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Jan 24, 20227 min read

The Rev George Gilfillan and Anti-Slavery campaigns in Dundee, 1840-1865

The Rev George Gilfillan (1813-78) was the minister of School Wynd Secession Church in Dundee, part of the United Presbyterian Church...

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Jan 18, 20222 min read

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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Jan 18, 20225 min read

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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Jan 18, 20223 min read

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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Dec 8, 20218 min read

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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Dec 8, 20214 min read

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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Dec 8, 20216 min read

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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Dec 8, 20215 min read

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...