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Dundee Heritage Trust
SUMMER 09
RESTORATION & CONSERVATION PROJECT
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
VOLUNTEERING

Patrons
Discovery Point - Sir Ranulph Fiennes BT OBE
Verdant Works - Brian Cox CBE
Trustees
Prof Stewart Brymer (Chairman)
Andy Lothian (Chairman Designate)
Brian Cram
Robin Cuthbert
Iain Luke
Councillor Craig Melville
Iain Sword (Chairman of the Friends of DHT)
Alastair Scott
Company Directors
Prof Stewart Brymer
Richard P H Clark
Bruce Linton
Michelle Lyall
Dennis MacPhail
Mark Munsie
Gill Poulter
John Stewart-Young
Phil Turner
Friends of Dundee
Heritage Trust
Chair:
Iain Sword 01382 561249
Membership Secretary:
Ann James 01382 774853
Staff Directory
Heritage & Exhibitions Director:
Gill Poulter
gillpoulter@dundeeheritage.co.uk
Finance Director/Company Secretary:
Phil Turner
philturner@dundeeheritage.co.uk
Operations Director:
Mark Munsie
markmunsie@dundeeheritage.co.uk
Sales & Marketing Officer:
Kim Adamson
kimadamson@dundeeheritage.co.uk
Keeper of Collections & Exhibitions:
Chris Henry
museum@dundeeheritage.co.uk
Conference Manager:
Debbie Burton
conferences@dundeeheritage.co.uk
Education & Community Outreach Officer:
Brian Kelly
education@dundeeheritage.co.uk
Front of House Manager:
Ann Malone
retail@dundeeheritage.co.uk
Facilities Manager:
Kevin Connolly
vwfacilities@googlemail.com
Admin Assistant:
Val King
admin@dundeeheritage.co.uk
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Chairman’s Column
Over the years that I have been associated
with the organisation, I have learned that
the business of Dundee Heritage Trust is
always evolving. The only constants that
I can think of are (a) our desire to ensure
that we maintain museums of the highest
order; and (b) our constant chasing of
funding!
We are all proud of what the Trust does.
I firmly believe that the Trust contributes
hugely to the profile of the City and
punches well outwith its weight division. It
is a huge achievement to have two award
winning and VisitScotland Five Star rated
museums and visitor attractions under our
management. I do not know of any other
Trust in such a position.
Unfortunately, as is often the case in life,
there is not very much evidence of a level
playing field as far as the subsidies given to
Scotland’s industrial museums.
The Mining Museum, Maritime Museum
and Fisheries Museum all receive revenue
support from the Scottish Government
with the Mining Museum recently
receiving an additional £1.3 million to pay
for building repairs.
I asked a number of questions relating
to the current funding arrangements
in a letter to the Director of Museums
Galleries Scotland. I have since received
a reply and hope to meet with MGS in the
course of the next month or so in order to
appraise them of our concerns. We have
also hosted a visit to our museums by the
Minister for Culture, External Affairs and
the Constitution, Mike Russell MSP at which
we lobbied for a fairer funding system with
clear criteria. This is especially critical in
these challenging economic times – even
more so for a business such as ours that
operates on very slim margins.
On a more positive note, I am pleased
to be able to report that after a long and
thorough process, Trustees have approved
the recommendation of the Nominations
Committee and have ratified the proposal
that Andy Lothian Jnr be appointed as
Chairman Designate. I am delighted to
welcome Andy to the fold. He is already a
known face to us given his Chairmanship of
two very successful Discovery Dinners. I
am sure that under his dynamic leadership,
the Trust will go from strength to strength.
It is anticipated that a formal handover will
take place later this year once Andy has
got to grips with the organisation.
I hope that you all have a wonderful
summer.
Professor Stewart Brymer
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DHT Events
Thursday 3 September
RRS Discovery ProAm
Golf Competition
Downfield Golf Course
Sunday 20 September
Wedding Fayre
Discovery Point
Saturday 24 October
Jazz Night
Discovery Point
Friday 30 October
Ghost Tours of RRS Discovery
Discovery Point
Saturday 7 November
Discovery Ice Ball
Apex Hotel, Dundee
Wednesday 9 December
Christmas Carol Concert
Discovery Point
DHT Friends Events
Tuesday 22 September
Chris Henry, Keeper of Collections
“Historic films and images
from the DHT archives”
Monday 19 October
Professor David Munro
“South Georgia - Gateway
to the Antarctic”
Thursday 19 November
Neil Grieve
“Plans for Restoration of the Seaman’s
Chapel & St. David’s Halls”
Staff News
Leavers
Jackie Bertie and David Scott have left
the Front of House team and take with
them our best wishes.
