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| Area[1] | 26 sq mi (67. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Scots ( The Scots leid) refers to Anglic varieties derived from early northern Middle English spoken in parts of Scotland and Northern The Tay ( Gaelic: Tatha) is a river starting in the Highlands and flowing down into the centre of Scotland through Perth and Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
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| Population | 143,090 |
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| Council area | Dundee City |
| Lieutenancy area | Dundee |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNDEE |
| Postcode district | DD1-DD6 |
| Dialling code | 01382 |
| Police | Tayside |
| Fire | Tayside |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Dundee East |
| Dundee West | |
| Scottish Parliament | Dundee East |
| Dundee West | |
| Angus | |
| North East Scotland | |
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Dundee (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dèagh) is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and, fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Politics in the Dundee City ( Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Dèagh in Gaelic) council area are evident in the deliberations and decisions of The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenants, the monarch 's representatives in Scotland. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Dundee postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Dundee, Forfar The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Tayside Police is the Police force covering the Scottish council areas of Angus, City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Tayside Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Tayside and covering a geographical area of 7500 square kilometres SASDivmap copyjpg|right|200px]] Helimed5jpg|thumb|right|EC-135 G-SASA "Helimed 5" based at Glasgow City Heliport]] The Scottish Ambulance Service ( Scottish Scotland constitutes a single Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) Dundee West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral Dundee East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Dundee West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Angus is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Constituencies and local government areas In terms of first past the post constituencies the region covers Election results 2007 Scottish Parliament A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates This List of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities consisting of Councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as It is on the north bank of the River Tay's estuary which feeds into the North Sea. The Tay ( Gaelic: Tatha) is a river starting in the Highlands and flowing down into the centre of Scotland through Perth and An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf.
Dundee's history begins with the Picts in the Iron Age. The Picts were a Confederation of tribes in what was later to become eastern and northern Scotland from Roman times until the 10th century This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. During the Medieval Era, it was the site of many battles. Throughout the Industrial Revolution, the local jute industry caused the city to grow rapidly. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Jute is a long soft shiny Vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse strong threads In this period, Dundee also gained a reputation for its marmalade industry and its journalism, giving Dundee its epithet as the city of "jute, jam and journalism".
Presently, Dundee's population is 143,090. However, if contiguous settlements—such as Monifieth, Birkhill, and Invergowrie—are counted, the number is around 170,000. Contiguity is a series of things in continuous connection a grouping of parts in contiguous physical contact Monifieth is a small town and Burgh on the East Coast of Scotland, adjoining the City of Dundee. Birkhill and neighbouring Muirhead are two small villages in Angus, just to the west of Dundee, Scotland. Invergowrie is a village on the north bank of the River Tay to the west of Dundee. Dundee's population reached a peak of nearly 200,000 at the start of the 1970s, but has since declined, due to outward migration and the change of council boundaries in the 1970s and 1980s, which saw Dundee lose suburbs to the surrounding counties.
Today, Dundee is known as the City of Discovery, in honour of Dundee's history of scientific activities and of the RRS Discovery, Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic exploration vessel, which was built in Dundee and is now berthed in the city harbour. History On 16 March 1900, construction on the Discovery began in Dundee, Scotland, by the Dundee Shipbuilders Company Biomedical and technological industries have arrived since the 1980s, and the city now accounts for 10% of the United Kingdom's digital-entertainment industry. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Dundee has two universities—the University of Abertay Dundee and the University of Dundee. The University of Abertay Dundee, usually known simply as Abertay University, is a Modern University located in Dundee, Scotland. The University of Dundee ( Gaelic: Oilthigh Dùn Deagh) is the older and arguably much more stuck-up and snobby of the two Universities in the city The city is home to the Scottish Dance Theatre, which is based in the city's renowned Dundee Repertory Theatre. Scottish Dance Theatre is one of the UK's leading contemporary Dance companies Dundee Repertory Theatre or Dundee Rep is a Theatre and Arts company in the city of Dundee, Scotland. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra regularly plays in the city's Caird Hall. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is Scotland 's national Symphony orchestra. On 5 March 2004 Dundee was granted Fairtrade City status. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Fairtrade Town is a marketing tool in which this status is awarded by a recognized Fairtrade certification body (i [2]
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History
The date of the earliest settlement on the present site of Dundee is unknown, but certainly long before its first mention in historical records in the 12th century. Dundee (Dùn Dèagh is the fourth-largest city in Scotland. Its history begins with the Picts in the Iron Age. The name "Dundee", Gaelic Dùn Dèagh, incorporates the place-name element dùn, fort, possibly referring to the hill-fort, traces of which survive on Dundee Law. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. The meaning of Dundee is unknown, though it has been suggested it could mean 'Fort of Fire', perhaps referring to beacons lit on the Law, or 'Fort of the God'. In 1191, the town was awarded a charter making it a royal burgh, which would indicate that it was already a town of some size and importance. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified A royal burgh was a type of Scottish Burgh which had been founded by or subsequently granted a Royal charter. [3] This charter was later revoked by Edward I, though it was replaced by a new charter from Robert the Bruce in 1327. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost Robert I King of Scots ( 11 July, 1274 &ndash 7 June, 1329) usually known in modern English as Robert the Bruce ( Dundee became a walled city in 1545, owing to a period of hostilities known as the rough wooing. The Rough Wooing was a term coined by Sir Walter Scott and H E In July 1547, much of the city was destroyed by an English naval bombardment. In 1645, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, Dundee was again besieged, this time by the Royalist Marquess of Montrose. Scotland in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms covers Scotland 's involvement in the wider conflict known as the Wars of the Three Kingdoms between 1644 and 1650 James Graham 1st Marquess of Montrose (October 1612 - 21 May 1650) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier who initially joined the [3] In 1651 during the Third English Civil War, it was invaded by General Monck, who was the commander of Oliver Cromwell's forces in Scotland. The Third English Civil War ( 1649 &ndash 1651) was the last of the English Civil War ( 1642 &ndash 1652) a series of armed conflicts George Monck 1st Duke of Albemarle, KG ( 6 December 1608 &ndash 3 January 1670) was an English soldier and politician Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style &ndash 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known These English Parliamentarians destroyed much of the city and killed many of its inhabitants. The Parliament of England was the Legislature of the Kingdom of England. Dundee was later the site of an early Jacobite uprising when John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee raised the Stuart standard on Dundee Law in support of James VII (James II of Great Britain) following his overthrow, earning him the nickname Bonnie Dundee. Jacobitism was (and to a limited extent remains the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland John Graham of Claverhouse 1st Viscount Dundee (c 1648 - July 27, 1689) was a Scottish soldier and nobleman a Tory and an The House of Stuart or Stewart was a Royal house of the Kingdom of Scotland, later also of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Law Dundee is an area located in the centre of Dundee, Scotland. James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James James II may refer to James II Count of La Marche (1370-1438 King Consort of Naples ''James II'' (EP, the second EP by Mancunian Bonnie Dundee, known in his lifetime as John Graham of Claverhouse Viscount Dundee, or as "Bluidy Clavers" died fighting for the Jacobite cause at the [4]
Dundee greatly expanded in size during the Industrial Revolution mainly because of the flax and then latterly the jute industry. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Jute is a long soft shiny Vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse strong threads [5] By the end of the 19th century, a majority of the city's workers were employed in its many jute mills and in related industries. Dundee's location on a major estuary allowed for the easy importation of jute from the Indian subcontinent as well as whale oil—needed for the processing of the jute—from the city's large whaling industry. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. Whale oil is the oil obtained from the Blubber of various species of Whales particularly the three species of Right Whale ( Eubalaena japonica Whaling is the hunting of Whales and dates back to at least 6000 BC The industry began to decline in the 20th century as it became cheaper to process the cloth on the Indian subcontinent. The city's last jute mill closed in the 1970s.
