Miscellaneous articles, reprints and photocopies of articles, etc., relating mainly to Tayside and Fife.

• Reference:GB 254 MS 15/207
• Dates of Creation:1809-1994
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  55 items

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  /1 "Saving Firms from the Graveyard". A profile of Lewis Robertson; from The Scotsman 30 October, 1990. /2 "Major Blow for Arbroath Industry". Report on receivership of Francis Webster and Sons Limited, giving brief history of the Arbroath firm; from the Dundee Courier, 1991. [Photocopy]. /3 "A Stooshie on the Stack", short item on the width of the cornice on Cox's Stack in Lochee; from "The Craigie Column" in the Dundee Courier, 16 September 1991. /4 "G.F. Bodley and St Salvador's", article by Anthony N.R. Symondson, on the Episcopal church in Dundee and its architect; from Bulletin of the Scottish Georgian Society, 1972. Vol. I. [Photocopy]. /5 "Ships Built by Alexander Stephen & Sons at Arbroath" and "at Dundee" and "At Kelvinhaugh" (1830-1893); from "List of Ships Built in the Various Yards", n.d. [Photocopy]. /6 "Making Light of Everything: Early Photography of the Middle East and Current Photomania", by Paul E. Chevedden; from Mesa Bulletin, 1984. [Photocopy]. /7 "The Wheelers of Arncroach: A Family of Furniture Makers in Fife", by Lindsay Macbeth; from Regional Furniture, Vol. V, 1991. [Photocopy]. /8 "Notes on Past Presidents of the Dundee Chamber of Commerce (1835-1935)"; from Dundee Chamber of Commerce Centenary Souvenir, 1935. [Photocopy]. /9 "Robert Owen and the Stanley Mills", 1802-1811, by A.J. Cooke; from Business History, Vol. XXI, No. 1, January 1979. /10 "Robert Cochrane Buist"; from Ten Tayside Doctors, by John Blair. [Photocopy]. /11 "The Dundee and Newtyle Railway", Part I: "Promotion and Management, 1825-1846" by S.G.E. Lythe; & Part II: "Engineering and Operation" by Charles E. Lee; from The Railway Magazine, August and October 1951. [Photocopy]. /12 "The Organ in Scotland before 1700", by Jim Inglis; from Uitgeveru "Die Mixtuur", Schagen (Holland), 1991. [Photocopy]. /13 "Dundee Nautical Instrument Makers"; from unidentified work. Refers to Alexander Cameron; Peter Airth Feathers; George Lowdon, n.d. [Photocopy]. /14 "Other Pioneers of Invention: George Lowdon"; from James Bowman Lindsay and other Pioneers of Invention, by A.H. Millar, Pub. Malcolm C. MacLeod, Dundee, 1925. [Photocopy]. /15 Lowdons Electrical Services: 1876-1976: History of firm with particular reference to founder, George Lowdon. Pamphlet, 1976. [Photocopy]. /16 "Websters' History", by Judith Sutherland: History of a weaving family of Arbroath and family firm Francis Webster & Sons (Textiles) Ltd.; n.d. [Photocopy]. /17 Information leaflet: Textiles and Clothing Sector Information, Local Action for Textiles and Clothing, No. 1, November 1989. /18 Index to "The Romance of Jute", by D.R. Wallace, 1909. [S677.13 / W 188]. [Photocopy]. /19 Contents pages of "A Century's Progress in Jute Manufacture 1833-1933", by Thomas Woodhouse and Alexander Brand. 