Dundee Historic Environment Trust

31/05/2026

We were delighted that Depute Lord Provost Nadia El-Nakla was able to visit our event at Greenfield Academy this week and see the pupils trying out traditional skills including stonemasonry and joinery. David F Wilson was also in attendance demonstrating crafting with stone - check out the International Festival of Stone 2026 to learn more. STV News stopped by too and interviewed some of the pupils about their experience of the day.

29/05/2026

We can't wait to hear Dundonians' memories of using trams. Oral history recordings paired with objects are a great way to bring the past to life.

☎️❤️ Some of the most important parts of our upcoming tram exhibition aren’t objects - they’re memories.

Research for Oor Trams: Dundee’s Tram Era Remembered began by speaking to Dundonians who remembered using the city’s trams, including one former tram driver. These oral history recordings helped shape the exhibition and preserve memories from a disappearing era of Dundee life.

Inside the exhibition, visitors will be able to pick up one of these original 1950s telephones and listen to clips from those interviews.

From this summer onwards, Dundee Museum of Transport will also be expanding its Oral History archive and is looking for people who would like to share their memories for future generations.

📍 Oor Trams: Dundee’s Tram Era Remembered opens 8 June at Dundee Museum of Transport.

This exhibition is kindly supported by the Dundee Historic Environment Trust.

28/05/2026

Check out this video for a quick look at the sights and sounds of slating, joinery and stonemasonry at our successful Build Your Future event this week. It was great to see the pupils from Greenfield Academy getting involved in all the activities and learning about traditional construction skills. Thanks to our partners Historic Environment Scotland, Developing the Young Workforce, Tay Cities, Skills Development Scotland, The Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee and Duffy Roofing who made it all possible.

28/05/2026

Catch a clip of from our Build Your Futures event starting at 16:22 on STV News. Dundee Historic Environment Trust Chair Gordon MacDougall explains why we are running the event and some of the participants share their thoughts too.

https://player.stv.tv/summary/stv-news-dundee

26/05/2026

Today we're at Greenfield Academy running our Build Your Future traditional skills roadshow. It's a lovely sunny day and we have groups of pupils trying out drone surveying, slating, stonemasonry and joinery.

22/05/2026

We're looking forward to the opening of this new exhibition which we have supported through our community heritage grant scheme.

20/05/2026

One week to go until this exciting event bringing traditional skills to Dundee school pupils along with our partners Historic Environment Scotland, Greenfield Academy, Developing the Young Workforce, Tay Cities, Skills Development Scotland and Three United Trades.

14/05/2026

If you are an architect interested in Conservation Accreditation, please join us and The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland on the 4th of June for a CPD event focusing on the accreditation scheme: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/riasdhet-cpd-conservation-theory-and-accreditation-tickets-1984972543311

We are delighted to announce that nine applicants were successfully accredited following our Conservation Accreditation deadline at the end of February, with four also achieving Advanced Accreditation.

Deborah Anderson, Deborah Anderson Architect (Advanced)
Lorna Crane, Purcell UK (Advanced)
Adrian Roberts, Simpson & Brown(Advanced)
Fraser Bell, CSY Architects (Advanced)

Ruth Rodger, Smith Scott Mullan
Nick Mills, Mills McCullough Architects
Philip Levack, Andrew Black Design
Alice Henderson, Historic Environment Scotland
Mandy Fallens, Glasgow City Council

Congratulations to all.
You can read more about each successful architect on our website news page. https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vgYt50

RIAS Conservation Accreditation demonstrates that architects are suitably qualified and experienced to act as the lead professional in grant aided conservation work.

If you are interested in learning more about our Conservation Accreditation scheme check out our website here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vgZQd0

10/05/2026

May is National Walking Month! Why not learn about Dundee's historic built environment at the same time as gaining all the physical and mental benefits of going for a walk or wheel with one of our heritage walk leaflets?
Living Streets

08/05/2026

Great to see that the story about the timbers from Burnside and Discovery Point and RRS Discovery has been reported on in the Herald and the Courier.

Two of Dundee’s most famed historic industries are being intertwined, as timbers salvaged from a Lochee jute store are set to be installed aboard…