In addition to jute the city is also known for jam and journalism. Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people The "jam" association refers to marmalade, which was purportedly invented in the city by Janet Keiller in 1797 (although in reality, recipes for marmalade have been found dating back to the 1500s). British-style marmalade is a sweet preserve with a bitter tang made from Fruit, Sugar, water and (in some commercial brands a Gelling agent Keiller's marmalade, named after its creator Janet Keiller is believed to have been the first commercial brand of Marmalade, produced in Dundee, Scotland Keiller's marmalade became a famous brand because of its mass production and its worldwide export. Keiller's marmalade, named after its creator Janet Keiller is believed to have been the first commercial brand of Marmalade, produced in Dundee, Scotland Local firm Mackays still makes marmalade in Dundee. [6] However, the industry was never a major employer compared with the jute trade. [7] Marmalade has since become the preserve of larger businesses, but jars of Keiller's marmalade are still widely available. "Journalism" refers to the publishing firm DC Thomson & Co., which was founded in the city in 1905 and remains the largest employer after the health and leisure industries. D C Thomson & Co Ltd, is a publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland, best known for producing Oor Wullie, The Broons [8][9] The firm publishes a variety of newspapers, children's comics and magazines, including The Sunday Post, The Courier, Shout and children's publications, The Beano and The Dandy. Comics and magazines These comics and magazines are or were published by D The Sunday Post is a weekly Newspaper published in Dundee, Scotland by DC Thomson, and characterised by a 'folksy' mix of news The Courier & Advertiser, more commonly known as simply The Courier, is a Broadsheet Newspaper published by DC Thomson in Shout is a UK magazine for teenage girls published by D C Thomson & Co The Beano comic is a long-running British children's comic, published by D The Dandy is a long running children's comic published in the United Kingdom.
Dundee also developed a major maritime and shipbuilding industry in the 19th century. 2,000 ships were built in Dundee between 1871 and 1881, including the Antarctic research ship used by Robert Falcon Scott, the RRS Discovery. History On 16 March 1900, construction on the Discovery began in Dundee, Scotland, by the Dundee Shipbuilders Company This ship is now on display at Discovery Point in the city, and the Victorian steel-framed works in which Discovery's engine was built is now home to the city's largest bookstore. [10] The need of the local jute industry for whale oil also supported a large whaling industry. Whale oil is the oil obtained from the Blubber of various species of Whales particularly the three species of Right Whale ( Eubalaena japonica Whaling is the hunting of Whales and dates back to at least 6000 BC Dundee Island in the Antarctic takes its name from the Dundee whaling expedition, which discovered it in 1892. Dundee Island ( is an Ice -covered Island lying east of the northeastern tip of Antarctic Peninsula and south of Joinville Island. Dundee Whaling Expedition (1892 – 1893 On September 6, 1892 a Dundee Scotland whaling company decided to gamble and sent four steam-powered whaling Whaling ceased in 1912 and shipbuilding ceased in 1981. [11] The estuary was the location of the first Tay rail bridge, built by Thomas Bouch and opened in 1879. The Tay Bridge (sometimes unofficially the Tay Rail Bridge) is a Railway Bridge approximately two and a quarter miles (three and a half kilometres Sir Thomas Bouch (ˈbaʊtʃ ( 25 February 1822 - 30 October 1880) was a Railway Engineer in Victorian Britain At the time it was the longest railway bridge in the world. The bridge fell down in a storm less than a year later under the weight of a train full of passengers in what is known as The Tay Bridge Disaster. The Tay Bridge (sometimes unofficially the Tay Rail Bridge) is a Railway Bridge approximately two and a quarter miles (three and a half kilometres None of the passengers survived. [12]
Governance
Dundee was first made a royal burgh in 1191 and became a unitary council area in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994,[13] which gave it a single tier of local government control under the Dundee City Council. Politics in the Dundee City ( Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Dèagh in Gaelic) council area are evident in the deliberations and decisions of A royal burgh was a type of Scottish Burgh which had been founded by or subsequently granted a Royal charter. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The Local Government etc (Scotland Act 1994 (1994 c 39 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities consisting of Councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the Politics in the Dundee City ( Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Dèagh in Gaelic) council area are evident in the deliberations and decisions of The city has two mottos—Dei Donum (Latin: Gift of God) and Prudentia et Candore (With Thought And Purity),[14] although usually only the latter is used for civic purposes. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Dundee is represented in both the British House of Commons and in the Scottish Parliament. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral For elections to the European Parliament, Dundee is within the Scotland constituency. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Scotland constitutes a single Constituency of the European Parliament.
Local government
Dundee is one of 32 council areas of Scotland,[13] represented by the Dundee City Council, a local authority composed of 29 elected councillors. For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a Previously the city was a county of a city and later a district of the Tayside region. The counties of Scotland were the principal divisions of Scotland until 1975 The regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 as a two-tier system of Local government in Scotland. Tayside ( Taobh Tatha in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from The regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 as a two-tier system of Local government in Scotland. Council meetings take place in the City Chambers, which opened in 1933 and are located in City Square. The civic head and chair of the council is known as the Lord Provost, a position similar to that of mayor in other cities. A Lord Provost is the figurative and ceremonial head of one of the principal cities in Scotland. The council executive is based in Tayside House on the banks of the River Tay, but the council recently announced plans to demolish it in favour of new premises (Dundee House) on North Lindsay Street. The Tay ( Gaelic: Tatha) is a river starting in the Highlands and flowing down into the centre of Scotland through Perth and [15]
The council was controlled by a minority coalition of Labour and Liberal Democrats of 12 councillors, with the support of the Conservatives who had five. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Although the Scottish National Party (SNP) was the largest party on the council, with 11 councillors. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish [16][17] Elections to the council are on a four year cycle, the most recent as of 2007 being on 3 May 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Previously, Councillors were elected from single-member wards by the first past the post system of election, although this changed in the 2007 election, due to the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at subnational level represented by one or more councillors The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member The Local Governance (Scotland Act 2004 (2004 asp 9 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which provided inter alia, for the election of Councillors [18] Eight new multi-member wards were introduced, each electing three or four councillors by single transferable vote, to produce a form of proportional representation. Single transferable vote (STV is a preferential Voting system designed to minimize Wasted votes and provide Proportional representation Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes The 2007 election resulting in no single party having overall control, with 13 Scottish National Party, 10 Labour, 3 Conservatives, 2 Liberal Democrats, and 1 Independent Councillors. The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the
Westminster and Holyrood
For elections to the British House of Commons at Westminster, the city area and portions of the Angus council area are divided in two constituencies. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly [19] The constituencies of Dundee East and Dundee West are as of 2007 represented by Stewart Hosie (Scottish National Party (SNP)) and James McGovern (Labour), respectively. Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) Dundee West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Stewart Hosie, (born 3 January 1963) a Scottish politician is the Scottish National Party (SNP Member of Parliament for Dundee The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish James McGovern (born 17 November, 1956 in Glasgow) is a British politician, and is the Labour Member of Parliament for The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the For elections to the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, the city area is divided between three constituencies. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The Scottish Parliament Building (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site The Dundee East (Holyrood) constituency and the Dundee West (Holyrood) constituency are entirely within the city area. Dundee East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Dundee West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) The Angus (Holyrood) constituency includes north-eastern and north-western portions of the city area. Angus is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) [19] All three constituencies are within the North East Scotland electoral region. Constituencies and local government areas In terms of first past the post constituencies the region covers Election results 2007 Scottish Parliament as of 2007 Shona Robison (SNP) is the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Dundee East constituency; Joe Fitzpatrick (SNP) is the current MSP for the Dundee West constituency and Andrew Welsh (SNP) is the current MSP for the Angus constituency. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Shona Robison is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee East. Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected Joe FitzPatrick (born 1 April, 1967, Dundee) is a Scottish politician and member for the Scottish National Party for Andrew Welsh can refer to Andrew Welsh (politician (born 1944 Scottish Andrew Welsh (footballer, Australian rules footballer for the
International links
Dundee maintains cultural, economic and educational ties with six twin cities:[20]
– Orleans, France (1946)
– Zadar, Croatia (1959)
– Würzburg, Germany (1962)
– Alexandria, Virginia, USA (1974)
– Nablus, West Bank (1980)
– Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2004)
In addition, the Scottish Episcopalian Diocese of Brechin (centred on St Paul’s Cathedral in Dundee) is twinned with the diocese of Iowa, USA and the diocese of Swaziland. This article is about the French city of Orléans for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea, with a population of 72717 (2001 Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Würzburg (ˈvʏɐ̯ʦbʊɐ̯k is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Nablus ( sometimes Nābulus; Arabic:; næːblʊs is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE The Scottish Episcopal Church (Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba is a Christian denomination in Scotland and a member of the Anglican Communion, although it In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. The pre-Reformation Diocese of Brechin or Diocese of Angus was one of the thirteen historical Dioceses of Scotland. St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral in the city of Dundee, Scotland. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E [21]
Geography
Dundee is located on the north bank of the Firth of Tay and near the North Sea. The Firth of Tay ( Scottish Gaelic: Linne Tatha) is a Firth in Scotland between the Council areas of Fife, Perth and The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. The city surrounds the basalt plug of an extinct volcano, called Dundee Law or simply The Law (174 metres (571 ft)). Basalt (bəˈsɔːlt ˈbeisɔːlt ˈbæsɔːlt is a common Extrusive Volcanic rock. A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck or lava neck, is a volcanic landform created when Lava hardens within a Vent on Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Law Dundee is an area located in the centre of Dundee, Scotland. [22] Dundee is Scotland's only south-facing city, giving it a claim to being Scotland's sunniest and warmest city. [23] Temperatures tend to be a couple of degrees higher than Aberdeen to the north or the coastal areas of Angus. Dundee suffers less severe winters than other parts of Scotland due to the close proximity to the North sea and the salt air and a range of protective hills at the back of the city, which are often snow covered while the city itself remains clear.
