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 This account is no longer being updated.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