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woventogetherdundee
Mar 1, 20228 min read
Dr Jainti Dass Saggar - Part Two
Jainti Dass Saggar certainly made his mark on Dundee as a well-liked, hardworking doctor, but his legacy as a public figure is arguably...
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woventogetherdundee
Mar 1, 20226 min read
Dr Jainti Dass Saggar - Part One
For more than a century, the pursuit of university and higher education has been a key factor in bringing people to Dundee. While for...
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woventogetherdundee
Mar 1, 20225 min read
The Man Who Wasn’t There – E D Morel in the Congo
Several anniversaries of E D Morel’s life are imminent: 2022 is the 100thanniversary of his election as a Dundee Member of Parliament,...
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woventogetherdundee
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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woventogetherdundee
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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woventogetherdundee
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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woventogetherdundee
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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woventogetherdundee
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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