New Staff
A very warm welcome to new Front
of House staff: Tom Feist-Wilson and
Ewan Angus and a welcome back to
Euan Munsie and Craig Smith.
Staff re-organisation
Following the departure of Deryck
Thomson, the Facilities Manager at
Discovery Point there has been a staff
re-organisation.
Chris Henry is now designated Keeper
of Collections and Exhibitions and has
taken over day-to-day responsibility
for Discovery in terms of managing
the ship’s crew and implementing
the maintenance programme. Kevin
Connolly has become the Facilities
Manager for the organisation with
responsibility for buildings maintenance
at both Discovery Point and Verdant
Works.
Formed in 1985, Dundee Heritage Trust is a
registered charity dedicated to preserving Dundee’s
rich industrial past for generations to com
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Discovery Ice Ball 2009
Following on from the success of previous years, Dundee Heritage Trust is hosting another
Ice Ball on Saturday 7 November 2009 in the Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee. All
proceeds from the Ball will go towards the vital work of Dundee Heritage Trust and the
ongoing restoration of RRS Discovery.
The evening gets underway with a pre-dinner drinks reception followed by dinner, then
dancing to “The MPM ‘King of Swing’ Big Band” through until the early hours. As always,
there will be a Grand Auction, Raffle and, of course, one or two surprises! An evening not
to be missed!!
DHT would like to thank most sincerely the Ball Committee, Shirley Linton, Margret
MacPhail and Shonie White for all the hard work, time and effort they are putting into
making the Discovery Ice Ball the tremendous success we are confident it will be.
For more information contact Val King on 01382 309060 or email
admin@dundeeheritage.co.uk
Discovery Point Jazz Concert
Saturday 24th October 2009 – 7.30pm
The Storyville All Stars are a fortuitous blend of two of Dundee’s best known Jazz Bands,
with some of the members from the East Coast Jazzmen and some from Havana Swing.
Vocalist is Yvonne Robb and special guest Alain Breitenback of Havana Swing has also
agreed to sing a few numbers.
The annual Discovery Point Jazz Concert is a well established event and extremely popular,
so book early to avoid disappointment! We
look forward to seeing many old faces and
welcoming some new ones to this year’s
Concert which as usual will feature a wide
ranging variety of great Jazz.
Tickets priced at £16.00 include a light
evening buffet at the interval and are available
from Discovery Point.
Please contact Debbie Burton to book
your tickets t: 01382 309060 or email
conferences@dundeeheritage.co.uk
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Collection news
You may remember the fanfare that
accompanied our achievement of
Recognition status through Museums
Galleries Scotland in the last Shuttle. This
has now turned into tangible assistance
to the museum in the form of two grants
for £40,000 each to support two projects.
The first is very nearly complete and
Julie Millerick and Chris Henry have
been working on various aspects of the
new project. This is a complex webbased
facility that is intended to create a
searchable database of all our museum
objects online complete with images and
short descriptions of each of the items
that we hold in our collection. We are also
going to add a video vault with some of our
historic films and demonstrations by the
curatorial team of various objects. As part
of this, all of the Polar photographs and
archive documents are being digitised as
we speak. The final element of the project
will be a new computer interactive in the
Men of Discovery gallery illustrating some
of the collections not on display. The whole
project is intended to take the Trust’s
collections out to the public and we hope
that a by-product of this will be additional
visitors through the door.
The museum received its Accreditation
certificates recently, the final act in a
process that has looked at all aspects of the
museum operation. This award will ensure
standards in the museum and provide
a gateway to funding from Museums
Galleries Scotland.
