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Looking along High Street towards Nethergate and Overgate. Whytock and Sons, Goldsmiths, High Street and Great American ...
22/06/2026

Looking along High Street towards Nethergate and Overgate. Whytock and Sons, Goldsmiths, High Street and Great American 6d Bazaar

Date: c.1910

Collection: Engineers Negatives Collection (GD/Mus230)

Reference: GD/MUS230/4/4/3

Looking from Fife towards Eastern Wharf. With Cattle Depot and Carolina Port Power Station on left and Carolina House Or...
21/06/2026

Looking from Fife towards Eastern Wharf. With Cattle Depot and Carolina Port Power Station on left and Carolina House Orphanage behind it. The road going up the hill is Dalgleish Road.

Date: c.1920

Reference: GD/MUS230/10/4

Street of the Week: Fisher StreetPerhaps an obvious street name here. This street was largely populated by members of th...
20/06/2026

Street of the Week: Fisher Street

Perhaps an obvious street name here. This street was largely populated by members of the fishing community, which makes sense when you think about where this is. It has also been called Fish Street, Fisher Row and Beach Street. The fisherman of Broughty Ferry largely caught white fish, including herring, for which they could travel as far as Shetland in the north or Suffolk in the south. The women in the community would dig for bait, baited the lines and carried the fish to market. Fisher Street has also been home to a Lifeboat station since 1862. Most of the original crew were members of the fishing community.

Construction of centre of City Square showing underground area steel joists. East wing is constructed and in the backgro...
19/06/2026

Construction of centre of City Square showing underground area steel joists. East wing is constructed and in the background, including Cafe Val D'Or and Burtons

Date: c.1932

Collection: Engineers Negatives Collection (GD/Mus230)

Reference: GD/MUS230/1/5/4/1

Its that time of the week for our fun guessing game. Where was this photograph taken? Put your answers in the comments. ...
17/06/2026

Its that time of the week for our fun guessing game. Where was this photograph taken? Put your answers in the comments. We will reveal all tomorrow.

Horses and carts waiting in the Overgate with part of the High Street and Town House in background. This would now be th...
16/06/2026

Horses and carts waiting in the Overgate with part of the High Street and Town House in background. This would now be the entrance to Primark in the Overgate Centre.

Date: c.1920s

Collection: Engineers Negatives Collection (GD/Mus230)

Reference: GD/MUS230/14/1/1

Workers at Sturrock & Murray EngineersDate: n.d (c.1910)Ref: GD/X320
15/06/2026

Workers at Sturrock & Murray Engineers

Date: n.d (c.1910)

Ref: GD/X320

View across Invergowrie Bay to Ninewells. Rail line and Perth Road can be seen. Ninewells farm is visible in the centre ...
14/06/2026

View across Invergowrie Bay to Ninewells. Rail line and Perth Road can be seen. Ninewells farm is visible in the centre of the image. On the right is the Tay Bridge, Seafield Works and Vernonholme House.

Date: c.1920

Reference: GD/MUS230/6/12/1

This street was laid out in the 1860s and the first buildings appeared in 1863. The street was so named as it was on the...
13/06/2026

This street was laid out in the 1860s and the first buildings appeared in 1863. The street was so named as it was on the Craigie Estate, owned by the Guthrie family. The street and the grid layout of this area was originally planned in the 1830s but not built for 3 decades. In 1871 it only went as far as Kemback Street but was later extended to Morgan Street.

Wellfield Works to the north of the street was built in 1866. A cooling pond was at the southern corner with Morgan Street until at least the 1920s.

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