An historic hand-painted advertisement for a local Cola brand has been revealed during work in Dundee’s Stobswell neighbourhood. The striking … More
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Dundee’s Lost Space Shuttle Park
Dundee’s lost space shuttle park was a unique and creative play area for children developed by Dundee District Council in … More
The Man Who Brought Chips to Scotland
Chips are a national obsession. We eat mountains of them every year. Whether fried in oil, baked or microwaved, a … More
The Dundee Man Who Brought the Mansions Down
Charles Brand was a prominent Dundee-based demolition contractor active in the mid-20th century. His firm – Charles Brand (Dundee) Limited … More
Ben Nevis in a Nutshell
Henry Alexander’s Ford Model T was not the only vehicle to scale Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis. Almost 50 years … More
The Mini rival that failed to spark
While the Rootes Group was busy developing the Hillman Imp as a small car to rival the Mini and put … More
The Faces Land, a Dundee Curiosity
Numbers 11-19 North Ellen Street, Dundee, are fairly unique in terms of tenement architecture in Scotland. For the sturdy sandstone … More
The Howff – Convener’s Stone
Explorers of Dundee’s famous Howff will discover that not every stone within the cemetery marks a tomb. One, tucked away … More
North Carr Lightship
Currently berthed in Dundee’s West Victoria Dock, the North Carr is Scotland’s last surviving lightship. However, her future was thrown … More
Still Game murals
Characters from the popular BBC Scotland TV comedy Still Game have been popping up on walls in Dundee and have … More