Alexander Street at the Junction with Elizabeth Street in December 1958. The Rex Cinema opened in 1913 as the Pavilion Picture Theatre. In 1928 J B Milne bought it, after a refurb in 1951, he renamed the cinema Rex after his pet Labrador. Ref: TC/Ph10/14/49/2

A very snowy Dudhope Castle in December 1983 Ref: GD/X1384 Changes 1 #Archives #Dundee

Wishing all of our followers, Friends and volunteers a Happy New Year. Here's to 2026! As is tradition, here is the Black Watch New Year Card from 1917 Ref: GD/X1141 #Dundee #Archives #HappyNewYear

Princes Street in December 1981 Ref: GD/X1384 Dundee Centre & North Tray 3

The Stagecoach Bus Station at the Seagate December 1993 Ref: IN042-164 CL0763

Construction of the Caird Hall Date: 29 December 1915 Ref: TC/CHA/145

View of the first Tay Bridge taken from Fife in January 1880 following its collapse on 28 December 1879. Read the story of two of the victims, David and Annie Neish, here: dundeecityarchives.w... Ref: TC/PH2/5 #Dundee #Archives

Junction of Caird Avenue and Marryat Street 18 December 1933 Ref: TC/EH/Ph2/126 #Dundee #Archives

This Christmas card was sent by Pte Sam G Harvey to Lt D C Heron Watson. The card didn't make it in time for Christmas in 1915 as the Longforgan Post Office stamp is dated 14 January 1916. Ref: GD/X621

A very #MerryChristmas to all of our followers and supporters. We hope you have a restful few days and we will be back in the New Year! #Archives #Dundee #ArchiveAdventCalendar

Its finally Christmas Eve and #Santa will soon be on his way. Here he is in City Square with with his horse drawn sleigh and some smiling local children. We don't have a year for this Santa appearance but its likely to be early 1990s. #ArchiveAdventCalendar

I always think the snow in this picture makes Forfar Road, and Morgan Academy behind it, look a bit like a #WinterWonderland or something out of a fairy tale. Date: January 1982 Ref: GD/X1384 Dundee Centre & North Tray 2 #ArchiveAdventCalendar

No have you been #NaughtyorNice this year? If you have been naughty you may end up with a stocking full of coal, like this wagon at Carolina Port Electricity Power Station. #ArchiveAdventCalendar Ref: GD/HEB/15 slide box 2, No.38

Where there is a #WarmFire there is often smoke. Judging by the smoke coming from these chimney's it was a chilly day. Lots of fires being lit. Ireland's Lane & Bell Street Lane From Technical Institute Ref: TC/Sanitary Department Album 2 Photo 2 #ArchiveAdventCalendar

Have you had your #ChristmasParty yet this year? If not why not take a leaf out of the Dundee College of Art students from 1948 and have a Christmas Conga! Read the full story of this unusual party dance here: dundeecityarchives.w...#ChristmasParty#ArchiveAdventCalendar #Archives #Dundee

If you visit the #Archives you may be lucky enough to spot the #ArchiveElves working hard in their office. To give them time to finish some important work (and a bit of a holiday), our searchroom closes this afternoon and will re-open on Monday 5th January. #ArchiveAdventCalendar

We've been adding some #ChristmasColours to our searchroom pictures. Which one is your favourite? 🧵 #ArchiveAdventCalendar First we have a lovely bit of gold on the Keillers poster from 1897.

Today's #ArchiveAdventCalendar theme is #Bells. So here is a photograph of Bell Street. Date: c.1972 Ref: DCC-BW054-38

No, that is not #Wrappingpaper. These are the Caledon Shipyard plans. We hold plans for over 300 ships built at the yard in Dundee, including cargo ships, military ships and ferries. We also have photographs of many of the later ships too. #ArchivesAdventCalendar

Some lovely colourful #decorations on display here on the High Street in 1987 Ref: GD/X1384 Dundee City Centre Tray 2 #ArchiveAdventCalendar #Archives #Dundee

Time for some #Shopping so lets head back in time to the Overgate Centre. Which did you prefer - C&A or Littlewoods Date: 14 September 1989 Ref: IN046-083 BW281 #ArchiveAdventCalendar #Archives #Dundee

Today's theme is #FestiveClothes, so time for some Winter Woolies. 😂 (Sorry for the awful pun. 🫣) Date: JAN 1982 Ref: GD/X1384 Dundee City Centre Tray 1 #ArchiveAdventCalendar #Dundee #Archives

For some #DarkNights here is a photograph of the Murraygate and some late night shoppers, taken in February 1983 Ref: GD/X1384 Dundee City Centre Tray 1 #ArchiveAdventCalendar #Dundee #Archives

This little Christmas Card was probably sent home in 1918. Sadly there is nothing written inside. It is part of the David McLaren collection, so maybe he sent it home to his wife. Read more about the collection here: dundeecityarchives.w... #ChristmasCards #ArchiveAdventCalendar

What do you fancy on the menu of the Christmas Dinner and Dance from 1977? #FestiveFood #Dundee #Christmas #Archives #ArchiveAdventCalendar

A Dundonian #Star, in more ways than one, is Williamina Paton Stevens or Fleming. Born here in 1857 she went on to help classify types of stars at Harvard College Observatory. These are some copy obituaries and other papers about her life. Ref: GD/X34 #ArchiveAdventCalendar

On the #WinterSports theme for the #ArchiveAdventCalendar, we have the 1839 subscription list for the Dundee Curling Club. Some notable people on this list. You can read more about the list in this blog post: dundeecityarchives.w...#WinterSports#ArchiveAdventCalendar,Ref: GD/DC/2/2/1

The #Dundee Christmas Tree made a return to the City Square/High Street this year. But do you know the story of the City's first Christmas #Tree? Well luckily we have a blog post all about it... dundeecityarchives.w...

