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1) Ten Taysiders: forgotten figures from Dundee, Angus & Perthshire

Author

Series

Publication volume no. 51

Publisher

Abertay Historical Society

Pub. Date

c2011

Physical Desc

88 p. : ill., ports.

Language

English

2) Highland communities in Dundee and Perth, 1787-1891: a study in the social history of migrant highlanders

Author

Withers, Charles W. J

Series

Publication volume no. 25

Publisher

Abertay Historical Society

Pub. Date

1986

Physical Desc

75 p. : ill., maps

Language

English

3) Patrons, poverty & profit: organised charity in nineteenth-century Dundee

Author

Walsh, Lorraine

Series

Publication volume no. 39

Publisher

Abertay Historical Society

Pub. Date

2000

Physical Desc

iv, 65 p.

Language

English

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"[The author]'s study of philanthropy in Dundee reveals the motivation behind the establishment of the Dundee Informary, the Orphan Institution and a host of medical, reforming and benevolent societies. Exploring the levels of support and antagonism received by Dundee's charities and assessing their impact on civic development, this local study does much to advance our understanding of philanthropic activities throughout the nation" -- Back of cover....