The city, being on a relatively small landspace, is the most densely populated area in Scotland after Glasgow and around fifth in the U.K. overall. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It is characterised by tall tenements, mainly four storeys high, Victorian, and built from a honey or brown sandstone. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. The inner districts of the city, as well as some of the outer estates, are home to a large number of multi storey tower blocks from the 1960s. The outer estates are among some of the poorest urban districts in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located To the east of the city area is the distinct but incorporated suburb of Broughty Ferry with its yacht club, wide ranging and upmarket services and expensive houses—many of architectural note, developed during the Industrial Revolution, housing professionals, footballers, and the GMTV presenter Lorraine Kelly. Broughty Ferry ( Gaelic: Bruach Tatha, Scots: Brochtie) is a suburb on the eastern edge of the City of Dundee, situated on the shore The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the GMTV ( Good Morning Television) is the national ITV Breakfast television contractor broadcasting in the United Kingdom. Lorraine Kelly (born November 30, 1959 in East Kilbride) is a Scottish Television presenter and Journalist best A recent apartment in Broughty Ferry entered the market with an asking price of £750,000, far higher than the Scottish average. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency
Dundee lies close to Perth (20 miles) and the southern Highlands to the west. Perth (Peairt is a town and former Royal burgh in central Scotland. The Scottish Highlands ( Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghàidhealtachd, Scots: Hielans) include the rugged and Mountainous St Andrews (14 miles) and north-east Fife are situated to the south, while the Sidlaw Hills, Angus Glens and the Glamis Castle are located to the north. St Andrews (Cill Rìmhinn is a Town and former Royal burgh on the east coast of Fife, Scotland. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland The Sidlaws ( Scottish Gaelic: Na Sidhbheanntan) are a range of hills of Volcanic origin in the counties of Perthshire and Angus in The Five Glens of Angus are the five Highland glens located in the western portion of the Angus region of Scotland. Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis (pronounced Glämz (in ɡlɑːmz in Angus, Scotland. Two of Scotland's most prestigious links golf courses, St Andrews and Carnoustie are located nearby. A links Golf course sometimes referred to as a seaside links, is the oldest style of Golf course, first developed in Scotland. St Andrews Links in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, is regarded as the "home of Golf " Carnoustie Golf Links in the town of Carnoustie, Angus, in the east of Scotland is one of the venues in the Open Championship rotation The towns of Invergowrie in Perthshire, Newport on Tay in Fife and Monifieth and Birkhill in Angus are outside of local government control of Dundee but are de facto suburbs of the city. Invergowrie is a village on the north bank of the River Tay to the west of Dundee. Perthshire ( Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) officially the County of Perth, is a Registration county in central Scotland. Newport-on-Tay is a small town in the north east of Fife in Scotland. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Monifieth is a small town and Burgh on the East Coast of Scotland, adjoining the City of Dundee. Birkhill and neighbouring Muirhead are two small villages in Angus, just to the west of Dundee, Scotland. Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area.
Demography
Natives of Dundee are called Dundonians and are recognisable by their distinct accent,[24] which most noticeably substitutes the monophthong /e/ in place of the diphthong /ai/. In Linguistics, an accent is a manner of Pronunciation of a language A monophthong ( Greek μονόφθογγος "monophthongos" = single note) is a "pure" Vowel sound one whose articulation at In Phonetics, a diphthong (also gliding vowel) (from Greek grc δίφθογγος "diphthongos" literally "with two sounds" or "with A significant proportion of the population are on a lower than average income or receive social security benefits. Social security primarily refers to a Social insurance program providing social protection or protection against socially recognized conditions including poverty old More than half of the city's council wards are among Scotland's most deprived[25] and fewer than half of the homes in Dundee are owner-occupied,[26] a slight majority being owned by housing associations and the council, although it does rank higher than Glasgow. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district For all its social problems, neither do Dundonians die as early as Glaswegians. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The Whitfield area in particular has the highest rate of child poverty in the UK at 96%. Whitfield is a residential area in the north of Dundee, Scotland to the east of Fintry and north of Douglas. Child poverty concerns poverty of people under the age of 18 Causes Government corruption. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [27] Dundee had the highest rate of abortions in Scotland in 2004 (24. An 2 per 1000)[28] and the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Western Europe. Teenage pregnancy is defined as a Teenage or underage girl usually within the ages of 13-17 becoming pregnant Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' [29] (1 in 16; the national average is 1 in 23). [30]
Dundee's population increased substantially with the urbanisation of the Industrial Revolution as did other British cities. The most significant influx occurred in the mid-1800s with the arrival of Irish workers fleeing from the Potato Famine and attracted by industrialisation. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world [31] The city also attracted immigrants from Italy, fleeing poverty and famine, and Poland, seeking refuge from the anti-Jewish pogroms in the 19th century, and later, World War II in the 20th. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Today, Dundee has a sizeable ethnic minority population, and has the third highest Asian population (~3,500) in Scotland after Glasgow and Edinburgh. [32] Dundee has attracted large numbers of Eastern Europeans and is predicted to expand further due to Bulgarian immigrants. The Bulgarians (българи balgari) are a South Slavic people generally associated with the Republic of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian language [1] Abertay University and Dundee University draw a large number of students from abroad (mostly Irish and EU but with an increasing number from countries in the Far East), and students account for 14. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. 2% of the population, the highest proportion of the four largest Scottish cities. [1] Dundee is also one of only four local authorities in Scotland to recycle more than 20% of its waste. [33]
Economy
Dundee is a regional employment and education centre, with over 300,000 persons within 30 minutes drive of the city centre and 700,000 people within one hour. A Lord Provost is the figurative and ceremonial head of one of the principal cities in Scotland. Many people from North East Fife, Angus and Perth and Kinross commute to the city. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Perth and Kinross ( Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. [34] In 2006 the city itself had an economically active population of 76. 7% of the working age population, about 20% of the working age population are full time students. The city sustains just under 95,000 jobs in around 4,000 companies. The number of jobs in the city has grown by around 10% since 1996. Recent and current investment levels in the city are at a record level. Since 1997 Dundee has been the focus of investment approaching an estimated £1 billion. [35]
Despite this economic growth the proportion of Dundee’s population whose lives are affected by poverty and who are classed as socially excluded is second only to Glasgow. Median weekly earnings were £409 in February 2006, an increase of 33% since 1998, on a par with the Scottish median. [34] Unemployment in 2006 was around 3. 8%, higher than the Scottish average of 2. 6%, although the city has “closed the gap” since 1996 when unemployment was 8. 6% with the Scottish average at 6. 1%. In 2000 the number of unemployed in the city had fallen to below 5,000 for the first time in over 25 years. Average house prices in Dundee have more than doubled since 1990 from an average of £42,475, to £102,025 in 2006. [36] Total house sales in the city have more than trebled since 1990 from £115,915,391 to £376,999,716 in 2004. House prices rose by over 15% between 2001–2002 and 2002–2003 and between 2005 and 2006 by 16. 6%. [36]
Modern Economic History
The period following World War II was notable for the transformation of the city's economy. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including While jute still employed one-fifth of the working population, new industries were attracted and encouraged. NCR Corporation selected Dundee as the base of operations for the UK in late 1945,[37] primarily because of the lack of damage the city had sustained in the war, good transport links and high productivity from long hours of sunshine. NCR Corporation ( is a technology company specializing in products for the retail and financial sectors Production started in the year before the official opening of the plant on June 11, 1947. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A fortnight after the 10th anniversary of the plant, the 250,000th cash machine was produced. By the 1960s, NCR had become the principal employer of the city and produced ATMs at several of its Dundee plants. The firm, developed magnetic-strip readers for cash registers and produced early computers. A cash register is a mechanical or electronic device for calculating and recording sales transactions and an attached Cash drawer for storing Currency. [38] Astral, a Dundee-based firm that manufactured and sold refrigerators and spin dryers was merged into Morphy Richards and rapidly expanded to employ over 1,000 people. A refrigerator (often called a " fridge " for short is a cooling appliance comprising a thermally insulated compartment and a Heat pump - A clothes dryer or tumble dryer is a household appliance that is used to remove the moisture from a load of Clothing and other Textiles, generally Morphy Richards is a leading business firm located in the Swinton Meadows Industrial Estate Swinton near Mexborough, South Yorkshire. [39] The development in Dundee of a Michelin tyre-production facility helped to absorb the unemployment caused by the decline of the jute industry, particularly with the abolition of the jute control by the Board of Trade on April 30, 1969. Michelin (full name SCA Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) ( based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne Région This article is about tires used on road Vehicles including pneumatic tires and solid tires. The Board of Trade is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, originating as a committee of inquiry in the 17th century and evolving gradually into a government Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [40]
Employment in Dundee changed dramatically during the 1980s with the loss of nearly 10,000 manufacturing jobs due to closure of the shipyards, cessation of carpet manufacturing and the disappearance of the jute trade. To combat growing unemployment and declining economic conditions, Dundee was declared an Enterprise Zone in January 1984. Urban Enterprise Zones ( UEZ s also known as Enterprise Zones encourage development in blighted neighborhoods by offering entrepreneurs and investors tax and regulatory In 1983, the first Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computers were produced in Dundee by Timex. Sinclair Research Ltd is a consumer electronics company founded by Sir Clive Sinclair in Cambridge, England (originally as Sinclair Radionics in 1961 to The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal Home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd A home computer was a class of Personal computer entering the market in 1977 and becoming common during the 1980s Timex Group BV is the parent of Timex Group USA Inc The latter is located in Middlebury Connecticut, and began in 1854 as Waterbury In the same year the company broke production records, despite a sit-in by workers protesting job cuts and plans to demolish one of the factory buildings to make way for a supermarket. A sit-in or sit-down is a form of direct action that involves one or more persons nonviolently occupying an area for a Protest, often to promote political social Timex closed its Dundee plant in 1993 following an acrimonious six month industrial dispute. Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. [41] In January 2007, NCR announced its intention to cut 650 jobs at its Gourdie facility, and to turn the facility over for low volume production. The company has pledged to retain R&D, software, sales and support functions in Dundee.