The museum receives new artefacts on a
regular basis and recently a kind gentleman
called John Titmus visited the museum
and agreed to donate his collection of
Sea Scout ephemera to the museum. The
period in which the Discovery was occupied
by Sea Scouts during and after the Second
World War is poorly represented in the
collections and so this was a valuable
addition to the collection. The documents
were comprehensive and included all of
Mr.Titmus’s course certificates and some
photographs plus some items of costume.
In addition The Trust has started to collect
items off the Internet and ebay has provided
us with two new images of the SS Morning,
the ship that was sent to relieve Discovery
on her first expedition. Both views are of
the Morning leaving Lyttleton Harbour in
1902. On the jute side many more technical
documents have arrived in the collection
adding to the base of knowledge that we
already have and enhancing our archives.
Scotland-Kolkata
A new specially commissioned film ‘A Common Thread’ has been installed in the Indian
gallery at Verdant Works, covering the links between Dundee and India and including
some amazing footage of jute mills in India today. The production costs of the film were
met by the British Council and Museums Galleries Scotland, as part of a wider project to
celebrate the historical and current relationships between Scotland and Kolkata. Thanks
must also go to Sandra Thomson of McGregor Balfour in Dundee who helped with the
filming process and providing useful contacts in India.
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Friends News
The Friends have held a number of
successful events since the last issue of the
Shuttle. I am pleased to say that despite
the Chair’s total inexperience at hosting a
Burns Supper ours went very well in this
important 250th Anniversary year. The
musical entertainment from within the
ranks of the Friends was a special treat
and our secretary also showed a hidden
talent in his Toast to the Lasses. On top
of all that, the evening was also a financial
success adding a valuable amount to our
funds.
A number of guests also joined us at the
next event, Stewart McGowan’s excellent
illustrated talk on the history of Dundee
Royal Infirmary while what has now
become a regular event each March –
Dinner at Dundee College - was sold out,
quite justifiably, because the food was
superb.
Our last event before the AGM and
summer break, an outing to Anstruther
Fisheries Museum and St Andrews Botanic
Gardens was also greatly enjoyed. The
size and scope of the Fisheries Museum
surprised us all.
We were pleased to be able to contribute
to the Trust’s operations by meeting the
cost of some new visitor orientation
signs at Discovery Point and the “Jute and
Jitterbugging” special event at Verdant
Works.
A number of our members are, of course,
dedicated guides at one or other museum or
assist in the Trust office. We are conscious
that more volunteers are needed and the
Friends Committee are working on ways
of attracting new members/volunteers.
Of course, the Friends’ support of our
two great museums can only be achieved
through the efforts of individual members
whether volunteering, organising events
or just supporting what we do by paying
subscriptions, giving donations or attending
events. I would like to thank you all for
what you do to help.
We have an interesting new syllabus of
events for the coming year and I hope that
all Shuttle readers will consider attending
some - whether or not you are already a
Friend. We will be delighted to welcome
you - all the more so if you join up!
Iain Sword
Friends Chair
Discovery Point Auditorium
The final element of our fundraising package fell into place with a generous contribution of
£15,000 from The Gannochy Trust, producing a total budget for the scheme of £91,500.
This has enabled the project to begin and the building works to refurbish the auditorium
space and create a new wall for wide screen projection took place at the beginning of
June with installation of the new show planned for October.
Spiral Productions in London won the tender to produce the film and a scriptwriter and
picture researcher are now working with Gill Poulter to produce a thrilling new show.
The film will take a broad look at Antarctic exploration and science from the Heroic Age
to the present day. As well as stunning images and film footage there will be a couple of
special effects to give the ‘Wow’ factor.
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Verdant Works
If you haven’t been to Verdant Works for a couple of years it is well worth another visit
to see the new displays – the museum is looking absolutely fantastic after significant
investment courtesy of a generous private donor and a charitable trust plus contributions
from the Friends and the Trust’s own reserves.
Here are just few extracts from recent visitor comment sheets
‘Absolutely excellent! Would recommend you to EVERYONE! Great day out for
the whole family, thankyou’ Sarah-Jane Green, Leeds.
‘An excellent and absorbing museum – layout and interactivity superb’ C. Bolton,
Axminster
‘Thank you for a wonderful visit. It provided us with fresh insights into the town
and its people.’ Jim and Margaret Smith, Maroubra, Australia
Verdant Works was also recently named one of the best museums in the UK by the
Lonely Planet Guide.
