“The Taking of the 1911 Census” Dee Williams, Head of ScotlandsPeople Centre.

“Dundee Streets Then and Now” - Gillian Molloy

"Dundee in 1911—A Snapshot into the Past” , Iain D. McIntosh

Tickets are very reasonably priced at £12 for members and £15 for Non-members.

There will also be various Static Displays, Materials and databases related to the Conference for you to browse around.

Monthly Lunchtime Lectures in the St Andrew’s Church Hall (Glasite)

Bottom of King Street.

	John Irvine	"Alexander Crawford Lamb FSA Scot" The Dundee Hotelier and Antiquarian
	Keith Walker	"A Walk up the Hawkhill - Images of Yesteryear"
	David Middleton	"The Caledon at War"
	Bob Patterson Chairman, Western Front Association	"Great War memories will never fade" the efforts of The Western Front Association

All Welcome: Tea, Coffee and Biscuits will be available from 12.30. - Lectures start at 1. p.m.

Those attending are invited to make a contribution to the Funds of the FDCA.

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