Modern day
As in the rest of Scotland manufacturing industries are being gradually replaced by a mixed economy, although 13. A mixed economy is an Economic system that incorporates aspects of more than one economic system 5% of the workforce still work in the manufacturing sector, higher than the Scottish and UK average, and more than double that of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. The main new growth sectors have been software development and biotechnology along with retail. Software development is the translation of a user need or marketing goal into a Software product Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine. The city has a small financial, banking and insurance sector, employing 11% of the workforce.
In 2006, 29 companies employed 300 or more staff these include limited and private companies NCR Corporation, Michelin, Tesco, D. C. Thomson & Co, BT, SiTEL, Norwich Union, Royal Bank of Scotland, ASDA, Strathtay Scottish, Tayside Contracts, Tokheim, Scottish Citylink, W H Brown Construction, C J Lang & Son, Joinery and Timber Creations, HBOS, Debenhams, Travel Dundee, WL Gore and Associates, In Practice Systems, The Wood Group, Simclar, Millipore Life Sciences, Alchemy (antibody technology), Cypex(manufacturers of recombinant drug metabolising enzymes, including cytochrome P450s, and in vitro drug metabolism specialists). NCR Corporation ( is a technology company specializing in products for the retail and financial sectors Michelin (full name SCA Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) ( based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne Région Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain D C Thomson & Co Ltd, is a publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland, best known for producing Oor Wullie, The Broons BT Group plc (formerly British Telecommunications plc) which trades as BT (ˌbiːˈtiː bee tee) (previously known as British Telecom and still Norwich Union is an Insurance company in the UK. It is the biggest life-insurer in the UK and has a strong position in motor insurance The Royal Bank of Scotland plc ( Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Asda is a United Kingdom Supermarket chain which retails food clothing and general merchandise Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Ltd, in Scotland, was formed as a bus operating subsidiary of the Scottish Transport Group in June 1985 from Walter Alexander & Sons (Midland Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland (where it operates simply as "Citylink" HBOS plc ( is a Banking and Insurance group in the United Kingdom, the Holding company for Bank of Scotland plc, which Debenhams plc ( is a British -based retailer operating under a Department Store format in the UK and franchise stores in other countries Travel Dundee is a bus operator based in Dundee, Scotland and operates services mainly within Dundee City W L Gore and Associates is the maker of Gore-Tex fabrics The company was founded in 1958 by Bill Gore and his wife Genevieve in Newark Delaware John Wood Group PLC ( is an international energy business based in Aberdeen. Major employers in the public sector and non profit sector are NHS Tayside, the University of Dundee, Tayside Police, Dundee College, Tayside Fire Brigade, HM Revenue and Customs, University of Abertay Dundee and Wellcome Trust. NHS Tayside is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. It provides healthcare services in the Angus, City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross The University of Dundee ( Gaelic: Oilthigh Dùn Deagh) is the older and arguably much more stuck-up and snobby of the two Universities in the city Tayside Police is the Police force covering the Scottish council areas of Angus, City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross Dundee College is a Further education and Higher education College in the city of Dundee, Scotland. Tayside ( Taobh Tatha in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from The University of Abertay Dundee, usually known simply as Abertay University, is a Modern University located in Dundee, Scotland. The Wellcome Trust was established in 1936 as an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health
The largest employers in Dundee are the city council and the National Health Service, which make up over 10% of the city's workforce. Politics in the Dundee City ( Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Dèagh in Gaelic) council area are evident in the deliberations and decisions of The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although The biomedical and biotechnology sectors, including start-up biomedical companies arising from university research, employ just under 1,000 people directly and nearly 2,000 indirectly. Biomedical research (or experimental medicine) in general simply known as medical research, is the Basic research or Applied research conducted Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine. [42] Information technology and software for computer games have been important industries in the city for more than twenty years. Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Rockstar North, developer of Lemmings and the Grand Theft Auto series was founded in Dundee as DMA Design by David Jones; an undergraduate of the University of Abertay Dundee. Rockstar North Ltd (formerly DMA Design Ltd) are developers of computer and video games based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Lemmings are small Rodents usually found in or near the Arctic, in tundra Biomes Together with the Voles and Muskrats they make David Jones is a common name particularly in Wales and there have been several well-known individuals with this name The University of Abertay Dundee, usually known simply as Abertay University, is a Modern University located in Dundee, Scotland. [43] David Jones is now the CEO of Realtime Worlds, which has recently (2007) released Crackdown for the Xbox 360, and is responsible for employing over 140 people of multi national origin, primarily in Dundee. David Jones is a common name particularly in Wales and there have been several well-known individuals with this name Realtime Worlds Ltd is a Video game developer based in Dundee, Scotland.
Dundee is responsible for 10% of Britain’s digital entertainment industry, with an annual turnover of £100 million. [44] Outside of specialised fields of medicine, science and technology, the proportion of Dundonians employed in the manufacturing sector is higher than that found in the larger Scottish cities; nearly 12% of workers. Manufacturing income per head in Dundee was £19,700 in 1999, compared to £16,700 in Glasgow. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom [45] The insolvency rate for businesses in Dundee is lower than other Scottish cities, accounting for only 2. 3% of all liquidations in Scotland, compared to 22% and 61. 4% for Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively. [45]
The surrounding area is home to three major UK military bases, Condor (Royal Marines), Leuchars (RAF) which can cause sudden noise from aircraft exercises, and Barry (army and training). Condor is the name for two Species of New World vultures each in a Monotypic Genus. The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy Leuchars ( Scottish Gaelic: Luachar) is a small town near the north-east coast of Fife in Scotland. Barry Angus is a small Village in Angus, Scotland at the mouth of the River Tay.
The city is served by Ninewells Hospital—one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, as well as three other public hospitals: Kings Cross, Victoria, and Ashludie, and one private: Fernbrae. The Ninewells Hospital is a hospital situated on the western edge of Dundee, Scotland at.
