This is part 8 of 8 of the Night Side of Dundee articles. These are a series of articles we came across while researching for our Riddled tour (running March to May 23) which is all about the vice, vermin and venereal disease in the city. We mentioned these articles on our tour, but toRead more ⟶
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The Night Side of Dundee – Part 7
This is part 7 of 8 of the Night Side of Dundee articles. These are a series of articles we came across while researching for our Riddled tour (running March to May 23) which is all about the vice, vermin and venereal disease in the city. We mentioned these articles on our tour, but toRead more ⟶
The Night Side of Dundee – Part 6
This is part 6 of 8 of the Night Side of Dundee articles. These are a series of articles we came across while researching for our Riddled tour (running March to May 23) which is all about the vice, vermin and venereal disease in the city. We mentioned these articles on our tour, but toRead more ⟶
The Night Side of Dundee – Part 5
This is part 5 of 8 of the Night Side of Dundee articles. These are a series of articles we came across while researching for our Riddled tour (running March to May 23) which is all about the vice, vermin and venereal disease in the city. We mentioned these articles on our tour, but toRead more ⟶
The Night Side of Dundee – Part 4
This is part 4 of 8 of the Night Side of Dundee articles. These are a series of articles we came across while researching for our Riddled tour (running March to May 23) which is all about the vice, vermin and venereal disease in the city. We mentioned these articles on our tour, but toRead more ⟶
The Night Side of Dundee – Part 3
This is part 3 of 8 of the Night Side of Dundee articles. These are a series of articles we came across while researching for our Riddled tour (running March to May 23) which is all about the vice, vermin and venereal disease in the city. We mentioned these articles on our tour, but toRead more ⟶
The Night Side of Dundee – Part 2
This is part 2 of 8 of the Night Side of Dundee articles. These are a series of articles we came across while researching for our Riddled tour (running March to May 23) which is all about the vice, vermin and venereal disease in the city. We mentioned these articles on our tour, but toRead more ⟶
The Night Side of Dundee – Part 1
In 1863, the Dundee Courier and Argus didn’t shy away from exposing the gruesome underbelly of the town’s nightlife. The series of articles titled “The Night Side of Dundee” aimed to show the debauchery and vice prevalent in the town after dark. The author, David Scott, believed that smaller towns, like Dundee, also had anRead more ⟶
Dirty rats in Dundee
When researching for our Riddled tour, we came across one pest more than any other – rats. This wasn’t a problem exclusive to Dundee, but it seems our furry pals have been causing issues for the town for centuries. Picture this: it’s 100 years ago, and Dundee is having a bit of a rat problem.Read more ⟶
Invasion of Forkie Tailies Terrifies Dundonians
The scourge of the Forkie Tailies have always been a terror to behold, despite the lack of any danger at all, these beasties are sure to give any Dundonian the heebie jeebies when we spot one. Commonly referred to as earwigs, and notoriously feared for the false rumour that they will burrow into people’s earsRead more ⟶