Download or read book The History of Dundee written by James C. Thomson and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dundee A Short History written by Norman Watson and published by Black & White Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Dundee is both fascinating and dramatic. Now, in Dundee – A Short History, Norman Watson brings to life the people and events that shaped this great city from its origins and early development, through centuries of poverty and prosperity to the golden years of jute, jam and journalism and beyond. In this absorbing and comprehensive history, meet the women who hijacked the Reformation, the sisters who terrorised Winston Churchill, the martyred George Wishart who kept only his hat, the whalerman James McIntosh who ate his to survive, and witness Shackleton’s remarkable expedition to far-north Dundee and the flights of fancy surrounding Preston Watson. And after tragic events like Monk’s massacre and the Tay Bridge disaster, the city’s extraordinary story sparkles into life again with its brilliant cultural renaissance and dramatic change of fortunes. Dundee – A Short History is an acclaimed and authoritative account of the remarkable story of one of Scotland’s greatest cities.

Download or read book Old Dundee written by Eric Eunson and published by Stenlake Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spectacular book combines a wonderful collection of images of Dundee with informative captions that really bring them to life. All corners of the city are covered, with many landmarks seen here intact before they were swept away during the various redevelopment schemes of the twentieth century. The Tay ferries are featured, as of course is an outline of Dundee's more general maritime history, including whaling. As you would expect, jute, jam and journalism are covered, but for many ordinary Dundonians the real interest will be in the views of their part of the city showing familiar streets and shops prior to redevelopment. Bill Early's wonderful collection of postcards of the city forms the bulk of the material illustrated, while he and Eric Eunson have collaborated to produce a narrative that will be of interest to both Dundonians and visitors to the city.

Download or read book Dark Dundee written by Stewart Heaton and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dundee and the Empire written by Jim Tomlinson and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new OCyglobalOCO history of the Scottish city of DundeeOCOs industrial era which combines economic, political and social history and explores the significance of empire for British policy."e;

Download or read book Take it to the Bridge written by Lorraine Wilson and published by Black & White Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the early days of pop when The Beatles shook the Caird Hall, to the current day when local heroes The View shake that same hall, Dundee has had a rich and passionate connection with music. This book takes us on a journey from the heyday of the dancehalls through to today's diverse music scene. Dundee's musical history is littered with famous names including the Average White Band, Billy Mackenzie and the Associates, Danny Wilson, Ricky Ross from Deacon Blue and Michael Marra. This book covers that and much more, including local heroes such as St. Andrew and Dougie Martin - figures who are respected beyond the city limits. It looks at the rich jazz and folk scenes as well as the record stores, venues and figures that have made the music scene in the city so vibrant. Through their own words we see behind the scenes and share the stories that made Dundee music great fun.

Download or read book Dundee written by Fiona Macdonald and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dundee the fourth largest city in Scotland, famous for jute, jam and journalism - but that's not all! Fiona MacDonald delves into the very peculiar history of Scotland's best kept secret. From the Picts - and Plots, to the fish and the fleece, learn all about this fascinating Scottish city. Featuring black and white illustrations, witty anecdotes and incredible trivia, readers will be entertained and educated.

Download or read book Dundee Delineated Or A History and Description of that Town Its Institutions Manufactures and Commerce written by Robert Mudie and published by . This book was released on 1822 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Time Tram Dundee written by Matthew Fitt and published by Waverley Books Limited. This book was released on 2006 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The City of Dundee has truly played a part in shaping Scotland. In this book, the Time Tram driver and conductor meet characters from the Mesolithinc middens 8000 years ago, when Dundee was founded, Iron and Stone Age Dundonians, William Wallace, the 19th century missionary Mary Slessor and even Desperate Dan.

Download or read book A Dictionary of British and Irish History written by Robert Peberdy and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-12-02 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative and extensive resource for British and Irish history Quickly access basic information on the history of the British Isles from this reliable resource. A Dictionary of British and Irish History provides concise information covering all periods of prehistory and history for every part of the British Isles. Within this one book, you'll find summary accounts of events, biographies, definitions of terms, and far more. Using alphabetically organized headwords, readers will easily locate the content and details they seek. A Dictionary of British and Irish History not only serves as a reference tool, but also stimulates broader learning. Entries are interrelated and cross-referenced to help you expand your knowledge of different areas of history. Discover comparable entries on England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales See overviews of major topics and historical events Get facts instantly or browse entries Use the Dictionary as an information source or a launch point for expanding knowledge This reference book will become an essential resource for students of British and Irish history as well as for professionals, journalists, teachers, and those who use historical information in their work. Further, anyone wanting to establish the basics of the history of the British Isles will find this a valuable addition to their library.

