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Image of Blue Envelope addressed to Mr H Cox Esq, Foggyley DUNIH 2021.31.1
DUNIH 2021.31.1
empty Blue Envelope Hand written, addressed to Mr H Cox Esq, Foggyley. donated by great grandson of ..
Image of Photograph of mill workers at Camperdown Works DUNIH 2020.63
DUNIH 2020.63
Photograph of mill workers at Camperdown Works. The donors paternal grandmother Jane Smith, aka Gra..
Image of Biography for Weaver Janie Patterson
Biography for Weaver Janie Patterson, 1899-1981. Created by S. King for a school project. The biog..
Image of Poem entitled Memories of a Crescent Lad DUNIH 2019.6
DUNIH 2019.6
Poem entitled Memories of a Crescent Lad. Typed onto an A4 sheet of paper. Tells the story of what..
Image of Mangle DUNIH 2015.76
DUNIH 2015.76
Mangle: maker - J.Hebenton, Forfar 36L. Metal frame with wooden rollers and platform...
Image of Skipping Rope with handles made from wooden pirns DUNIH 2013.26
DUNIH 2013.26
Skipping rope, that use wooden pirns as handles. Pirns are used within the weaving process, the weft..
Image of Potato Masher DUNIH 2010.19
DUNIH 2010.19
Potato masher, wooden cylindrical base and tappering handle with disc. Made at Grimmonds in 1938 an..
Image of Bible belonging to Hugh Scott, Mid Wynd Dundee DUNIH 2009.47
DUNIH 2009.47
Book: King James Version Bible; full bound in leather. Printed by Sir D. Hunter Blair & M. T. Bruce..
Image of Portrait of sailor in full uniform. K.36
K.36
Photograph, sepia, featuring the portrait of a sailor in full uniform, with cap tally band bearing t..
Image of Arranged portrait of sailor, woman & child. K.35
K.35
Photograph, sepia, featuring a arranged portrait of sailor, woman & child. The unknown sailor is dre..
Image of St. Clement's  Lane, High Street, Dundee. DUNIH 553
DUNIH 553
Drawing, framed, captioned"St Clement's Lane, High Street, Dundee (looking South)" Signed by ar..
Image of Certificate, Employment of Disabled Men DUNIH 552
DUNIH 552
Certificate (framed) presented to Malcolm Ogilvie & Co. Ltd. signed by T.J. Macnamara, Minister of l..
Image of Photograph of unknown possibly relating to MOCO DUNIH 550
DUNIH 550
Photograph, black and white and framed in a dark brown wooden frame, showing an unknown person, poss..
Image of Photograph of unknown possibly relating to MOCO DUNIH 549
DUNIH 549
Photograph, black and white and framed in a dark brown wooden frame, showing an unknown person, poss..
Image of Photograph of unknown possibly relating to MOCO DUNIH 548
DUNIH 548
Photograph, black and white and framed in brown wooden frame, showing a head and shoulders portrait ..
Image of Constable Works Cricket Club, 1938 DUNIH 547
DUNIH 547
Photograph, black and white and framed in brown wooden frame, entitled "Constable Works Cricket Club..
Image of Proposed Change of Payday Petition DUNIH 544.9
DUNIH 544.9
Petition, titled "Proposed change of payday at Constable Works" and dated 1865. Petition from the cl..
Image of Thomas Hegan rental agreement DUNIH 544.8
DUNIH 544.8
Rental agreement, signed by Thomas Hegan (possibly weaver), to rent premises at Boyen Close, Cowgate..
Image of Letter sent to Malcolm Ogilvie & Co re. Loan Repayment DUNIH 544.12
DUNIH 544.12
Letter, sent from Johnstone & Simpson Solicitors, 69 Reform Street to Malcolm Ogilvie & Co. Ltd. ref..
Image of Courier and Advertiser Newspaper, 16th March 1965 DUNIH 483.2
DUNIH 483.2
Newspaper, entitled "The Courier and Advertiser", Dundee, dated Tuesday 16th March 1965...