Abertay Historical Society

The Abertay Historical Society promotes interest in history in Tayside & Fife. Registered Scottish charity no SC008207. This account is no longer being updated.

[Abertay Historical Society @AbertayHS]

We will no longer be posting on our X/Twitter account, but you can find us on Bluesky at @abertayhissoc.bsky.social and on Facebook at https://t.co/jo2aaU4X8e

[UoD Archives & RM @UoD_Archives_RM]

#WaybackWednesday The new Tay Bridge taking shape next to its ill-fated predecessor in 1887 #Archives #Dundee #railways #DundeeUniCulture

[Ian Lindsay @postcard13]

Dundee
Trams, lorries, cars, High Street
Old Postcard

#dundee
#oldpostcard
#transport
#trams

[Dundee City Archives @DundeeArchives]

Time for another #WhereisitWednesday.

For the first few weeks we are looking at images from the Parks Department, so there are going to be a lot of trees and flowers, but also some other places of interest.

Do you know where this was taken?

[UoD Archives & RM @UoD_Archives_RM]

We were sorry to hear of the recent death of actress and writer Barbara Clegg who spent part of her early career at @DundeeRep (This comes from a December 1949 programme). Her TV writing credits included scripts for #CoronationStreet #Crossroads and #DoctorWho #Archives

[Dundee City Archives @DundeeArchives]

Bus on Ward Road, with the Howff in the background. This appears to be a demonstrator bus, not one in actual service.

Ref: GD/X300

#TransportTuesday

[Chris Holme @historycompany.bsky.social @historycompany]

Dundee's mnemonic now in jeopardy from overload of Js @junsuzu @jm_stout @KennyFarq @derekjsloan @WIJ_Scotland @DaniGaravelli1 @AbertayHS https://t.co/vFYTxo2cIO

[Dundee City Archives @DundeeArchives]

Photograph of a scale model of the Alexander Street Multis

Date: 1962

Ref: DCC-SA0482

[Dundee | One City, Many Discoveries @dundeecity]

At 200 years old, HMS Unicorn is one of the world’s oldest historic ships!

Now’s the perfect time to visit - admission is HALF PRICE until 31st January.

Head to https://t.co/NeZzw820f2 for our full list of visitor attractions.

📸 IG: funkmasterdoogan

[Graeme Strachan @C_GStrachan]

These time warp images supplied by Gordon Cook revisit Arbroath snow days in years gone and are sure to stir some memories.
https://t.co/QRRO0aya65

[St Andrews History @StAndrewsHist]

Happy New Year! It’s a bitterly cold day in St Andrews, although it clearly has some way to go to match this photograph of the Old Course, taken sixty-five years ago in January 1960.
Image Courtesy of @StAndrewsUniLib, ID GMC-11-26-3

[Culture, University of Dundee @UoDCulture]

19th century lantern slides, taxidermy birds + the archives of the Drug Discovery Unit - some of the things that conservation intern Lindsey got to grips with during her time at @UoD_Archives_RM + @UoD_Museums see https://t.co/w3E2kjo4ny @DDU_Dundee #DundeeUniversityCulture

[HMS Unicorn @HMSUnicornship]

Job Alert! We have two vacancies at HMS Unicorn:
Operations Officer (Full Time)
Executive Administrator (Part Time, 0.6 FTE)

For more information and how to apply, visit https://t.co/4RMy6LonkH

[Dundee City Archives @DundeeArchives]

For 2025 we would like to share some #TransportTuesday posts with you. We will start with this picture of City Square and the High Street, which includes a bus and a tram - two for the price of one!

Ref: TC/En/105/29

[Ian Lindsay @postcard13]

Dundee
The Angus Hotel and Overgate shopping Centre, now all demolished and replaced once again by new retail units

#dundee
#oldpostcard

[HMS Unicorn @HMSUnicornship]

☕🦄 Brew and Blether🦄☕

Looking to start the New Year off right?

Why not join us aboard this Thursday the 9th of January at 10:30am for our first Brew and Blether of 2025. Come down and enjoy a free tea or coffee and a chat.

Reserve place here: https://t.co/j4OUnLYdIo

[Dundee City Archives @DundeeArchives]

Ballindean Road

Date: not dated, possibly 1960s

Ref: DCC-BW081-09

#Dundee #Archives

[Dundee Culture @DundeeCulture]

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: More details and images of the @HMSUnicornship’s Project Safe Haven have been revealed which looks at the next steps of the preservation of one of the world’s oldest remaining ships.

[Dundee City Archives @DundeeArchives]

An undated photograph of Whitehall Crescent

Ref: DCC-SA2694

#Dundee #Archives

[UoD Archives & RM @UoD_Archives_RM]

A snowy #Dundee City Square and High Street as seen from Tayside House in the early 1990s #Archives #DundeeUniCulture