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Welcome to 海角视频 Archives
Access to the Archives is currently limited. Please contact us at archives@abertay.ac.uk about your query and we will try to help as much as we can.
We collect and preserve the historical records of the University, and other archive collections of historical significance that relate to the University and its objectives.
The archives are free to use and open to everyone - members of the public, students, alumni and staff. People visit for all sorts of reasons: academic research, family history, local history, and even to inspire creative projects.
If you'd like to donate collections or memories to be held in trust by the Archives Service you can do this听at our Archives Submission Page
Please explore the archive in the pages and image gallery below.听
What's New
NEW Abertay 25+ We're building on the legacy of Abertay 25, and have provided resources for developing your own project with our archives. Find out more information.听 听
NEW "You Can Do It At DIT" Radio Shows - Listen to a unique record of the life and work of the Dundee Institute of Technology made in 1993.
Abertay 25 Showcase - A showcase of听the Abertay 25 project听helping the Dundee community explore its rich history through the University archives.听
Highlights of Our Archives - see more items from our collections and find out the stories behind them.听
Our Heritage - Find out about our history, illustrated through items from our archive collections.听
- our searchable list of archives is a continuing work in progress, and can be accessed in our . You can also find an overview in the summary of our collections.听
Find out more about what we do, and how to book an appointment.
Our Records
Records and collections relating to the University and its predecessor institutions going back to 1887.
Visiting the Archives
How to arrange an appointment to visit our unique Archive collection.
Image Gallery
Here are just a few of the many amazing images in our collection.
Explore the Archives
A Factory In Miniature: 海角视频 and Jute Training, 1889-1984听听Our first exhibition uses our archives and those of The Verdant Works Museum to explore our history听with jute training from its small beginnings in 1889 until the closure of听our Textiles Department听in 1984.听Find out more here.
Archivist's Blog: Annie Keir Lamont and Emergence听Annie Lamont was a former student at Abertay who went on to听become a prominent听Dundee politician. Our Archivist explores her life and the message she left for the future.听Find out more here. 听
Archivist's Blog: Abertay and Nursing听Our Archivist delves into our history with developing Scotland's first science-based nursing degree. Find out more here.
Archives Colouring Activity听The archive collections听include a 1907 art nouveau style design for tiles in听what is now Old College on Bell Street. The design has been turned into a听 colouring activity that you can download here.
Abertay 25 Plaque Design Competition听You can find information and guidance on designing a plaque for our First of the Firsts competition here.
Archivist's Blog:听The Day The Sex Pistols Played in Dundee听 Our Archivist discovers some "anarchy in the archives" as he delves into our history of听inviting up and coming bands to play here.听Find out more here
Archivist's Blog: First World War Heroes of Abertay听For Armistice Day 2019 our Archivist听looked into the lives of some former staff and students who fought and died during the First World War.听Find out more here