Discovery Point Wedding Fayre
Sunday 20th September 2009
Our Autumn Wedding Fayre will take place at Discovery Point on Sunday 20th September
from 11.30am to 3.30pm. This is an extremely popular event with Brides and Grooms to
be and their families as it gives you the opportunity of speaking directly to suppliers of all
types of wedding products, from the venue to the wedding dress.
This year Acanthus Florist will be offering advice on colour schemes and style, giving
demonstrations and talks on the day with regards to your flower arrangements. Acanthus
can offer their expertise for your flower requirements with ideas for the forthcoming
season, dress styles and colours.
FREE admission, Sunday 20th September 2009, if you need further information, just
contact Debbie on T: 01382 309060
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RRS Discovery Restoration &
Conservation Project 2007-2009
This major two-year project, which has just come to an
end, has helped secure the future of one of the world’s
most important historic ships, the Dundee-built Discovery.
The project cost £688,000 of which the Heritage Lottery
Fund generously funded £528,000. The balance came
from various charitable trusts, fundraising events plus a
£10,000 contribution from Dundee City Council.
As well as remedial conservation work to repair decayed and damaged timbers, the ship
had her entire hull washed, primed and repainted and her decks re-caulked and sealed.
Preventative conservation measures included the removal of non-original partitions to
improve air flow and the installation of new bilge pumps with a computerised monitoring
system. The environment on board has been improved
with the installation of new dehumidifiers, heating units
and sensors. Discovery is now one of the few historic ships
in Britain that has its internal humidity and temperature
monitored. This environmental monitoring can be carried
out remotely from anywhere in the world via the internet
thanks to radio telemetry.
The project also provided an opportunity to open up
new parts of the ship to the visiting public, including the
engine room, bosun’s store and the coal bunkers. New
interpretation has increased people’s understanding of
key aspects of the ship’s construction and her fascinating
history, vastly improving the experience on board.
A significant learning element was built into the project to engage with children and
adults, both formal and informal learners. A series of free public events were organised
including dry dock tours which provided a rare and spectacular
opportunity to see Discovery from underneath. Special schools
workshops were devised and free visits for groups from local
disadvantaged communities were also offered. Visits were made
by mother and toddler groups, single-parent support groups,
retirement groups and mental health groups, most (if not all) of
whom were making their first visit to the ship.
The project has been very successful and we have received
praise from the Heritage Lottery Fund for both its achievements
and for the way it has been efficiently managed.
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SPRI Exhibitions
The relationship between Dundee Heritage Trust and the Scott Polar Research Institute
at the University of Cambridge has blossomed over the last couple of years. This is mainly
due to the support and enthusiasm of our museum colleagues there, Heather Lane,
Librarian and Keeper of Collections and Huw Lewis-Jones, Curator of Art.
Two touring exhibitions have come on loan from SPRI, ‘Face to Face: Polar Portraits’,
which ran from March to May and the current one ‘The Art of Exploration’ which runs
until the end of August. The opening of the both shows attracted a lot of media attention,
including newspapers, radio and STV. The eye-catching yellow AA signs on all the major
entrances to the city have certainly helped increase the profile of the exhibitions and
Discovery Point.
‘The Art of Exploration – The Polar Vision of Sir Wally Herbert’
Discovery Point Café Gallery Until 31 August Admission Free
Perhaps Sir Wally’s greatest achievement during the course
of his 50 year polar career was the British Trans-Arctic
Expedition in 1968-69, an epic 16 month 3,800 mile trek
from Alaska to Spitsbergen via the Pole of Inaccessibility
and the North Pole. This first surface crossing of the Arctic
Ocean is now regarded by most historians as the last great
journey on Earth.
On loan from the Scott Polar Research Institute and the
Herbert family, this exhibition features high quality framed
reproductions of Sir Wally Herbert’s stunning paintings.
The show also features objects such as Wally’s pocket
sextant, compass and his painting gear. There is also some
of his clothing (polar bear skin trousers and reindeer parka with hood and goggles) plus
the original sledge from 1969.