Transport
Dundee is served by the A90 road which connects the city to the M90 and Perth in the west, and Forfar and Aberdeen in the north. The A90 road is a major north to south Highway in eastern Scotland, running from Edinburgh to Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire. The M90 is a Motorway in Scotland. It runs from Inverkeithing, at the north end of the Forth Road Bridge, to Perth, passing Perth (Peairt is a town and former Royal burgh in central Scotland. Forfar is a town and former Royal burgh of approximately 13500 people located in the Unitary authority of Angus in Scotland. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council The part of the road that is in the city is a dual carriageway and forms the city's main bypass on its north side, known as the Kingsway, which can become very busy at rush hour. A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or Highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land known as a To the east, the A92 connects the city to Monifieth and Arbroath. The A92 is a major Road in Fife and Angus, Scotland. It runs from Dunfermline to Stonehaven. Monifieth is a small town and Burgh on the East Coast of Scotland, adjoining the City of Dundee. Arbroath or Aberbrothock ( Scottish Gaelic: Obair Bhrothaig which translates literally as 'at the mouth of the Brothock' is a former Royal burgh The A92 also connects the city to the county of Fife on the south side of the Tay estuary via the Tay Road Bridge. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland The Tay Road Bridge is an important road Bridge in Scotland. It crosses the Firth of Tay from Newport-on-Tay in Fife to The main southern route around the city is Riverside Drive and Riverside Avenue (the A991), that runs alongside the Tay from a junction with the A90 in the west, to the city centre where it joins the A92 at the bridge.
Dundee has an extensive public bus transport system, with the Seagate Bus Station serving as the city's main terminus for journeys out of town. The Tay Road Bridge is an important road Bridge in Scotland. It crosses the Firth of Tay from Newport-on-Tay in Fife to Seagate Bus Station serves the city of Dundee, Scotland.Located five minutes walk from the city centre it has bus links to many Scottish towns as well as links to Travel Dundee operates most of the intra-city services, with other more rural services operated by Stagecoach Strathtay. Travel Dundee is a bus operator based in Dundee, Scotland and operates services mainly within Dundee City Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Ltd, in Scotland, was formed as a bus operating subsidiary of the Scottish Transport Group in June 1985 from Walter Alexander & Sons (Midland The city's two railway stations are the main Dundee (Tay Bridge) Station, which is situated near the waterfront and the much smaller Broughty Ferry Station, which is located to the eastern end of the city. Dundee Railway station serves the city of Dundee on the east coast of Scotland. Broughty Ferry railway station serves the suburban town of Broughty Ferry in Dundee, Scotland. These are complemented by the stations at Invergowrie railway station, Balmossie and Monifieth railway station. Invergowrie is a village on the north bank of the River Tay to the west of Dundee. Balmossie railway station is a railway station in Dundee, Scotland which serves the east of Broughty Ferry. Monifieth is a small town and Burgh on the East Coast of Scotland, adjoining the City of Dundee. Passenger services at Dundee are provided by First ScotRail, CrossCountry and NXEC. First ScotRail is the Brand under which FirstGroup runs its Railway franchise to operate all domestic Passenger services within CrossCountry is a Train operating company, the brand name of XC Trains Limited owned by Arriva, that has operated Great Britain ’s Cross Country rail franchise National Express East Coast is the name under which the Train operating company NXEC Trains Ltd operates the InterCity East Coast rail franchise which There are no freight services that serve the city since the Freightliner terminal in Dundee was closed in the 1980s. Freightliner Group Limited are a rail Freight and logistics company founded in 1995 and now operating in the United Kingdom and Poland.
Dundee Airport offers commercial flights to London City Airport, Birmingham International Airport and Belfast City. Dundee Airport is located 3 km from the centre of Dundee, Scotland or for navigation purposes 0 London City Airport is a single-runway Airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing Airliners and principally serving the financial Birmingham International Airport is an international airport located 5 George Best Belfast City Airport is an Airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [46] The airport is capable of serving small aircraft and is located 3 kilometres west of the city centre, adjacent to the Tay river. The nearest major international airport is Edinburgh Airport, 59. Edinburgh Airport is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the busiest Airport in Scotland in 2007 handling 9047558 passengers 2 miles (95. 3 km) to the south.
The nearest passenger seaport is Rosyth, about 35 miles (56 km) to the south on the Firth of Forth. Rosyth (pronounced Ross-sythe ( Scottish Gaelic: Ros Saidhe or Ros Saoithe) is a town located on the Firth of Forth on Scotland 's The Firth of Forth ( Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is the Estuary or Firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows
Education
Schools
Schools in Dundee have a pupil enrollment of over 20,300. [26] There are forty-one primary schools and ten secondary schools in the city. Of these, twelve primary and three secondary schools serve the city's Roman Catholic population; the remainder are non-denominational. Until 2005 Dundee was home to the independent Muhammad Zakariya School for girls of Muslim parents—the only one of its kind in Scotland. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The school received poor inspection reports and closed in the 2005-2006 academic year. [47] Standards in Dundee's primary schools have shown continuous improvement since 2001, with most meeting or exceeding the national average for rates of improvement. [48] Educational performance at standard and higher grade in secondary schools had been well below the national average in 1997 to 1999,[26] although subsequent figures have shown a significant improvement. Between 2003 to 2005, 85% of pupils achieved access 3 or standard grade, 5–6 in English or Maths and 12% achieving at least 5 higher awards at A–C grades. Standard Grades ( Scottish Gaelic: An Ìre Choitchinne) are Scotland 's educational qualifications for students aged around 14 to 16 years In Scotland the Higher ( Scottish Gaelic: An Àrd Ìre) is one of the national school-leaving certificate exams and university entrance qualifications of [49] The average number of graduates who continued on to further or higher education was 56% in the school year 2004/5, 4% higher than the national average of 52%. Further education (often abbreviated "FE" is Post-secondary Education (in addition to that received at Secondary school) that is distinct from Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges [49] This was an increase from the period of 1997 to 1999 when the rate had been well below the national average. [49] The rate of truancy in Dundee schools has improved to 0. 2% from previous rates, which had exceeded the national average of 0. 8%. [26]
Dundee is home to one independent school, the High School of Dundee, which was founded in the 13th century by the Abbot and monks of Lindores. An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local Government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges gifts and A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" The High School of Dundee, informally Dundee High School, is one of Scotland 's leading private or Independent schools, and the only such school in The word abbot, meaning Father, is a title given to the head of a Monastery in various traditions including Christianity. MONK is a Monte Carlo software package for simulating nuclear processes particularly for the purpose of determining the neutron multiplication factor or k-effective Lindores is a small village in Fife, Scotland, about 2 miles south-east of Newburgh. Early students included William Wallace (allegedly), Hector Boece and the brothers James, John and Robert Wedderburn who were the authors of The Gude and Godlie Ballatis, one of the most important literary works of the Scottish Reformation. Sir William Wallace ( Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas; c 1272 – 23 August 1305 was a Scottish Knight, Landowner, and Patriot Hector Boece (sometimes spelt Boethius, or Boyce) (1465-1536 was a Scottish Philosopher. James (c 1495 &ndash 1533 John (c 1505 &ndash 1556 and Robert Wedderburn (c James (c 1495 &ndash 1533 John (c 1505 &ndash 1556 and Robert Wedderburn (c The Scottish Reformation was Scotland 's formal break with the Roman Catholic Church in 1560 and the events surrounding this It was the earliest reformed school in Scotland, having adopted the new religion in 1554. The Reformed churches are a group of Christian Protestant Denominations formally characterized by a similar Calvinist system of doctrine historically
The most prominent of Dundee's state secondary schools are the 4 former academies (all of which still bear the title): Harris Academy, Morgan Academy, Grove Academy and Lawside Academy. State school is an expression used in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to distinguish schools provided by the government from privately Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Harris Academy is a Secondary school located in the West End of Dundee, Scotland. Morgan Academy is a secondary school in Dundee Scotland. It was designed in 1862 by the Edinburgh architects John Dick Peddie and Charles Kinnear opening in 1868 as the Broughty Ferry ( Gaelic: Bruach Tatha, Scots: Brochtie) is a suburb on the eastern edge of the City of Dundee, situated on the shore Lawside RC Academy was a State Secondary school in Dundee, Scotland Harris Academy was founded in 1885 and is the largest state school in the city. Former pupils include MP George Galloway, professional footballer Christian Dailly and the former vice-chairman of Rangers Football Club, Donald Findlay. George Galloway (born 16 August 1954 in Dundee) is a Scottish Politician, author and talkshow host noted for his Left-wing views confrontational style Christian Edward Dailly (born 23 October 1973 in Dundee, Tayside) is a Scottish professional footballer He currently plays Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Donald Findlay QC, (born March 17 1951) is a well-known senior Advocate and Queen's Counsel in Scotland. Morgan Academy dates back to 1888 when the Dundee Burgh School Board bought Morgan hospital and reopened it as a school. The school and the prior hospital take their names from John Morgan, who bequeathed much of his fortune to establish a residential institution. John Morgan is a common name especially in Wales, UK Well-known people with this name include Per profession John Morgan (artist, The building was gutted by fire in 2001 but has since been restored and updated. Grove Academy traditionally educated the children from the Broughty Ferry area of Dundee, where wealthy 19th century merchants built their villas. It was named as one of the top 50 Scottish schools in the 2004-2005 academic year. Lawside Academy was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1907 and, before the introduction of comprehensive schooling in the 1970s, served as the only Catholic academy for many miles, with students travelling from Perth, Arbroath, Forfar and Cupar. The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy (RSM is an order of Catholic Women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland in Perth (Peairt is a town and former Royal burgh in central Scotland. Arbroath or Aberbrothock ( Scottish Gaelic: Obair Bhrothaig which translates literally as 'at the mouth of the Brothock' is a former Royal burgh Forfar is a town and former Royal burgh of approximately 13500 people located in the Unitary authority of Angus in Scotland. Cupar is a town and former Royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. The town is approximately equidistant between the larger settlements of Dundee Although Catholic, the school welcomes people from all faiths, and at any one time some 20% of the student body is non-Catholic. In 2003, Dundee City Council decided to merge Lawside with St. Saviour's RC High; this will take effect with the 2008-2009 academic year, one year after Lawside celebrates its centenary. The name of the new school will be St. Paul's Academy.
