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The Miles Tae Dundee

The Miles Tae Dundee was a landmark exhibition exploring the history of immigration to the city, held at the McManus Galleries....

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Kalam Chowdhury: A Community Pioneer

The story of many members of the Dundee Bangladeshi community is intertwined with jute. Historically Dundee sourced much of its raw...

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Major-General Dev Datt OBE

On 15th July 1926 The Courier and Advertiser, reporting on the Blebo Cup tennis tournament in Cupar, stated that “Mr D. Datt, an Indian...

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Lascars in Dundee

In April 1882, the Evening Telegraph reported on the return to Dundee of the P&O steamer Teheran, built here by Gourlay Brothers eight...

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Paul Robeson in Dundee

In the 1930s, the singer and activist Paul Robeson was probably the most famous person of colour in the western world. Born in New...

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Indian Pedlars in Dundee

Before the 1920s there were no settled South Asian communities in Scotland. Indian sailors were a common sight at the docks in Dundee,...

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Walter Kamba

Dundee should consider it an honour that for over a decade it was home to Walter Kamba. While he is best remembered in his adopted city...