The Explorer’s Daughter
Kari Herbert, Sir Wally Herbert’s daughter, gave a
special lecture to celebrate the opening of the exhibition
at Discovery Point. A respected writer, publisher,
broadcaster and photographer she spoke movingly about
her childhood experiences in the Arctic and her father’s
long and illustrious polar career. It was a fantastic evening,
coinciding with the exact 40th anniversary of the Trans-
Arctic expedition first sighting of land in 16 months, which
the audience commemorated with rousing cheers and
applause.
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Kari with the fur suit she wore as a
baby in the Arctic

Future temporary exhibitions
Planning is underway for two exciting shows at Discovery Point for 2010.
This will be followed by an in-house exhibition
to coincide with the start of the Terra Nova
expedition centenary celebrations. This
show will run for 6 months from June to
November and will include many previously
unseen items from our collections including
an Emperor Penguin and a photograph album
from the family of Dr. Atkinson, surgeon on
the expedition. We would also be interested
to hear from anybody who has relevant
material that they would be willing to lend.
We have secured a major exhibition for next spring,
a retrospective of the Dundee photographer Iain
McMillan who took the famous Abbey Road album
cover shot for the Beatles as well as numerous
photographs of John and Yoko plus celebrities like
Twiggy, Stevie Wonder and Donald Sutherland. He
also did a fascinating and evocative series of images
of Dundee tenements and streets in the 1950s. This
exhibition will undoubtedly attract substantial national
media interest and additional visitors to Discovery
Point. Dundee Heritage Trust is looking for sponsors
to be associated with this prestigious exhibition. Please
contact Gill Poulter if you are interested.
Publicity
Dundee Heritage Trust has been getting a lot of publicity lately with Gill Poulter writing
three articles for various publications.
A full page ‘Members Profile’ article about the Trust appeared in the June issue of
the Association of Independent Museums’ magazine and an account of the Discovery
restoration project has been published in the latest issue of Museums Galleries Scotland’s
magazine. Both these publications are sent to a wide range of national museum and
heritage organisations and thus offer a chance to raise our profile.
An article on the Henry Scott Tuke watercolour of Discovery acquired for our collections
also appeared in the winter issue of the newsletter of the Scottish Society for Art
History.
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Museum Summit
The first ever summit to examine the challenges faced by Scotland’s museums sector
was held in Stirling in June. Culture Minister Michael Russell convened the meeting which
involved over 60 museum leaders from right across Scotland, including Gill Poulter and
Mark Munsie representing Dundee Heritage Trust.
One of the main themes was finding a sustainable future for Scotland’s industrial
museums. As Michael Russell said ‘’…there remains an obvious divide between local and
national provision of museum services. The gap in the middle is seeing many excellent
and nationally significant museums and collections facing up to difficult challenges. What I
want to see is some resolution of these issues.’’
We are confident that the Minister does wish to see a fairer funding system in place for
Scotland’s museum sector and are hopeful that change will come. Watch this space!
Energy Audit and Wind Power
In 1901 Discovery arrived in Antarctica, the world’s most inhospitable continent, to explore
this unknown region and conduct scientific research. The expedition saw many firsts,
including the first manned balloon flight in Antarctica and the most southerly journey
by man. Discovery was also the first expedition to erect a wind turbine in Antarctica.
Over 100 years later and wind generation is at the forefront of planning for the future.
Environment, global warming, carbon reduction, energy efficiency: all these themes are
currently at the forefront of people minds.
Like all organisations, the Trust has a part
to play in this and is currently exploring
ways to reduce its carbon emissions
through energy saving measures and
the use of renewable energy sources.
Financial assistance from the Energy Saving
Trust has allowed for a comprehensive
energy saving audit of Discovery Point
to be completed. One recommendation
was the installation of at least one micro
wind turbine. It is also planned to have
an associated educational exhibit in the Discovery in London for provisioning in 1901. The
museum linked to the turbine to allow windmill generator can be seen on deck.
visitors to see the energy being generated
from the wind. It seems fitting that over 100 years ago Discovery erected the first wind
turbine seen in Antarctica and will 100 years later benefit once again from this renewable
energy source.
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Volunteers
The number of volunteers helping at
each site has dropped over the years and
there are now some days when we have
no volunteer guides on duty. Meeting a
friendly and enthusiastic guide can be a key
part of a visitor’s experience so we want to
try and recruit more.