Download or read book The Oxford Companion to Scottish History written by Michael Lynch and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searchable online reference covers more than 20 centuries of history, and interpret history broadly, covering areas such as archaeology, climate, culture, languages, immigration, migration, and emigration. Multi-authored entries analyze key themes such as national identity, women and society, living standards, and religious belief across the centuries in an authoritative yet approachable way. The A-Z entries are complemented by maps, genealogies, a glossary, a chronology, and an extensive guide to further reading.--From title screen.

Download or read book Bonnie Dundee written by Rosemary Sutcliff and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is seventeenth-century Scotland, and the Covenanters – those wanting religious freedom from the dictates of English rule – are gathering strength. Hugh Herriott, fresh from a Covenanting background, finds himself working for redcoat Colonel Claverhouse and his Lady Jean: first as the stable-lad and in later years, as galloper to Claverhouse. The tension mounts between the two sides of the divided country. Claverhouse, with Hugh always by his side, leads his troops in bloody battle against the Covenanters, through forest and valley, village and town, victory... and loss.

Download or read book Dundee delineated or a history and description of that town To which is appended a general Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1822 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Crescent written by Ian Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When John Murphy is sentenced to six months hard labour in Perth Prison for fighting, his wife Annie is left to raise his children in poverty in the tenements of the crescent. She relies on a pittance from her jute mill wages and handouts from the Parish until her husband is released and tries to break the poverty trap by bare-knuckle fighting in the boxing booths and beer tents. His hard drinking, hard-man style is reduced to that of 'kettle-biler' at home, like thousands of other men in Dundee who are out of work. Meanwhile, Westminster and the Whitehall war-rooms are booming, thanks to the growth of the British Empire and the realisation that gold and diamonds in South Africa are ready for the taking. The 'Kettle-Bilers' are perfect fodder for the Black Watch recruiting sergeants in Dundee who are swamped with men eager to escape the grimy oppression of the jute mills or the dole. The Boer War takes them to the brink of life and death in a faraway land that the real people of Dundee had never heard of before the call to arms. But what happens to the women left at home? Will the Dundonians ever return from the Boer War? Can the poverty-stricken, alcohol-fuelled, neglectful generation cycle ever be stopped? Find out all this and more in this heart-wrenching, gritty story of hardship, tragedy, hurt and violence, based on the author's true story of his Dundee family's origins.

Download or read book Dundee written by Charles McKean and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating title traces the evolution of Dundee from wealthy renaissance port - and second city of Scotland - to international textiles manufacturer and trader. Until now, despite being at the heart of key events in Scottish history, Dundee has remained invisible behind its later Victorian mask. Now Dundee: Renaissance to Enlightenment examines Dundee thoroughly in a rich mixture of urban, economic, political, social, medical, cultural, imperial, maritime and architectural histories. The book contains over 100 illustrations, specially selected for this volume, many of which have never been seen before. These are integral to the story and are used to explain or illuminate history. This book helps to recover Dundee's rightful place in European history, and offers Scots a different perspective on their national history.

Download or read book Lost Dundee written by Charles McKean and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost Dundee brings the second city of renaissance Scotland back to life showing, through previously undiscovered photographs and drawings, the life and the maritime quarter of this great port. It illustrates Dundee's transformation into a major Georgian town at the centre of the flax trade between St Petersburg and the USA, with the development of major public buildings a result of the influx of wealth into the region. This book goes on to examine Dundee's next transformation into the jute capital of the world. Its identity was transformed by the arrival of railways, which separated the town from the sea, and by the great mills and factories which engulfed it on both sides. The pressures upon medieval Dundee proved so great that in 1871 the process of replacing it with grandiose Victorian boulevards began. The final section illustrates the changes wrought in the twentieth century with the death of jute and its replacement as the city's major employer by tertiary education. This book draws particularly upon the rich visual history sources of Charles Lawson's drawings of old Dundee in the Central Library, the DC Thomson photographic collection, and the University of Dundee Archives. Essential to the understanding of this constantly re-generating city, this book contains 150 drawings, photographs and plans of Dundee.

Download or read book Publications of the Scottish History Society written by Scottish History Society and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: