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History Events

Before the festival starts become part of history - take part in the the oral history course and help to record local memories for posterity.

RRS Discovery in Dundee

One of Dundee's historical ships

Other events include:

Exhibition of West End Memories from the Oral History Course, at Verdant Works

Lost Dundee - a talk by Professor Charles McKean at St Peter's Church

Walking tour of the West End Mansions of Dundee's Victorian and Edwardian art collectors

Guided tour of the Tayside medical History Museum

University of Dundee taster workshop on local history

Hidden Treasures: a talk on two gems from the University of Dundee: the Conservation Studio and the Archives

Two opportunities to visit the University of Dundee Archives

Talk on McCheyne, McGonagall and the West End of Dundee

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