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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 thisÌýat our Archives Submission Page
Please explore the archive in the pages and image gallery below.Ìý
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.Ìý Ìý
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 ofÌýthe Abertay 25 projectÌýhelping the Dundee community explore its rich history through the University archives.Ìý
Highlights of Our Archives - see more items from our collections and find out the stories behind them.Ìý
Our Heritage - Find out about our history, illustrated through items from our archive collections.Ìý
- 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.Ìý
Here are just a few of the many amazing images in our collection.
A Factory In Miniature: ÓÈÎïÊÓÆµ and Jute Training, 1889-1984ÌýÌýOur first exhibition uses our archives and those of The Verdant Works Museum to explore our historyÌýwith jute training from its small beginnings in 1889 until the closure ofÌýour Textiles DepartmentÌýin 1984.ÌýFind out more here.
Archivist's Blog: Annie Keir Lamont and EmergenceÌýAnnie Lamont was a former student at Abertay who went on toÌýbecome a prominentÌýDundee politician. Our Archivist explores her life and the message she left for the future.ÌýFind out more here. Ìý
Archivist's Blog: Abertay and NursingÌýOur Archivist delves into our history with developing Scotland's first science-based nursing degree. Find out more here.
Archives Colouring ActivityÌýThe archive collectionsÌýinclude a 1907 art nouveau style design for tiles inÌýwhat is now Old College on Bell Street. The design has been turned into aÌý colouring activity that you can download here.
Abertay 25 Plaque Design CompetitionÌýYou can find information and guidance on designing a plaque for our First of the Firsts competition here.
Archivist's Blog:ÌýThe Day The Sex Pistols Played in DundeeÌý Our Archivist discovers some "anarchy in the archives" as he delves into our history ofÌýinviting up and coming bands to play here.ÌýFind out more here
Archivist's Blog: First World War Heroes of AbertayÌýFor Armistice Day 2019 our ArchivistÌýlooked into the lives of some former staff and students who fought and died during the First World War.ÌýFind out more here