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There is a good website showing the historic origins of over 160 Dundee street names. It can be found at http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/streetwise/ ...
Peter Marshall
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Nov 9, 2008
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To Whom It May Concern, Charles McKean. Professor of Scottish Architectural History at the University of Dundee and Patricia Whatley Director of the Centre...
Barbara Neish
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Dec 2, 2008
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... University of Dundee and Patricia Whatley Director of the Centre for Archive and Information Studies at the University , have written a new book "Lost...
Jim Robertson
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Dec 2, 2008
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Hello All, I am interested in trying to unravel the many Maxwell families in Dundee in the 18th Century. I have found 93 Maxwell's that appear to have been...
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Dec 26, 2008
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David From the latter 1700s well into the 1800s, the Dundee parish registers for births recorded in their right hand column the person or people after whom the...
Peter Marshall
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Dec 26, 2008
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... Hello David, If you can ever sight a copy of "an A-Z of the Hilltown" edited by Neil Robertson, and published by Grey Lodge in dundee, you will see a ...
Jim Robertson
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Dec 26, 2008
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Our locals will all know about this ground breaking innovation, but those of us far away from Dundee, who are interested in the History of Dundee as we are,...
Jim Robertson
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Dec 26, 2008
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Dear Peter and Jimmie,   I am most grateful for your very helpful comments and I can now see the connection to Patrick Fairweather, presumably son of James...
David Maxwell
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Dec 27, 2008
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I¢ll correct myself!   Patrick Fairweather born1751 is the son of John Fairweather (late Baillie) and Margaret Maxwell married 27 Apr 1744. Margaret was a...
David Maxwell
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Dec 27, 2008
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I've just added a pair of photos to an album in the group photos section called "Anyone recognise these?". These two photos are family heirlooms, that's my...
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Dec 28, 2008
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As a member of Tay Valley Society I received a copy of the attached.  My interest is in your Gray surname.  Might you have a family connection to Alexander...
Ron and Harriet Brewer
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Dec 28, 2008
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Hello Harriet, I'm afraid that my Gray family are all from Essex, as far back as 1720, and I've no clue as to where they arrived from. Sorry I can't help you...
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Dec 28, 2008
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Hello Harriet,   I wish I could help but a quick search as I¢m sure you have done reveals many Alexander Gray¢s.   I do not know Kirkden but it has to be...
David Maxwell
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Dec 28, 2008
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Adrian, Thank you for responding.  Unfortunately, there appears no Gray family connection. My Gray family remained in the area of Letham and Arbroath where...
Ron and Harriet Brewer
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Dec 29, 2008
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I did a lot of family history research a few years ago, I'm in Dundee, all my family are local as far back as i could get in records (guthrie, donald,...
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Dec 29, 2008
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Hello All,   Jimmie kindly pointed me at 'The History of old Dundee' by A Maxwell (1884). I have obtained a copy and will continue the journey - a massive...
David Maxwell
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Jan 6, 2009
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Can anyone help with any info on the ship, MARY COOK? She was shipwrecked at The Skares, Cruden bay in 1879. The captain was Alexander Orkney. He drowned along...
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Apr 14, 2009
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Please could someone remind me what the local term for the mill 'hooter' was. I know that I know it but very annoyingly, the word just will not come to mind. ...
Lisa
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Apr 22, 2009
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Bummer ... From: "Lisa" <lisa.mcsweeny325@...> To: <dundee-history@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 2:02 PM Subject: [dundee-history]...
Alistair Macdonald
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Apr 22, 2009
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Lisa, the mill hooter was also called the Bummer. I n some cases it was a steam whistle that sounded first thing in the morning then at twelve o clock noon the...
David Perks
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Apr 23, 2009
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Thank you, Alastair and David and also Ed. As soon as I heard it I remembered. I will use it in the story I'm currently working on. Lisa...
Lisa
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Apr 23, 2009
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We have accumulated quite a variety of photos over the years. We now have the opportunity when we go to our Photos link -to hit "View all photos"and to see...
Jim Robertson
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May 21, 2009
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I've added some mystery pictures to my photo folder, called "Anyne recognise these?", in addition to the two already in there, and I'd appreciate some help...
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