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Archive Services, University of Dundee

Dundee

In Person

The Tower Building is one of the most recognisable buildings on the University of Dundee’s city campus. Designed in 1958 by architects Robert Matthew Johnson-Marshall, it reflects their interests in developing a vernacular-inspired Scottish modernist style. Although modern in form (predating Dundee’s later enthusiasm for multi-storey tower blocks) it was built from traditional stone and wood. It opened in 1961 with the extension following in 1968.

Archive Services offers a unique opportunity to have a behind- the-scenes tour of two archive stores. You’ll discover what archives are, how they are preserved and how they can be used for many purposes including research, family/local history and creative inspiration. Get hands-on with original archives relating to jute, whaling, asylums, the environment, comics and much more.

Guided tour at 3pm. 

Facilities

Key Information

Please phone 013820 384095 or email archives@dundee.ac.uk  to book a place.

 If you book but can no longer attend, please let us know to free up the space for someone else.

Where to find us

Address
  • Tower Building
  • Nethergate
  • Dundee
  • DD1 4HN
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Programmes this building took part in:

2020

2023