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Dundee is called the ‘City of Discovery’ 

but was known as the city of ‘jute, jam and journalism’ in its industrial heyday.

— Scottish Field —

“To throw a shoe at a man in Dundee is the equivalent of a kiss on the cheek and an embrace in London, Dundee is a very different place; they have their own rules. 

— Calvin Harris —

Dundee

We arrived in Dundee around suppertime memorable because it was the best fish and chips dinner ever.

We found our accommodations. Elaine complained about the accommodations. It was supposed to be a B & B, but the restaurant portion of the hotel was closed. This made us head into Dundee breakfast the next morning. 

On arrival we walked along the waterfront where the Royal Research Ship Discovery is in dry dock next to the V & A. At low tide you can see the remains of the Tay Rrail Bridge which collapsed on 2812/1879.

Going for breakfast in the morning had us wandering the High Street we found that Dundee has a large collection of public art. Well worth the visit for the street art alone, on the streets of Dundee you can find everything from a dragon to characters that reflect the Dundee publishing industry … Desperate Dan, Dawg,  Hermione Makepeace and a bunch of OOR Wullies.


Oor Wullie

In front od Caird Hall

The Dragon 

 1992-4

Alastair Smart & Tony Morrow


RSS Discovery

Robert Falcon Scott’s ship

Admiral Duncan

1997

 Janet Scrymgeour Wedderburn 

Desperate Dan & Dawg 

with Minnie the Minx 

 2001

 Tony Morrow & Susie Morrow

R. D. Low

Writer, co-created Oor Wullie and The Broons 

with artist Dudley D. Watkins.

Monkey (In Ma Fair Toon) 

2003-6 

Angela Hunter 

Oor Wullie

On the docks by RSS Discovery


RSS Discovery

Robert Falcon Scott’s ship

Bring your own containers 

The Zero Waste Refillery

Unicorn with a Maiden

Oor Wullie

On the docks by the V & A