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Outnumbering them all however, its neighbours, the Dundee has welcomed help to we come and people go. Together People the city of create, build and enhance not only Dundee but the world. 1 Discovery Point 11 Barrack Street Museum In the late 19th Century Dundee was a major Dundee was one of the frst places in Scotland whaling centre with a reputation for building ships GL BAL to provide its citizens with a free library. to withstand extreme icy conditions. This expertise The demand for books was so great that, in 1901, led to the building of the RRS Discovery, the frst Dundee Town (at that time) Council approached vessel specifcally designed for scientifc exploration Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish self-made steel tycoon A in Antarctica. The famous explorer Captain Robert and one of the wealthiest 19th Century North Falcon Scott led the expedition, linking Dundee American businessmen and philanthropist. with this frozen continent. Carnegie donated £37,000 for the building of fve Dundee branch libraries. One of these was situated 2 The Shore at the corner of Ward Road and Barrack Street, where the Barrack Museum now stands. He links The Shore is so called because, if you look Dundee with the United States of America. Turn towards the River Tay, all the land you see is right in to Constitution Road. The second turning on reclaimed. During the 15th and 16th Centuries 12 your right is Bell Street where Abertay University you would have been standing on the harbour side, is situated. Walk along Bell Street until you reach with ships docked alongside the quay. These ships 13 14 4 the main entrance to the University on the left hand brought fax from the Baltic countries - Latvia, side. Estonia and Lithuania as well as Russia, and timber, B 10 pitch and hemp from the Scandinavian countries - 3 11 Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. If you (1894–1978) - plaque 5 12 Victoria Drummond were a merchant, you would probably be part of the above the main doorway of Abertay University. Chamber of Commerce which met on the frst foor Victoria Drummond, training at what is now Abertay of The Shore. From the windows there you could 15 University, took 6 years to become a fully qualifed watch, in comfort, your cargos come and go. 6 engineer. In 1922, she got her frst job as tenth Today, The Shore is a young people’s venue 7 2 engineer on the SS Anchises and sailed four times providing a drop-in centre and training. to Australia. She then sailed to Africa and India on the TSS Mulbera. By day she would crawl, black 3 Candle Lane and oily within the bowels of the ship, and by night she would throw on her dress and dine with the local Candles were made locally using the blubber from the dignitaries. Continue along Bell Street and take the whales brought into Dundee harbour from the Arctic and right turn into Euclid Crescent. This leads directly Antarctic. This lane was the main thoroughfare from the to the McManus Gallery & Museum in Albert Square. harbour into the town during the 15th and 16th Centuries. 1 Walk round the building to the right. In this area there are a number of clues which point to how busy Dundee harbour used to be. On the same side of the road as Candle Lane to the left, there is the Seamen’s Home. 13 Memorial to Spanish Civil War Positioned high up under the eaves are the names of famous On the left hand side and before you reach the main seamen. Can you identify any of them? Across the road stands entrance to the McManus Gallery & Museum, lying what was the imposing Custom House, where duties would be fat on the grassy area is the memorial to the many paid on imports and exports. Walk into Candle Lane itself Dundonians who went to Spain in 1936. They joined the to fnd what was the Seamen’s Chapel on the left hand side, International Brigade in the fght against the fascist forces with the symbol of the anchor and chain above the main door.