Dundee Documentary 1939 Scottish Film

This was an interesting extra on the 'Brian Cox's Jute Journey' DVD. The synopsis according to the jacket of the DVD is as follows:
"Dundee" (1939, b/w). The City of Dundee, its people and industries: jute, jam and journalism. Premiered at a meeting of the British Association in Dundee, September 1939, the screening was abandoned midway owing to the declaration of war.
Director: Donald Alexander. Produced for the Films of Scotland Committee, Courtesy National Library of Scotland"

[@alangibb9785]

I am born & bred in Dundee. Lived in many places in the UK & Europe through circumstances in my life. That was thee most wonderful wonderful recollection of my city of many TH-cam videos I have watched. Thank you. 👍

[@camellabailey5548]

I lived in Dundee for a year and a half and loved it. Thank you for sharing…

[@debraoliver505]

My grandfather and great-grandparents were born in Dundee in the 1800s.

[@simongee8928]

Being married to a Dundonian lass for 25 years, we come up a couple of times a year and it's good to see how Dundee has improved in that time. 😊

[@crabtonia]

This is joyous...thank you so very much for unearthing it...I wonder if the 'Cast' were members of the Dundee Dramatic Society at the ttime?...some of our current video-makers could learn a great deal by watching how it could be done in 1939...dgp

[@DasTubemeister]

I grew up in Dundee in late 60s to mid 70s. We still had the 3Js then. I remember the gang culture too. Still go back on occasion, and always have a Peh and a Bridie as soon as I arrive.

[@Lucky0670]

Very good film.. amazing it all changed from 1939 to 2023

[@bigjackthehat814]

A great find Well done.

[@bigjackthehat814]

The jute stowers throwing the bales about as if they were marshmallow weights?

[@andrewdewar8159]

Seen the arch thing that isnt there anymore, there are stones marking where it was. Nice old car.

[@roddymcniven8734]

Jute,jam, journalism and junkies now the four J’s

[@nimblehorse]

town planners ruined dundee
Dundee had the best preserved medieval street plan in the whole of scotland with the overgate
it was flattened in the 1960's to make way for a banal shopping block.
this was done intentionally

[@Fernandwinnie]

The Overgate was a slum

[@peteradams408]

Dundee, nothing changed.

[@lordpitnolen2196]

But for Tory Government "manipulation" of boundaries in the 70's Dundee would still be Scotland's third largest city.

[@bigjackthehat814]

What a sad misplaced comment.... Dundee can never fail????