Colleges and universities
Dundee is home to two universities and a student population of approximately 17,000. [1] The University of Dundee became an independent entity in 1967, after 70 years of being incorporated into the University of St Andrews during which time it was known as Queen's College. The University of Dundee ( Gaelic: Oilthigh Dùn Deagh) is the older and arguably much more stuck-up and snobby of the two Universities in the city The University of St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between Significant research in biomedical fields and oncology is carried out in the "College of Life Sciences". Biomedical research (or experimental medicine) in general simply known as medical research, is the Basic research or Applied research conducted Oncology is the branch of medicine that studies Tumors ( Cancer) and seeks to understand their development diagnosis treatment and prevention [50] The university also incorporates the Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art and Design. The University of Dundee ( Gaelic: Oilthigh Dùn Deagh) is the older and arguably much more stuck-up and snobby of the two Universities in the city In October 2005, the university became the first UNESCO centre in the UK; the centre will be involved in research regarding the management of the world's water resources on behalf of the United Nations. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security [51] The University of Dundee was ranked third for social work, seventh for architecture and eighth for biological sciences. Social work is a discipline involving the application of Social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people groups and societies The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles [52] It was voted Scottish University of the Year by the Sunday Times 2006
The University of Abertay Dundee is a new university; created in 1994 under legislation granting the status of university to the Dundee Institute of Technology, which had been founded in 1888. The University of Abertay Dundee, usually known simply as Abertay University, is a Modern University located in Dundee, Scotland. In the United Kingdom, the term New University has various meanings regarding British universities. The Further and Higher Education Acts 1992 made changes in the funding and administration of Further education and Higher education within the United Kingdom The university has a computer games technology and design department that holds an annual computer game production competition called Dare to Be Digital. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather [53] The university is also home to the Dundee Business School. In May 2002, University of Abertay Dundee was ranked number one in the United Kingdom for its investment in IT facilities by the Financial Times. The Financial Times ( FT) is a British international business Newspaper. [54][52]
Dundee College is the city's umbrella further education college, which was established in 1985 as an institution of higher education and vocational training. Dundee College is a Further education and Higher education College in the city of Dundee, Scotland. Further education (often abbreviated "FE" is Post-secondary Education (in addition to that received at Secondary school) that is distinct from The college is noted for its New Media centre and incorporates the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance. New media is a term meant to encompass the emergence of Digital, Computerized or Networked information and communication technologies The Scottish School of Contemporary Dance is a Dance and Performing arts school affiliated with the Dundee College. In a 2005 HMIE inspection, the college's teaching and learning process were rated "very good" in six of the seven subject areas and overall evaluations. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE in Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the Inspection [55]
Religious sites
The City Churches, Dundee Parish Church (St Mary's) and the Steeple Church, are the most prominent Church of Scotland buildings in Dundee. Dundee Parish Church (St Mary’s is located in the east section of Dundee 's "City Churches" the other being occupied by the Steeple Church. The Steeple Church occupies the western part of the historic "City Churches" building in Dundee, Scotland. The Church of Scotland (Eaglais na h-Alba known informally by its Scots language name The Kirk, is the National church of Scotland. They are on the site of the medieval parish kirk of St Mary, of which only the 15th century west tower survives. The attached church was once the largest parish church in medieval Scotland. Dundee was unusual among Scottish medieval burghs in having two parish kirks; the second, dedicated to St Clement, has disappeared, but its site was approximately that of the present City Square. St Clement may refer to Pope Clement I, also known as St Clement of Rome (died c In the Middle Ages Dundee was also the site of houses of the Dominicans (Blackfriars), and Franciscans (Greyfriars), and had a number of hospitals and chapels. The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic These establishments were sacked during the Reformation in the 16th century and have been reduced to sites. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time
The Church of Scotland Presbytery of Dundee currently consists of 45 congregations although, due to dwindling numbers, many now share a minister. Presbyterian polity is a method of Church governance typified by the rule of assemblies of Presbyters or elders In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs Robert Murray McCheyne, who was the minister of St Peter's (now Free Church of Scotland) from 1838 until his death in 1843, led a significant religious revival in Dundee. Robert Murray M'Cheyne ( 21 May 1813 &ndash 25 March 1843) was a minister in the Church of Scotland from 1835 to 1843 [56] There are two cathedrals in the city: St. Paul's (Scottish Episcopal) and St. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral in the city of Dundee, Scotland. The Scottish Episcopal Church (Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba is a Christian denomination in Scotland and a member of the Anglican Communion, although it Andrew's (Roman Catholic).
The Catholic community is part of the Diocese of Dunkeld which is led by Bishop Vincent Paul Logan. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". The Diocese of Dunkeld was one of the 13 historical dioceses of Scotland preceding the abolition of Episcopacy in 1689 The Right Reverend Vincent Paul Logan DD, is the 9th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunkeld, which was restored (with boundaries different from The fact that 3 of the city's 10 secondary schools are Roman Catholic attests to a sizable Catholic community, an unusual occurrence in the East of Scotland. By way of comparison, Edinburgh (almost 3 times the size of Dundee) also has 3 Catholic secondary schools and Aberdeen only 1. There are 19 Catholic parishes (including two university chaplaincies) within the boundaries of Dundee City. A recent influx of people from Poland has led to the Pallotines establishing a presence in the community, and they have taken up residence in the parish dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi. The Pallottines are a Religious congregation within the Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1835 as SAC, societas apostolatus catholici A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity For the opera by Olivier Messiaen see Saint-François d'Assise.
Muslims are served by a large mosque, several secondary mosques and the Al Maktoum Institute of Islamic and Arabic Studies which opened in 2000. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger Scotland's only private Islamic school for girls, the 'Imam Muhammed Zakariya School for Islamic Studies' is located in Broughty Ferry. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Halal stores and restaurants, along with specialist shops selling Asian clothes and accessories can be found in and around the Hilltown area. Halal (حلال ḥalāl, halaal) is an Arabic term meaning permissible. Hilltown (or informally The Hilltown) in Dundee is a mainly residential area to the north of the City Centre and lying to the south of the main circular
A recorded Jewish community has existed in the city since the 19th century. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The present orthodox synagogue at Dudhope Park was built in the 1970s, with the Hebrew Burial Grounds located around three miles (5 km) to the east. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of There is also a Hindu mandir and Sikh gurdwara located in the city. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A Hindu temple or Mandir ( Sanskrit: मंदिर is a house of worship for Hindus followers of Hinduism. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism.