1934. [ULD S 677.13 / W 889]. [Photocopy]. /20 "Dundee Advertiser Centenary Memoir" by Alexander H. Millar (per Professor J. E. A. Steggall 1882-1933). Extracts from book, 1901, including "Municipal Progress"; "Extent of Dundee in 1801"; "The Dundee Linen Trade": "Jute Spinning and Weaving"; "Dundee Preserves Industry"; "Dundee Shipping". Illustrated. [ULD S 079.413 / 1 / M 645 (1) & (2)]. [Photocopy]. /21 Extracts from Dundee Year Book for 1890 (1891), section entitled "Dundee-Its Arts and Industries", including "Jute Spinning and Weaving"; Linen-weaving"; Dyeing and Bleaching"; "Calendering"; Hacklemaking"; "Engineering"; "Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering"; "Iron Shipbuilding"; "Seal and Whale Fishing"; "Leather Manufactures"; "The Timber Trade"; "Building Trades"; "Printing"; "The Grinding of Flour and Meal"; "Brewing"; "Fruit-Preserving and Confectionery Manufacture"; "The Harbour"; "University College, Dundee"; "The Baxter Technical Institute"; "Population". With extracts from 1890-91 Dundee Year Book, concerning "The Publications of Dundee". [Photocopies]. /22 Extracts from "Jute 1933", including "A Tree of Jute (published by the Dundee Chamber of Commerce)"; "Success of First Jute Exhibitions; and "Jute Trade Associations" [also in German]. [Photocopy]. /23 "Perthshire Pioneer of Anti-Inflammatory Agents" by William K. Stewart and L.W. Fleming. Biography of Dr T.J. Maclagan, pioneer of aspirin. Offprint from Scottish Medical Journal, 1987. /24 "Dr David Kinloch: Mediciner to his Majestie, James VI" by K.G. Lowe. Offprint from Scottish Medical Journal, 1991. [Photocopy]. /25 Typescript entitled "Lonotes-32", author unknown, concerning possible Edward Burne-Jones / William Morris stained-glass windows in St Luke's Church, Broughty Ferry. 14 January 1988. /26 Extracts from "Letters from India and Ceylon" by Sir John Leng, M.P. 1895-96, comprising Contents, map of Hooghly River, and "Visits to Jute Mills: Samnuggur, Titaghur and Victoria". [Photocopy]. /27 Drawings of Nethergate House (1790), and 166 Nethergate (c1818), taken from 19th Century Mansions in the Dundee Area, by David M. Walker, 1958. [Photocopies]. /28 Arms of the City and Royal Burgh of Dundee: Heraldic Drawing [colour] with explanatory note. [Recorded 1932; no date for drawing]. /29 Dundee Summer Festival: Recreation and Hobbies Exhibition, 1993. [Leaflet]. /30 "Jute Industries Heritage". Poem by Anna MacDonald, June 1993. /31 "Wages of Manufacturing Labour in Dundee", extract from The Scotsman, Edinburgh, 1820. [Photocopy]. /32 Port of Dundee: A Short History. Booklet containing history of the port of Dundee, published by Dundee Port Authority to commemorate 150 years of port operations as a public trust, 1830-1980. [8pp.] [Photocopy]. /33 Key to the Literature on Jute and the Jute Industry, by R.J. Cruickshank. Published by The British Jute Trade Research Association. 1964. [10pp.] [Photocopy]. /34 Industries of Tayside: The Story of Jute, by Colin Gibson. 195? [29pp.] [Photocopy]. /35 Shipping lists extracted from Dundee Directories [not held in University College, Dundee]. [Photocopies]. (1) From 1809 Directory (including ships built in years 1746-1808). (2) From 1846 Directory (including ships built in years 1767-1846). /36 Lochee Red Cross Hospital Pierrot Troup, Christmas 1915. Photograph featuring W. Cox; Mrs W. Allan; Bess Carmichael; Nell Methven; Renee Cox. [Photocopy]. /37 "Halloween": Poem in Scots by Anna MacDonald. Taken from Tayside Education Matters, Issue No. 83, 25 October 1993, Tayside Regional Council. [Photocopies] /38 Extracts from The Dundee Courier and Dundee Evening Telegraph, September - October 1985, concerning staging of play "They Fairly Mak Ye Work", by Billy Kay, based on the life of Sarah Craig, former jute worker; and controversy over date of photograph of workers. [Photocopies] /39 "Receivers move in to crisis-hit Gray's". Extract from Dundee Courier and Advertiser, June 1994, concerning appointment of receivers and laying off of personnel at Charles Gray (Builders) Ltd, Dundee. [Photocopy] /40 "Those are all my Pennies down there ...", by Philip Ives, who "recalls a life in the motorcycle trade, north of the border and, the riding skills of the proprietors, the famous Mr and Mrs George McLean" (of Dundee). From Old Bike, c.1993. [Photocopy] /41 "Restored Barque to be star attraction" by Eric McKenzie, from The Scotsman, September 1993, concerning return and renaming of ship 'Glenlee' as centrepiece of Maritime Heritage Centre at Govan. /42 "The textile Industry's importance to Tayside's economy", concerning Dundee Fabrics; "The shop in the factory", concerning Thomson, Shepherd, & Co.; and "Clothes - teabags - shoe liners - They can all be made from polypropylene", concerning Filtrona Textile Products, Ltd. Advertising feature on textiles, taken from Dundee Courier and Advertiser, 23 May 1979. /43 "Angus Industrial Review", featuring Don Brothers, Buist & Co. Ltd; and Wm Duff & Sons Ltd (Forfar); Don & Low Ltd, Moray Firth Maltings and Giddings & Lewis-Fraser Ltd (Arbroath); R.B. Farquhar, etc. (Montrose). Advertising Supplement taken from Dundee Courier and Advertiser, 27 June 1979. /44 "Fears for future of Tay Spinners". From Dundee Courier and Advertiser, 15 December 1994, concerning possible withdrawal of insurance cover for Tay Spinners, Ltd, due to high number of claims resulting from workplace accidents. /45 Three-Page Textiles Advertising Feature, including: "Tayside firms challenge"; "The world in textiles"; "Growing future for fibre industry", by Mr William Low, Chairman, Association of Jute Spinners and Manufacturers (these articles more to do with artificial fibres than jute); "Reorganisation has paid off for Sidlaw Textiles". Taken from Dundee Courier and Advertiser, 10 May 1978. /46 "Camperdown Works - council to buy?". Clipping from Dundee Courier and Advertiser. n.d. /47 "Losses mount at Titaghur Jute". Clipping from the Scotsman [?], 24 September 1986. /48 "Plans to revitalise jute company". Clipping, concerning R. John Brealey and his plans for Titaghur Jute Factory, from Dundee Courier and Advertiser, 21 October 1988. /49 "The great Indian take-away". Profile of Reg Brealey of Titaghur Jute, and account of their purchase of Knoydart Estate. Clipping from Scotland on Sunday,18 April 1993. /50 "David Winter taken over after 188 years". Clipping from Dundee Courier and Advertiser, 12 April 1986. /51 "Dundee author dies aged 83". Obituary of David A. McMurchie, from Dundee Courier and Advertiser. 1986. /52 "Dr Charles Moon, Dundee". Clipping from The Wizard of the North, 31 January, 1894, about Dr Charles Moon, born 1843, and his work which especially relates to epidemics. /53 3 clippings relating to Mrs. Vine M. Strachan, landlady of 'Strachan's Bar', Small's Wynd, Dundee, demolished to make way for Queen's College extension. (1) "The end of 'the happy pub'", from The People's Journal, 24 August, 1957. (2) "'Ma' Strachan, at 82, still going strong", from Courier and Advertiser, 7 November 1964. (3) "Four Generations Behind the Bar", from The Evening Telegraph, 18 November 1966. /54 Obituary of James Pearman, organist at St Paul's Church and St Andrews Roman Catholic Cathedral. Died 3 April 1880. Taken from Dundee Courier [?]. The page includes a copy of the obituary of Archibald Paul, solicitor. Died 14 May 1885. /55 Account of serpent seen by fishermen aboard the 'Catherine' at Broughty Ferry in 1892. Photocopy of page from In the Wake of the Sea Serpents by Bernard Huevelmans. London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1968.

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