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Historic walking tours in and around Dundee

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Guided tour of ancient Dundee Howff Cemetery
 

A friendly, guided walk through hundreds of years of Dundee History. The stories are often sad, sometimes funny, but always interesting.

Montage of images and press cuttings
Dundee’s Turbulent History - From Witchcraft Trials to Votes for Women

A friendly, guided walk. We cover the sieges, crimes, disasters and upheaval affecting Dundee and its resilient people down the centuries.​

Old photograph of a tank
Remembering Dundee at war - Bombings, spies and murder in The Blackout

Civil & World Wars affecting Dundee. Black Watch , Fighter Writers, Discovery at war, spy fever, murder, SOE, lost submarines & BAMSE dog!

Illustration of the Tay Bridge disaster
Tay Bridge Disaster, McGonagall, Captain Scott and other stories

Meet in front of RRS Discovery.
A good proportion of tour will be dedicated to the disaster, though there will be other fascinating tales.

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Old photograph of a graveyard
Guided Tour of Historic Broughty Ferry and the ancient Fisher Graveyard

Meet at the foot of Broughty Castle Ramp. Enjoy a stroll through history with your friendly Guide. We visit the ancient Fisher Graveyard.

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Illustration of a polar bear in a Dundee shop
Whales, monkeys, dragons, bears, warrior dogs, ghost ships and green men

Meet under a whale! Bad poems, heroes, murder, hidden closes, polar bears, lost castles, dragons and Green Men. Just a normal day in Dundee.

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