Dundee

Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan of Camperdown ( 1 July 1731 - 4 August 1804), born in Lundie, Angus, Scotland, and receiving his education in Dundee - defeated the Dutch fleet off Camperdown (north of Haarlem) on 11 October 1797. This victory was considered one of the most significant actions in naval history. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown"

The Bishop of Brechin is the Ordinary of the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of Brechin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bishop of Brechin"

Broughty Ferry (Brochty in Lowland Scots) is a suburb on the eastern edge of the City of Dundee, situated on the edge of the Firth of Tay in Eastern Scotland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Broughty Ferry"

Camperdown Park, the largest of Dundee's parks, is the location for Camperdown House, built in 1828 for Robert Duncan, Earl of Camperdown and son of Admiral Duncan, who defeated the Dutch at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797. ...more on Wikipedia about "Camperdown Park"

(Castle Huntly) *Scottish Hauntings, Grant Campbell, Piccolo ...more on Wikipedia about "Castle Huntly"

City of Dundee (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Dèagh in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. It borders onto Perth and Kinross and Angus. It is the 4th largest city in Scotland. ...more on Wikipedia about "City of Dundee"

D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, is a Dundee-based publishing company, best known for producing Oor Wullie, The Broons, and the Beano and Dandy comics. ...more on Wikipedia about "D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd"

Dens Park is a football stadium located on Dens Road in the Scottish city of Dundee. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dens Park"

The Royal Burgh of Dundee (Dùn Dèagh in Scots Gaelic) is Scotland's fourth largest city, population 154,674 (2001), situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dundee"

Dundee was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1950, when it was split into Dundee East and Dundee West. From 1868 until 1950 it was a two-member constituency. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dundee (UK Parliament constituency)"

Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1950 general election. A similar constituency, also called Dundee East, is used by the Scottish Parliament. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency)"

(Dundee F.C.) *Division 1(1) 1961-62 ...more on Wikipedia about "Dundee F.C."

Dundee Harp F.C. is a defunct Scottish football club that were based in the city of Dundee. Founded in 1879 they went out of business in 1906. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dundee Harp F.C."

Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Dundee. Officially they are nicknamed The Terrors with the supporters known as ...more on Wikipedia about "Dundee United F.C." www.shortopedia.com moments.

Giovanni di Stefano (b. 1955) is an Italian-born lawyer working in the United Kingdom. A self-styled avvocato, he has made a reputation advising the defence in high-profile cases in British and international courts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Giovanni di Stefano"

The High School of Dundee (can be broken down to simply H.S.D. or D.H.S.) is one of Scotland's independent schools, and the only private school in Dundee. It has its origins in the Grammar School founded by the Abbot and Monks of Lindores after they were granted a charter by Gilbert, Bishop of Brechin, in the early 1220s to "plant schools wherever they please in the burgh": their rights were confirmed by a Bull conferred upon them by Pope Gregory IX on 14th February 1239. It is from this Bull that the School's motto "Prestante Domino", translated as "Under the Leadership of God", is taken. ...more on Wikipedia about "High School of Dundee"

Inchcape or the Bell Rock is a notorious reef off the east coast of Scotland, near Dundee and Fife. It currently has an automatic lighthouse on it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Inchcape"

Lords Provost of Dundee. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Lord Provosts of Dundee"

Lochee is an area of Dundee, Scotland. The area has a population of around 10,000. Until the 19th century it was a separate town which developed in the 18th century with handloom weaving and in the 19th century as a centre of textile industries such as; spinning, bleaching, dyeing and linen manufacture. By the 20th century the area has been surrounded by Dundee due to the expansion of the city. The name 'Lochee' means 'eye of the loch', referring to the town's location on the banks of Loch Balgay which was drained in the 16th century by the Duncans, (the ancestors of Adam Duncan) for farmland. Sandstone from the quarry in Lochee was used in the construction of Dundee Harbour. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lochee"

Oor Wullie is a comic strip, set in Scotland, in the D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd newspaper The Sunday Post. It features a boy named William ('Wullie' - Oor Wullie is Our Willie in Scots) whose trademarks are spikey hair, dungarees and sitting on an upturned bucket. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oor Wullie"

The Overgate Centre is a shopping centre in Dundee, Scotland. The centre was completed in 2000 and built on the site of the previous Overgate shopping centre built in the 1960s. It is the only single-sided shopping mall in Europe and has a curved glass window spanning the south side of the building looking onto Dundee's City Churches. The mall houses over 60 shops, cafes and restaurants. ...more on Wikipedia about "Overgate Centre"

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is Scotland's national symphony orchestra. Based in Glasgow, the 89-strong professional orchestra also regularly performs in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee, as well as abroad. ...more on Wikipedia about "Royal Scottish National Orchestra"

ScotAirways is an airline based in Dundee, Scotland. It operates regional services within the UK and to the Netherlands. It also operates ad hoc corporate charters for business and sporting organisations. ...more on Wikipedia about "ScotAirways"

The Scottish Dance Theatre is a dance company that is located in Dundee, Scotland. Janet Smith works with the company. In 2003 it won the Critic's Circle National Dance Award. ...more on Wikipedia about "Scottish Dance Theatre"

St Paul's Cathedral is an Episcopal Cathedral in the city of Dundee, Scotland. It is the the Cathedral and administrative centre of the Diocese of Brechin. ...more on Wikipedia about "St Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee"

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