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Abertay Historical Society

Abertay Historical Society was founded in 1947 and promotes interest in history, particularly the history of Angus, Fife and Perthshire.

The Society organises public lectures in the Abertay area on a variety of historical topics, as well as a variety of special events including workshops, guided tours and conferences. We also support the work of other local heritage organisations and invite you to join our Facebook group

You can find out about our forthcoming programme of events in our calendar. Most of our lectures are held in Discovery Point, Dundee, but we also hold special events around the area - previous venues include St Andrews Museum, the Meffan Institute in Forfar, the Fergusson Gallery in Perth and the Auld Kirk in Tayport.

For those who cannot attend the lectures, it is the Society's publications which provide the greatest membership benefit. For many years the Society has published at least one book per year. These books are sent free to every member as soon as they are published. Remaining copies are then sold through booksellers and the Society to non-members. The small number remaining in print shows the popularity of these titles, and many of our out-of-print books now fetch high prices from second-hand book dealers.

The Abertay Historical Society is a registered Scottish charity, number SC008207

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What's on

Wed, Sep 14th 2011 @ 6:30pm
If Hitler comes: the fortification of Scotland in 1940
Discovery Point, Dundee

Wed, Oct 12th 2011 @ 6:30pm
Carnoustie's Golfing Diaspora
Discovery Point, Dundee

Wed, Nov 9th 2011 @ 6:30pm
The Design and Construction of the Bell Rock Lighthouse
D’Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre, Tower Building, University of Dundee

Wed, Feb 1st 2012 @ 6:30pm
Dundee - A City in Transition
Discovery Point, Dundee

Wed, Feb 15th 2012 @ 2:00pm
SPECIAL EVENT-- The Dundee Afternoon Lecture --The Black Watch Castle & Museum: redeveloping our spiritual home
Tower Building, University of Dundee

Wed, Mar 14th 2012 @ 6:30pm
The University of St Andrews 600th Anniversary
Discovery Point, Dundee

Wed, Apr 11th 2012 @ 6:30pm
The Development of Live Public Entertainment in Victorian Dundee
Discovery Point, Dundee

Wed, May 9th 2012 @ 6:00pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING -- Upper Glen Almond – an environmental history of the valley and its settlement since the medieval period
Discovery Point, Dundee