Culture
Dundee is home to Scotland's only full-time repertory ensemble, established in the 1930s. For other meanings of repertory please see Repertory (disambiguation. One of its alumni, Hollywood actor Brian Cox is a native of the city. Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born June 1, 1946) is a BAFTA - and Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated British [57] The Dundee Repertory Theatre, built in 1982 is the base for Scottish Dance Theatre. Dundee Repertory Theatre or Dundee Rep is a Theatre and Arts company in the city of Dundee, Scotland. Scottish Dance Theatre is one of the UK's leading contemporary Dance companies Dundee's principal concert auditorium, the Caird Hall (named after its benefactor, the jute baron James Key Caird) regularly hosts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. An auditorium (plural auditoriums, or less commonly auditoria) is the area within a theatre, Concert hall, or other performance space where the The Caird Hall is the principal Concert Auditorium in Dundee, Scotland. Sir James Key Caird 1st Baronet ( 7 January 1837 &ndash 6 March 1916) was a jute baron and Philanthropist. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is Scotland 's national Symphony orchestra. Various smaller venues host local and international musicians during Dundee's annual Jazz, Guitar and Blues Festivals. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression An art gallery and an art house cinema are located in Dundee Contemporary Arts, which opened in 1999 in the city's cultural quarter. Dundee Contemporary Arts (or DCA as it is often called for short is an art centre in the city of Dundee, Scotland which houses two contemporary Art McManus Galleries is a Gothic Revival-style building, located in Albert Square. McManus Galleries is a Gothic Revival -style building located in the centre of Dundee, Scotland. The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began It houses a museum and art gallery; exhibits include a collection of fine and decorative art, items from Dundee's history and natural history artefacts. Britain’s only full-time public observatory, Mills Observatory is located at the summit of the city's Balgay Hill. An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events Mills Observatory is the only full-time public observatory in UK. Balgay ( Gaelic: Baile (na Gaoithe) is a suburb in the west end of Dundee, Scotland. Sensation Dundee, [1], is a science center with over 80 exhibits based on the five senses.
Dundee has a strong literary heritage, with several authors having been born, lived or studied in the city. These include A. L. Kennedy, Rosamunde Pilcher, Kate Atkinson, Thomas Dick, Mary Shelley, Mick McCluskey and John Burnside. Alison Louise Kennedy (born October 22, 1965 in Dundee) is a Scottish writer of Novels short stories and Non-fiction Rosamunde Pilcher OBE ( Maiden name Scott, born 22 September 1924) is a British Author of Romance novels Kate Atkinson (born 1951 is an English author Her life She was born in York, and studied English Literature at the University of Reverend Thomas Dick ( November 24, 1774 in Hilltown, Dundee - July 29, 1857) was a Scottish church minister Mary Shelley ( Née Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin; 30 August For the American gay activist and inventor (1916-2008 see John Burnside (inventor. The Dundee International Book Prize is a biennial competition open to new authors, offering a prize of £10,000 and publication by Polygon Books. The Dundee International Book Prize is a biennial competition open to new authors offering a prize of £ 10000 and publication by Polygon Books. Past winners have included Andrew Murray Scott, Claire-Marie Watson and Malcolm Archibald. William McGonagall, regularly cited as the "worlds worst poet",[58] worked and wrote in the city, often giving performances of his work in pubs and bars. William Topaz McGonagall (1825 &ndash 29 September, 1902) was a Scottish weaver, Actor and Poet. Many of his poems are about the city and events therein, such as his work The Tay Bridge Disaster.
Music
Popular music groups such as the 1970s soul-funk outfit Average White Band, the Associates,[59] the band Spare Snare,[60] Danny Wilson and the Indie rock band The View hail from Dundee. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Spare Snare is a Lo-fi band from Dundee, Scotland. Founded in the very early 90s the band have released 7 albums to date mostly on their own Chute Danny Wilson were a pop group formed in Dundee, Scotland. History Brothers Gary Clark ( vocalist / Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene The View are an Indie rock band from Dundee They also include styles such as punk and pop in their music The View's debut album went to number one in the UK charts in January 2007. The View are an Indie rock band from Dundee They also include styles such as punk and pop in their music [60] Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue and singer-songwriter KT Tunstall are former pupils of the High School of Dundee, although Tunstall is not a native of the city. Ricky Ross (born Richard Ross 22 December 1957 in Dundee, Scotland) is a male Singer and Songwriter, most famously Deacon Blue are a Glaswegian pop band. The name of the band was rumoured to be taken from the title of a Steely Dan Song, whose Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall (born 23 June 1975 is a Scottish Singer-songwriter. The High School of Dundee, informally Dundee High School, is one of Scotland 's leading private or Independent schools, and the only such school in [61] The Northern Irish indie rock band Snow Patrol was formed by students at the University of Dundee,[62] Brian Molko; lead singer of Placebo, grew up in the city. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish / Scottish Alternative rock band which formed in Dundee Scotland, The band achieved worldwide success due to The University of Dundee ( Gaelic: Oilthigh Dùn Deagh) is the older and arguably much more stuck-up and snobby of the two Universities in the city Brian Molko (born December 10, 1972, in Belgium) is a Songwriter, Lead vocalist and Guitarist of the band Placebo Placebo are an Alternative rock band formed in London in 1994 currently comprising Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Steve Forrest [63] At the end of June, Dundee hosts an annual blues festival known as the Dundee Blues Bonanza. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression [64] In May 2006, BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend music festival was held in the city's Camperdown park. Radio 1's Big Weekend (previously known as One Big Weekend) is a Music festival run by BBC Radio 1. Camperdown is an area of Dundee, Scotland, best known for Camperdown Park, which is the largest park in the city [60]
Television and Radio
Dundee is home to 1 of 11 BBC Scotland centres. BBC Scotland Dundee is located within the Nethergate centre. The regional studios of STV are also located in Dundee and this is where the local news opt-out is broadcast from, within the North Tonight news bulletins shown on STV. STV is the brand used by both ITV licensees in Northern and Central Scotland formerly known as Grampian TV (now legally STV North Ltd North Tonight is a Scottish nightly regional news programme covering the North of Scotland produced by STV North (formerly Grampian Television STV is the brand used by both ITV licensees in Northern and Central Scotland formerly known as Grampian TV (now legally STV North Ltd
Between 2001 and 2002, the city had its own RSL television channel, the Channel Six Dundee, which played music videos and cult children's cartoons. A UK Restricted Service Licence (often called an RSL) is typically granted to Radio stations and Television stations broadcasting within the Channel Six Dundee operated between 2001 and 2002 was the city of Dundee 's own Restricted Service Licence television station The city has three radio stations— Tay FM, Tay AM and Wave 102. Tay FM is an Independent Local Radio station commercial local radio station serving Dundee, Perth and the general Tayside area in Scotland Tay AM is an Independent Local Radio station commercial local radio station serving Dundee, Perth and the general Tayside area in Scotland Wave 102 is a radio station broadcasting to the city of Dundee in Scotland.
Sports
Dundee has two professional football teams; Dundee and Dundee United who play at Dens Park and Tannadice Park, respectively. Dens Park is a football Stadium located on Dens Road in the Scottish city of Dundee. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893 are a football team based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. Dens Park is a football Stadium located on Dens Road in the Scottish city of Dundee. Their stadia are closer together than any senior football club pair in the world. Dundee is one of only three British cities to have produced two European Cup semi-finalists (the others being Glasgow and London). Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Dundee lost to A.C. Milan in 1963 and Dundee United lost to A.S. Roma in 1984. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst In addition, Dundee reached the semi-finals of the forerunner to the UEFA Cup in 1968 and Dundee United were runners-up in UEFA Cup in 1987. Since 2004–05 season, Dundee United is the city's only Scottish Premier League (SPL) team. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL [65] There are also six junior football teams in the area: Dundee North End, East Craigie, Lochee Harp, Lochee United, Dundee Violet and Downfield. Dundee North End Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the city of Dundee. East Craigie FC are a Scottish junior football club based in Dundee. Lochee Harp Football Club are a Scottish junior football club based in the Lochee area of the city of Dundee. Lochee United Football Club are a Scottish junior football club from the Lochee area of Dundee. Dundee Violet FC are a Scottish junior football club based in Dundee. Downfield FC are a Scottish junior football club based in the Downfield area of Dundee. In May 2005, two local teams—Tayport and Lochee United—qualified for the final of the Scottish Junior Cup at Tannadice Park, which was won by Tayport. Tayport is located in Fife, Scotland. Te oportet alte ferri (motto of the Burgh of Tayport - "It is encumbent on you to carry yourself high Lochee is an area of Dundee, Scotland. The area has a population of approximately 10000 Cup history The cup has been competed for since the 1886-87 season when Fairfield Govan became the first winners of the competition [66]
Dundee is home to the Dundee Texol Stars ice hockey team which plays at Dundee Ice Arena. The Dundee Texol Stars are an Ice hockey sports team based in the Scottish city of Dundee. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The team participates in the Scottish National League (SNL) with the Dundee Tigers and the Northern League (NL) and in cup competitions. See also Scottish National League (1932 - 1954 for the historic ice hockey league The Scottish National League is the Ice hockey The Dundee Tigers are a Scottish Ice hockey team based in the city of Dundee. The Northern League is an Ice hockey league in the United Kingdom, contested by teams from both England and Scotland. Dundee is home to Dundee High School Former Pupils rugby club which plays in the First Division of the BT Premier League rugby club. Dundee High School Former Pupils Rugby Football Club are a Rugby union team that play their home games at the Mayfield Playing Fields, Dundee, Scotland The Scottish Hydro Electric League Championship is the national Rugby union league for Scotland. Menzieshill Hockey Club are one of Scotland's premier field hockey teams and regularly represent Scotland in European competitions. The team plays in the European Indoor Cup A Division and has won the Scottish Indoor National League seven times in the last decade. An outdoor concrete skate park was constructed in Dudhope Park with money from the Scottish Executive’s Quality of Life Fund. The Scottish Government (SG ( Scottish Gaelic: Riaghaltas na h-Alba) is the executive arm of the government of Scotland. [67] Opened in 2006, the park was nominated for the Nancy Ovens Award. [68]
See also
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- ^ Ordnance Survey, Explorer 380 map Dundee and Sidlaw Hills
- ^ Aberdeen is Scotland's sun city. BBC news. BBC (24 January 2005). Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-07-03. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.