Gill Poulter and Brian Kelly have been
working to improve our volunteer
management system so that we have a
professional approach to recruitment,
training and support which we hope will
help to maintain a large and dedicated pool
of guides.
Members of staff at the Volunteer Centre
Dundee have been extremely helpful in
offering advice, and Brian has attended
some of the training sessions run at the
Centre. As a result, we have been able
to update and formalise our volunteer
procedures; these will now form the basis
of a ‘Volunteer Handbook’ that will contain
all the information relevant to volunteering
with Dundee Heritage Trust.
The Friends are working on a new leaflet
that will hopefully encourage more people
to volunteer and/or join the Friends.
Phoenix Design and Print in Dundee have
very kindly agreed to sponsor the final
design and printing costs.
Once everything is in place it is the intention
to re-launch our volunteer programme
with an open evening with associated PR
activity.
Volunteer Friendly Award
The Volunteer Centre Dundee recently introduced a new and innovative local quality
standard for best practice in volunteer management called Volunteer Friendly. The
scheme is based on the national Investing in Volunteers programme, and involves
undertaking an audit of current practice, creating an action plan and working through the
Volunteer Friendly Toolkit to ensure all the recommended policies and procedures are
put in place.
Having registered with the scheme and updated our volunteer practices accordingly,
Dundee Heritage Trust was delighted to learn that it had become one of the first local
organisations to be presented with the Volunteer Friendly Award. The award ceremony
was held at Discovery Point on 22nd June, when Earl Scott, one of our longestserving
volunteers, received DHT’s award from George Thomson, CEO of Volunteer
Development Scotland.
Travelling Gallery at Discovery Point
On Bank Holiday Monday 25th May, Discovery Point played host to the Travelling Gallery, a
self-contained, custom-built mobile art gallery which brings contemporary art exhibitions
into communities throughout Scotland. The Gallery was about to embark on a two-week
tour of Dundee schools, but for its first day in the city it was open to the general public at
the prime location outside Discovery Point. The Travelling Gallery’s exhibition was titled
‘Finger Buffet’, and featured paintings, sculptures and photographs exploring both the
pleasure and enjoyment we get from food and drink, and also the more serious issues,
including GM food, junk food, waste, and packaging.
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RRS Discovery ProAm
This year’s ProAm Golf competition is
scheduled to take place on Thursday 3rd
September at Downfield Golf Course.
Now in its eighth year, the annual RRS
Discovery ProAm is not only an essential
fundraising event for Dundee Heritage
Trust, it is also an extremely important
event for both Scotland’s top Professionals
and those forging their careers in the
game. The fact that last year’s Order of
Merit winner, Chris Doak went on to win
the PGA Play Off’s at Royal Liverpool to
secure him a place on the European Tour,
only emphasises the significance of events
like the RRS Discovery ProAm.
This is a popular event as it is a Shotgun
start which means all the teams tee off at
the same time and they all return for lunch
together, making it a real social occasion.
The day starts with coffee and bacon rolls
in the club house then a round of golf with
Voted in the top 18 holes in Scotland by Sam Torrance
one of Scotland’s top Professionals on hand
to give tips, the teams then return to the
clubhouse for lunch and the prize-giving.
If you are interested in entering a team
or would like to discuss sponsorship
opportunities, please contact Kim Adamson
on 01382 309060 or email:
kimadamson@dundeeheritage.co.uk
‘Float Your Boat’ at Discovery Point
As part of the Dundee Schools Arts Festival in March, Discovery Point hosted a twoday
exhibition of work created by local schoolchildren on the theme of boats and boatbuilding.
The pupils had been taking part in a series of classroom-based workshops called
‘Float Your Boat’, devised in conjunction with DHT Education Officer Brian Kelly and
delivered by the Education Department’s Cultural Co-ordinator Tam Malley. The pupils
made their own papier-mâché boats using a mould borrowed from the Dundee Model
Boat Club, and designed their own motifs to decorate the sails.
The Model Boat Club also contributed to the exhibition, displaying their boats in Polarama
and the main exhibition foyer as well as demonstrating working models in a large inflatable
pool on the quayside.
Pupils from the participating schools visited Discovery Point on the first day to see the
displays for themselves and to get the chance to operate the Model Boat Club’s vessels.
