David Connor has very helpfully highlighted Scott Wilson's page with a splendid photo and short write up on the Mars. Great work ! Please make a point of...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 7, 1999 4:28 am
In answer to my previous posting on this,I have found out the the young lass in question was called The Lady In White, but that is all I have. The must have a...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 7, 1999 5:03 am
This Royal Charter says that Bridge Tolls are illegal! The City Fathers of Dundee ignored this on on completion of the road bridge. A partial translation says-...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 7, 1999 5:55 am
Legend informs us that Dundee was founded by David,Earl of Huntingdon a crusader knight who was washed ashore at Dundee in the year 1190 and years later...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 7, 1999 6:09 am
One would think that there must be a few remains of ancient fishing hamlets on the upper shore of the River Tay? Maybe no one has went to look? or walked over...
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Christopher Caithness
chris@...
Jun 7, 1999 2:37 pm
With thanks for info re Mars, much appreciated. Joyce Caithness ... From: david conner <dave@...> To: dundee-history@egroups.com...
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Ken Anton
ken@...
Jun 7, 1999 4:55 pm
John, Yes this is a true story. Here's an extract of text describing it: In 1165, William, great-grandson of Malcolm Canmore, became king of Scotland on the...
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Ken Anton
ken@...
Jun 7, 1999 4:57 pm
Coffin Mill is at the junction of Brook Street, Polepark Road and Edward Street, on the north side of Brook Street. The area is now mainly small industrial...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 7, 1999 9:10 pm
Thank you ken Anton for the answers to my postings. I must visit Dundee this year and spend as much time as possible in the libraries/museum-or any other place...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 7, 1999 9:34 pm
An interesting discussion arose this weekend,based on a recent reply about the cartage trade in Dundee. One ex-Dundonian says he remembers cast iron bollards...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 8, 1999 3:17 am
I still need some input from the list members on how to procure fron the Web street maps of old or new Dundee. John Taylor ... eGroups.com home:...
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PEGGYJAI2@...
Jun 8, 1999 3:26 am
In a message dated 6/7/99 11:20:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jtaylor@... writes: << jtaylor@... >> John Maybe these will help: Dundee Maps ...
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PEGGYJAI2@...
Jun 8, 1999 3:33 am
In a message dated 6/7/99 11:20:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jtaylor@... writes: << jtaylor@... >> John Here's another one UK maps ...
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Jim Robertson
jimjar@...
Jun 8, 1999 4:43 am
The Uk Ordnance survey have just re-vamped their entire site - which is at <http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk/> Where you can set up a search, John, I suggest you plug...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 8, 1999 6:27 am
This posting is way off base but I need a butcher! One of my favorite dishes was potted hough. Now this immigrant to Western Canada will never taste this fine ...
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Andrew
A.Nicoll@...
Jun 8, 1999 8:18 am
Just uploaded a picture of St Andrews Lane to the vault Andrew ... eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dundee-history http://www.egroups.com -...
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twade@...
Jun 8, 1999 2:23 pm
Hi I am new to the group, but I'm going to jump right in. In febuary 1937 a scheme was proposed to build a subway at the bottom of the hilltown to the...
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Tom Wade
twade@...
Jun 8, 1999 3:25 pm
John here is the recipe ........ 2 1/2 - 3 lbs. of hough ( shank of beef ) salt and pepper to taste pinch of mixed herbs and water. Place hough in saucepan...
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Grant E. L. Buttars
G.Buttars@...
Jun 8, 1999 3:33 pm
And what happened in the late 1980's? A subway was built, but this time to take the traffic away from Victoria Road, passing under it to join with the rest of...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 8, 1999 7:12 pm
In most of the old pictures of the main streets in Dundee one sees cobble stones,Tram Tracks and if you look to the detail on the street one sees trcks...
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Don McEwan
don.mcewan@...
Jun 8, 1999 9:39 pm
... You don't mean 'bollards' at the entrance gates to protect the building corners from badly driven carts, do you? Unless I misunderstand the word...
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Grant E. L. Buttars
G.Buttars@...
Jun 8, 1999 9:53 pm
Some survive to this day. In the pedestrianised Murraygate the old tram lines and cobbles have been made into a feature (although in the latter case the old...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 8, 1999 9:55 pm
Looking for a site that will list all the vessels that were built at this shipyard-can anyone help, John Taylor ... eGroups.com home:...
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Andrew
A.Nicoll@...
Jun 8, 1999 10:28 pm
Dundee History Listers, a starter for 10! (University Challenge - UK TV) What is the educational establishment known as the University of Dundee? Well, as a...
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John Taylor
jtaylor@...
Jun 8, 1999 11:03 pm
Thanks Grant-I sure do appreciate your prompt reply to my posting on Stone Tracks, and I would like to know your source of information on all things regarding...
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twade@...
Jun 8, 1999 11:29 pm
Here is a wee poem I came across it was ment as a tonic for M'Gonagall after he left Dundee to go to London to act on the stage for a Mr Dion Boucicault. ...
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williamc
williamc@...
Jun 9, 1999 6:49 am
icant ge t away from scotland i should have paid attension dinasuar haggis basher ... eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dundee-history ...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 9, 1999 6:52 am
I suppose I should pose this question to D,C,Thomsons but I will throw it out anyway, Did the chap who created Oor Willie come from Dundee? John Taylor ... ...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 9, 1999 9:37 am
In posting #188 I asked for help to find the Caledon Shipyards. I went into the Dundee City archives & records and there it was, a complete record of all the...
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jtaylor@...
Jun 9, 1999 5:45 pm
When I was a kid someone told me that there was a tunnel through the Law Hill and had been closed off. I cant remember the purpose of it? Was this just another...
