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Dundee History And Guide
undee (Gaelic - Dùn Dèagh & Abertay.
- Dun means fort) has a
fantastic and interesting Journalism is still going strong
history. The setting is visually in the city and this is purely
stunning and rivals any city in because of the business skills
Bonny Scotland. The law (meaning utilised by the management. DC
hill), once an active volcano, Thomson's have created some
sits in the centre of Dundee amazing characters in their comic
providing a romantic vantage books (Desperate Dan, Billy Whizz
point to all sides of City. & my favourite character - Rodger
the Dodger) which still haven't
Robert the Bruce was crowned king been exploited fully in the new
of Scotland in Dundee - the year multimedia age we all live in.
1309. He couldn't have wished for Maybe like Marvel it might take a
a more beautiful setting to change of management, or a
officially wear his crown for the younger DC generation before the
first time. great characters that DC has
created is exploited to the full.
Dundee has been known for the
three Js - Jute, Jam & Shipbuilding and the whaling
Journalism, but now only one J trade also played a major part in
survives - Journalism. When jute Dundee. Dundee has the unenviable
was being produced in Dundee, the reputation of being the king in
city had more millionaires per terms of whales killed per head
square mile than any other city of population in Scotland. The
in the UK. Although industry has men who ventured out in mid
died rapidly in the city, winter to harpoon the whales,
technology is thriving and this whilst misguided were probably
supports the two main the bravest men you could ever
Universities - Dundee University meet. Even now you get the
occasional whale swimming into This is probably where the saying
the river Tay and hopefully "it's a botch up" comes from.
escaping back into the oceans.
Dundee has many tourist
Dundee is now turning into a attractions including the
frontier town yet again and Discovery Ship & the Frigate
offers easy access to the rest of Unicorn. Unicorn is the oldest
Scotland whilst maintaining its surviving wooden battle ship in
relaxed pace of life. The three the UK.
main cities of Bonny Scotland are
within easy reach as is St If you are looking for
Andrews, the home of golf and entertainment, Dundee has it all.
Perth which if it continues Music is alive and well and the
growing at the same rate will bars and nightclubs are second to
soon become a city! Dundee is none. For the younger generation
ideally place to visit and admire the west end is full of lively
the natural beauty of Scotland. and cosmopolitan drinking holes
like the DCA. If you want to
The "Silvery" River Tay is both party the night away you will not
beautiful and geographically go wrong by visiting Fat Sams or
important. The railway bridge has the London Night Club.
played an important part in UK
history. Thomas Bouch designed In Broughty Ferry a pub worth a
the bridge and was ultimately visit is the Fisherman's Tavern.
blamed when a section of it Broughty Ferry is more welcoming
collapsed during a storm in 1879. to people who are looking for a
It is now thought by some that it more relaxed pace of life.
wasn't his design to blame but
the builders who used poor Dundee has such an amazing
quality material to save costs. history that it is impossible to
do it justice in such a short the Silvery Tay and sampling the
article. Whatever you are looking lovely delights this city has to
for in a city you will not go far offer in Bonny Scotland.
wrong by coming to the Banks of
About the Author:
Chris Fawcett
Dundee
Dundee Business
Dundee News
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