Time for a #ChristmasCarol concert. This concert took place in St Marys Church, probably in the 1980s. It is from the Dundee High School collection, so is likely to be the school carol concert. Ref: GD/DHS/8/18 #ArchiveAdventCalendar

If you enjoy wrapping your Christmas Presents with a bow and putting them in boxes, the you may want to think about becoming an Archivist. Especially if you are any good at untying knots when those bows have gone a bit wrong! #BoxesAndBows #ArchiveAdventCalendar

Whilst looking in some files from the 1980s I found this programme for the "Switching on of the Lights on the Christmas Tree" dated 8th December 1983. The ceremony is a little different to nowadays. #FestiveLights #Dundee #ArchiveAdventCalendar

Not a particularly festive photograph for our first #ArchiveAdventCalendar offering. But there are lots of #Presents on show at this wedding from the 1940s. Ref: GD-X1020 #Archives #Dundee

Happy #StAndrewsDay! Here is a lovely engraving of St Andrews Kirk from c.1836. There's lots going on here. I personally like the cat and dog strolling across the road as best buds. Engraving on steel by Joseph Swan, Glasgow. Ref: Historical Description of the Town of Dundee

Street of the Week will return in 2026. What street would you like to see covered? Comment below and we'll see what we can do. We have been doing these for a few years so there are loads already done, so why not search for #StreetoftheWeek and look for our older posts.

Corporation Tenements in Queen Street, Broughty Ferry. Otherwise known as "The Bull Ring". This images was probably taken c. 1933 just after they were built. Ref: Sanitary Department Album 1 Photo 153 Ref: TC/EH/Ph2/112

Corner of Lyon Street and Erskine Street Date: 1970s Ref: DCC-BW075-09 #Dundee #Archives

A view of either Ancrum or Burnside Court at Whorterbank. Not a #WhereisitWednesday per se, but Where Was The Photographer Standing? Can you work it out? Date: 1962 Ref: DCC-SA0468

For #TransportTuesday we have a rather laden cart. It is on Perth Road outside the Tay Rope Works, which ran all the way to Magdalen Yard Road. The photograph appears to be from 1908 as a poster in the background refers to the London Olympics of that year. Ref: GD/MUS104/6

Looking along the High Street from the top of the Murraygate Date: 1970s Ref: DCC-BW051-06 #Dundee #Archives

For this week's #SundayReading we take a look at our Charles I charter, dating from 1641. Not only is this a very large, important and impressive document, but there is a mystery surrounding it. Mainly about the hole at the bottom... dundeecityarchives.w...#SundayReading #Dundee #Archives

#StreetoftheWeek: Arklay Street 588 homes were built in 1927-1928 at the Arklay Street Housing Scheme. There were 3 building types stone, brick and concrete. This was partly due to costs but also speed. The scheme is the area between Clepington Road, Arklay Street and Sandeman Street.

This photograph was taken on 17 May 1910 by the City Engineer's Department and shows a tar spreading lorry at the Esplanade (now Riverside Drive) The lorry belongs to T Aitken of Taroads Syndicate Ltd, 29 St Vincent Place, Glasgow. Ref: TC/EN/105/1

A #ThrowbackThursday taking us back to July 1975. Built in 1892 as North Clepington School, it was renamed Clepington School in 1900, when the other Clepington School was renamed Ann Street School. Just a tad confusing. Ref: GD/X1384 Dundee Centre & North Tray 2

For this week's #WhereisitWednesday we actually have an answer. This one took us a wee while to get, so we'd like to see if any of you can figure it out... It is Dundee, and we think it was taken in 1914. See if you can work out what they are doing too...🤔

View of Broughty Ferry Harbour taken in 1901. GD/X1363 #Dundee #Archives #TransportTuesday

Rear of buildings at 58 Hawkhill Date: c. 1920s Ref: TC/Sanitary Department Album 1 Photo 151

Victoria Road Date: 1970 Ref: GD/X1384 Dundee Centre & North Tray 4 #Dundee #Archives

Street of the Week: Ralston Road The name of this street comes from Claude Ralston, who worked as factor for the Earl of Home on his estate in Angus. He was originally from Glamis. Although it was also known as Beachtower Road after the large house on the street (now number 4). 1/2

East side of Ritchies Lane (just of Perth Road) Date: c.1920s Ref: TC/Sanitary Department Album 1 Photo 101

61-69 Wilkie's Lane Ref: TC/Sanitary Department Album 2 Photo 37