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Online Collections Database

  • Welcome to Dundee Heritage Trust Online database
  • Welcome to Dundee Heritage Trust Online database
  • Welcome to Dundee Heritage Trust Online database
  • Welcome to Dundee Heritage Trust Online database
  • Welcome to Dundee Heritage Trust Online database
  • Welcome to Dundee Heritage Trust Online database

Online Collections Database

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Welcome to the Online Collections Database of Dundee Heritage Trust

Our Collections

This website is your chance to discover Dundee Heritage Trust's unique and varied collections, which are split between the Royal Research Ship Discovery and the associated polar materials and the industrial textile collections based in the 'A' listed Verdant Works, originally a 19th century flax and jute mill. Both of which are Recognised Collections of National Significance.

The Antarctic scientific research vessel RRS Discovery is part of the UK's National Historic Fleet of pre-eminent historic ships. The polar collections tell the story of RRS Discovery and the men who served on her. Items vary from navigational instruments and scientific specimens collected on the ship's expeditions to more personal objects which vividly represent daily life for polar explorers of the period. The polar collections are not limited to the Discovery though and feature material from many other expeditions, most notably Captain Scott's second fateful journey to the Antarctic onboard the Terra Nova.

The textile collections at Verdant Works give an insight into the history of Dundee's textile industries from the dominance of the jute industry to the later manufacture of man-made fibres in the city. As well as the large working machinery that illustrates the processing of jute; smaller objects and archives reveal topics such as the industry's Indian connections, research and development, textile products, textile engineering and the lives of the workers.

Our Database

Please be aware that the Collections Database is a 'work in progress'. Although we will be continually adding and updating, it does not contain everything in our collections and the level of detail that accompanies each record varies. Records which currently do not have an image available will show the Dundee Heritage Trust logo.

Please select browse collections or search using the search bar at the top right of the page

Dundee Heritage Trust

The Trust sprang from a small dedicated band of local people concerned that unless action was taken important aspects of the city’s history would be lost forever. Trustees are drawn from a diverse range of community and business interests in Dundee and Tayside.

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All donations to help support Dundee Heritage Trust will be very gratefully received. Donations can be general or specific to particular projects or aspects of our work e.g. Education, collections care or ship restoration. If you would like to discuss the options available, please use the link below

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Collections

Discover more about Dundee Heritage Trust’s unique and varied collections, designated by the Scottish government as ‘Recognised Collections of National Significance’, demonstrating their uniqueness, authenticity, comprehensiveness and national value.

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