They also enjoyed a special tour followed by lunch on board RRS Discovery. The ‘Float
Your Boat’ sessions will be offered to Dundee schools again during the coming year.
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Victorian Afternoon Tea
Party at Verdant Works
Over 40 teachers from local schools
attended a Victorian Afternoon Tea at
Verdant Works on March 3rd as part of a
CPD session for the ‘Dhaka to Dundee’
schools project. This project, a partnership
between DHT and the One World
Centre, and funded by the Department
for International Development, examines
the links between Dundee and the Indian
sub-continent and provides resources
for schoolchildren to compare aspects
of Victorian Dundee with modern-day
Bangladesh.
To highlight the disparity between rich
and poor that existed in Dundee in the
past, the guests at the tea were invited to
sit either with the Jute Baron (beautifully
played as always by Earl Scott) or with
the mill workers. Those lucky enough
to be entertained by the Jute Baron
enjoyed cucumber sandwiches, Victoria
sponges and scones at tables set with lace
tablecloths, china plates and silver cutlery.
In contrast, the mill worker’s table had
some white loaves, margarine and jam
with mugs of sweet, milky tea…though in
the interests of moving towards equality,
these workers were later allowed to share
in the home baking!
Following the tea there were short
presentations by Sally Romilly, the One
World Centre’s Schools Officer, and Brian
Kelly, DHT’s Education Officer, highlighting
the resources currently available to schools,
many examples of which were on display.
The next stage for ‘Dhaka to Dundee’ is
to produce a dedicated resource pack
for participating schools, containing
background information about Victorian
Dundee and the jute industry, along with
material related to modern-day Bangladesh.
Several classes have already visited Verdant
Works through their involvement in the
pilot stages of the project.
Corporate Stakeholder
Scheme
The Corporate Stakeholder Scheme has changed slightly over
the last few years to give additional benefits to our members.
There are varying levels of membership, all of which are
aimed to suit the needs of your company, be it complimentary
tickets to reward staff, or hiring RRS Discovery to entertain
clients, we are happy to discuss all your requirements.
We would like to thank all of our corporate stakeholders for
continuing to help Dundee Heritage Trust, we really value
your support.
For more information please contact Kim Adamson on
01382 309060 or email:
kimadamson@dundeeheritage.co.uk
Corporate members
Abbotsford Nursing Home
Alexander Oastler Ltd
Blackadders
Bonar Yarns & Fabrics Ltd
DC Thomson & Co Ltd
Day International (UK)
DP&L Group Ltd
Graham & Sibbald
J & D Wilkie
J Mackenzie Stewart & Co
Rembrand
Scott & Fyfe
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WANTED
Volunteer Handyman
To help with basic maintenance tasks at Discovery Point and Verdant Works.
Contact Brian Kelly or Val King for more details T: 01382 309060
DUNDEE FLOWER & FOOD FESTIVAL
Friday 4 - Sunday 6 September 2009, Camperdown Country Park
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE
£2 discount* available on all tickets if purchased before 3 September
DAY TICKETS AND 3-DAY TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE
2009 is Homecoming year and the Dundee Flower & Food Festival, the premier event
of its kind in Scotland, brings you a taste of the best in food, horticulture and Scottish entertainment
over 3 days. With truly stunning floral and garden displays, plus mouth-watering cookery
demonstrations, an impressive craft fair, and an amazing programme of events including live music
and children’s activities, there’s something for everyone! This
year’s celebrity line-up includes TV chef Nick Nairn and
gardening broadcaster Frieda Morrison.
Free Annual Pass
Every visitor to Discovery Point or Verdant
Works is now eligible for a FREE annual pass.
So pay just the once and return as often as you
like within the year for nothing!
Dundee Heritage Trust is expecting the
scheme to be particularly popular with people
from the local area. So spread the word!
Please contact Val King on 01382 309060
for further information.
*Advance Tickets with discount - Day Ticket: £7
Adults; £6 Concessions; accompanied children
under the age of 16 years are admitted FREE.
(Day tickets are valid on any single day).
Three-day Ticket: £14 Adults; £12 Concessions
(3 days for the price of 2).
Buy your tickets online at
www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com
or from Dundee City Box Office, 6 City Square,
tel (01382) 434940.
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