- ^ Eagle, Andy (2001). Dundee Scots. Wir Ain Leid. Retrieved on 6 July 2006.
- ^ "Glasgow tops 'most deprived' list", BBC news, 27 February 2003. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-07-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000
- ^ a b c d Dundee City Council Dundee Inspection of Education Function of Local Authorities (HTML). Dundee City Council (29 May 2001). Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-09-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights.
- ^ "Child poverty report under fire", BBC news, 17 September 2002. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-07-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000
- ^ "Slight fall in teen pregnancies", BBC news, 15 December 2005. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-07-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England
- ^ "Dundee’s teen pregnancy figures as bad as ever", Evening Telegraph and post, 15 December 2005. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-07-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England
- ^ "New teen sex strategy published", BBC news, 14 April 2005. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-07-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England
- ^ Little Tipperary: The Irish in Lochee (HTML). Legacies. BBC. Retrieved on 9 July 2006.
- ^ Ethnic profiles: Dundee, Scotland (HTML). Commission for Racial Equality. The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE was a Non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom which aimed to tackle Racial discrimination and promote Retrieved on 6 November 2006.
- ^ Waste warning as garbage growth outstrips recycling (HTML). Friends of the Earth. Friends of the Earth (HK is not a member of Friends of the Earth International Retrieved on 3 February 2005.
- ^ a b Dundee Economic Profile. Dundee City Council. Retrieved on 2006-11-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare
- ^ Dundee: A City Vision. Dundee City Council. Retrieved on 2006-11-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare
- ^ a b Dundee City House Prices. BBC (9 November 2006). Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ NCR (1996). Cash Advance. NCR (Scotland) limited. ISBN 0-9529630-0-0.
- ^ CJP (December 7 1966). "First Dundee computer next year". The Courier.
- ^ Full Steam Ahead (HTML) (1997). Retrieved on 17 June 2003.
- ^ General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (PDF). Committee of Trade and Development (1969). Retrieved on 12 December 1969.
- ^ Rougvie, James. "Timex pulls the plug on Dundee plant", The Scotsman, 29 August 1993. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Retrieved on 2006-07-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000
- ^ Kerevan, George. "Chemical attraction", Big city survey: Dundee, The Scotsman, 30 Sep 2002. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Retrieved on 2006-07-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ Dailly, Mike. Mike Dailly was the first employee of DMA Design. During the 10 years he worked at DMA he was the inspiration behind both the Lemmings and the The Complete History of DMA Design (HTML). The DMA History Site. Retrieved on 9 July 2006.
- ^ Kerevan, George. "The games people play", Big city survey: Dundee, The Scotsman, 30 Sep 2002. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ a b Kerevan, George. "Beyond rustbelt, ECONOMY", Big city survey: Dundee, The Scotsman, 30 Sep 2002. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Retrieved on 2006-07-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ Dundee Airport (HTML). Dundee City Council. Retrieved on 2006-09-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France.
- ^ Saeed, Osama. "Will the state protect Islamic teaching?", Faith schools debate, The Scotsman, 18 May 2005. The Scotsman is a Scottish national Newspaper, published in Edinburgh. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ (August 2003). "Follow-up to the Inspection of the Education Functions of Dundee City Council" (HTML). . Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education Retrieved on 2006-09-21. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE in Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the Inspection Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights.
- ^ a b c Dundee City Council Education Department. Standards and quality report August 2004 – December 2005 (PDF) 32–33. Dundee City Council. Retrieved on 2006-09-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights.
- ^ Overview (HTML). College of Life Sciences Research Biocentre. University of Dundee (2006). The University of Dundee ( Gaelic: Oilthigh Dùn Deagh) is the older and arguably much more stuck-up and snobby of the two Universities in the city Retrieved on 1 August 2006.
- ^ Proposed establishment of an international IHP-help centre for water law, policy and science at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK, under the auspices of UNESCO (PDF). General Conference 33rd session, Paris 2005. UNESCO (2005). United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 Retrieved on 8 July 2006.
- ^ a b O'Leary, John. John O'Leary is a British journalist formerly editor of the Times Higher Education Supplement and previously Education Editor of The Times Good University Guide 2007 (HTML). Times Online. The Times. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Retrieved on 6 September 2006.
- ^ Dare To Be Digital (HTML).
- ^ University of Abertay Dundee (HTML). Education UK. British Council. The British Council is a Public Body of the United Kingdom Government which specialises in educational and development opportunities Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (25 May 2005). Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE in Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the Inspection Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education’s review of Dundee College" (PDF). Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2006-09-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights.
- ^ The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne by Andrew A. Bonar, available at Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg, abbreviated as PG, is a volunteer effort to Digitize, archive and distribute Cultural works
- ^ "Cox may be ambassador for Dundee", BBC news, 5 April 2006. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-07-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000
- ^ William McGonagall, World's Worst Poet: Selections from "Poetic Gems", Templegate Publishers, 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
- ^ The Vault, Biography, Associates (HTML). Music Scotland. BBC. Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ a b c Wilson, Alan. "Music’s top stars headline Dundee festival", The Courier, DC Thomson, 25 April 2006. D C Thomson & Co Ltd, is a publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland, best known for producing Oor Wullie, The Broons Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ Didcock, Barry. "Almost Famous", Sunday Herald, 1 May 2005. The Sunday Herald is an award winning Scottish Sunday Newspaper launched on 7 February 1999 Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ Borges, Mario Mesquita. Snow Patrol Biography (HTML). Yahoo! Music. Yahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services including Internet radio music videos news artist information and original programming Yahoo!. Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ NME Interview with Placebo. NME/PlaceboWorld. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Retrieved on 2006-07-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians
- ^ Dundee Blues Bonanza. Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ "SPL: Dundee relegated after draw" (HTML), CBBC Newsround Sport, BBC, May 22, 2005. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ "Tayport 2-0 Lochee United" (HTML), BBC Sport, BBC, 29 March 2005. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-06-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
- ^ "New skate park opened in Dundee" (HTML), Evening Telegraph and post, DC Thomson, 27 February 2006. D C Thomson & Co Ltd, is a publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland, best known for producing Oor Wullie, The Broons Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ Leisure and arts services committee - Agenda (PDF). Dundee city council (14 August 2006). Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
Further reading
- Smith, W. J. (1973). A history of Dundee. David Winter & Son. OCLC 62092907. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose
- Scott, Andrew Murray [1989] (1999). Discovering Dundee: The Story of a City. Mercat Press. ISBN 1873644884.
- Scott, Andrew Murray [2000] (2006). Modern Dundee: Life In the City Since World War Two. Breedon Books. ISBN 0859765326.
- Scott, Andrew Murray (2004). Dundee's Literary Lives, Vol 1. Abertay Historical Society. ISBN 0900019387.
- Scott, Andrew Murray (2005). Dundee's Literary Lives, Vol 2. Abertay Historical Society. ISBN 0900019395.
- Scott, Andrew Murray (2004). The Wee Book of Dundee. B&W. ISBN 1902927990.
External links
- Dundee City Council
- Dundee's Science Centre
- Map sources for Dundee
- Dundee travel guide from Wikitravel
- Heraldry of Dundee Burgh, District and City
- Dundonian for beginners
- Dundee Dialect
- Dundee's most comprehensive listings site
- Memorial inscriptions from the cities oldest cemetery
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